This Father’s Day, honor your father by participating in All for You Dad, a campaign to help our families. From June 11-18, 2018, All for You Dad asks mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, [...]
BANANAS UnPeeled Children’s Carnival held on April 14, 2018 at Urban Adamah was a one-of-a-kind family event. Yes, it was a huge success! We owe it to no one else but our community that [...]
What could the amazing City of Berkeley have in common with the vibrant music legend Dolly Parton? They both love giving books to young children. And so does BANANAS! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has teamed [...]
Parents have many fears when it comes to their children. But the worst nightmare a parent can have is finding out that his or her child is being abused while in the care of someone [...]
What is CA ECE Workforce Registry? The California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry is an efficient, web-based system designed to verify and securely store and track the employment, training, and education accomplishments of early childhood care [...]
What an anxious or curious parent needs to hear is an assuring and informative response to their questions and concerns. That is exactly what Meg did for thousands of parents at BANANAS, and for decades. [...]
By Guest Blogger JenAndKids Parents know just how difficult it can be to feed a child, especially if he or she is a picky eater. Kids with a sweet tooth can be particularly hard to [...]
Nearly eight years ago, a single mother with two young sons came to BANANAS looking for child care. Her youngest son, then 4 years old, had never spoken a single word, not in Chinese (his [...]
It is with immense respect and deep appreciation that we remember child care leader Carol Thompson. A tireless advocate for families, she worked to help create a child care subsidy program that could support parents, [...]
By Freelance Contributor Jane Sandwood A new child abuse case is reported every 10 seconds. The United States has one of the worst child abuse and maltreatment records among all industrialized nations. As child care [...]