Finding Resources in Fremont

By: Giselle Vieto, Program Director

Fremont Healthy Starta program of East Bay Agency for Children

Talk Summary

Assessing needs for you and your family:– Health Insurance– Health care– Education– Financial support (money)– Food & clothing– Mental health – Legal support– Recreation for your children– Child care– Parenting classes– Housing

Health Insurance

• Deducted from paycheck• After 6 months of

employment• Costs are different for

every employer

• May qualify for free or low cost health care

• Usually determined by; family size, income, & immigration status

• Medical • Healthy Families• Kaiser Child Health Plan

Health insurance provided at work at work?YES NO

Health Care

• Tri-City Health Center

• Highland Hospital

• Newark Health Center

• Tiburcio Vasquez

• Washington on Wheels

ImmunizationsPhysical examsTB testsPregnancyEmergency careWell checks

* Some services may be free or a sliding scale fee – depends on family size and income

Education

K-12 (Ages 5-18)Go to nearest school

Fill out registration packet

– Home Language Survey

– Immunization form

– Free or reduced lunch

– Transportation

Adult educational opportunities

– Adult school– ROP– Ohlone College

Preschool (Ages 3-5)

– Head Start– State Preschool– Co-op Nursery School

Financial Support (money)

FFRC Family Economic Success Program•Financial literacy classes•Income tax preparation•Back tax preparation•Financial counseling•Credit repair•Start2Save IDAs•Money$mart

Alameda County Social Services•Cash Aid, General Assistance•CAPI-Cash Aid Program for Immigrants

• Tri-City Volunteers– Food assistance programs– Thrift store – low cost (sometimes new)clothing

• Alameda County Services, FHS, FFRC, Gurdwara– Food stamps

• WIC– Program for pregnant women and infants

• CityServe Compassion Network– Holiday food baskets

• One Child– Non-profit program provides eligible children with a new set of clothing once a year

Food and Clothing

Housing

• City of Fremont Housing Lottery– As homes are developed– Nothing available currently

• Section 8– Wait list is long– Availability may be in other cities (not Fremont)

• Low-income apartments– Listings available– Occupancy very difficult

• FFRC Family Service Team– -for CalWORKS clients only

• Hume Center- – for Medi-Cal and non Medi-Cal clients

• Afghan Coalition– for Afghans

• Youth and Family Services– Interns are at approximately 18 schools in Fremont

• EBAC– Durham, Cabrillo therapy for Medi-Cal children only

• Family Paths• Other Mental Health agencies at the FFRC

Mental Health

• Bay Area Legal Aid– Centro Legal de la Raza– Child support– Domestic Violence– Divorce

• Fair Housing– Landlord-tenant issues

• Catholic Charities– Immigration issues– SAVE-Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders

Legal Support

Recreation for Your Children

• YMCA• Soccer-FYSL• Baseball-Various leagues throughout the city• City of Fremont Recreation Program-summer camps,

day camps• (Some financial scholarships are available)

Child Care

• Child Care Links-FFRC– Advocate for child care issues – Promotes quality, safe child care – Consults with and educates employers on "Family

Friendly" work policies • Discovery Cove-drop in child care while at the FFRC• 4C’s of Alameda County• Licensed Day Care Centers• Preschools• Kidango• CalSafe

Parenting classes

• Youth and Family Services– Classes on:

• “How to Deal with Challenging Children”• “Working with Children with ADHD”

• Family Paths – Classes are designed to:

• improve parent/child relationships by teaching the parent or caregiver about the developmental stages of children

• Pre-schools and other schools – Offer parent classes on:

• Helping children with homework• Importance of reading to your children• Stress management• Child abuse prevention

Index of Resources

Fremont Healthy Start

43030 Newport Dr

Fremont, Ca 94538

Tel. 510-656-4206

Fremont Family Resource Center

39155 Liberty St

Fremont, Ca 94538

Tel. 510-574-2141

Fremont Unified School District

4210 Technology Drive

Fremont, CA 94538

Tel. 510-657-2350

Tri-City Volunteers

37350 Joseph Street

Fremont, CA 94536

Tel. 510-753-4583

Tri-City Health Center39500 Liberty StreetFremont, CA 94538Tel. 510- 770-8040

YMCA 41811 Blacow Rd Fremont, Ca 94538Tel. 510-279-2905

Hume Center39249 Liberty St #140Fremont, CaTel. 510-745-9151