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CARE
Are you a family experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in Alameda County? BANANAS currently collaborates with Alameda County Social Services Agency, First 5 Alameda County Social Services Agency, First 5 Alameda County, and Family Front Door on the CARE program, assisting families experiencing homelessness with navigating the child care system. We are here to assist if your family is experiencing homelessness or are housing insecure by connecting you to subsidized child care programs. Families who need immediate child care services may receive a voucher that helps pay for child care.
CARE Family Resource Navigators are here to help:
Tina Fleeton
Family Resource Navigator
tina@bananasbunch.org
510.658.7353 x151
Monica Gonzalez
Family Resource Navigator
monica@bananasbunch.org
510.658.7353 x198
Havenscourt Cub House
BANANAS remote office in East Oakland provides resources and early care and Kinder Readiness programs for families and child care providers of children 0-5 years old.
BANANAS East Oakland Office is at the Lion Creek Crossings Family Resource Center, located in the Lion Creek Crossings Housing Community in the Havenscourt Neighborhood. 6818 Lion Creek Way Suite #105 Oakland, CA 94621.
Fernanada Benitez
fernanda@bananasbunch.org
(510) 908-1719
Se habla español
Foster Bridge
Are you a foster parent or non-minor dependent youth who is a parent? Are you a child care provider who needs help with caring for a child who has experienced trauma? BANANAS works with the Alameda County Social Services Agency to offer the Foster Care Bridge Program. This program supports foster families in Alameda County in finding child care and subsidized child care.
Foster Bridge Family Resource Navigator is here to help:
Jocelyne Vasquez
jocelyne@bananasbunch.org
(510) 658-7353 x 114
Se habla español
BANANAS is piloting a Guaranteed Income program called Steady Steps, a program for families with young children in Northern Alameda County (Oakland, Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Piedmont). Steady Steps is a CARE Collaborative Guaranteed Income Program. Currently, there is a total of 30 participants. As such, it is limited to a few of our CARE Collaborative Partners to provide short term financial stability for eligible families who are not currently receiving a child care subsidy. Eligible applicants will be selected by lottery to receive $1,000 per month for 12 months. Families participating in the Steady Steps program will also have access to financial coaching resources, parent education classes, and navigation support as needed.
For more information: steadysteps@bananasbunch.org
The I.G.N.I.T.E ( Inspiring Growth, Nurturing Independence, Thriving Everyday) program is a BANANAS program for teens where they will receive guidance for subsidized child care eligibility and will have support from our Navigator Jocelyne Vasquez to connect them to other services such as parenting classes, diapers, maternal health information and much more!
For more information: ignite@bananasbunch.org
