Crisis and Low-Cost/Free Services in Marin

• www.marincamft.org
  Website for the Marin Branch of California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT) for "Pro Bono" Counseling Services. Reach them directly at (415) 459-3484.
• Marin Abused Women's Services (MAWS)
  Marin Abused Women's Sevices website provides information about the organization's intervention and prevention programs. Founded in 1977. MAWS' direct services and supports program include emergency hotlines, housing facilities, support groups, and a men's program to teach men to stop their violence and abuse. Reach them directly at (415) 924-6616.
• www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/HH/main/ss/children.cfm
  This is the website for Marin County Child Protective Services. You can reach their Emergency Line directly at (415) 499-7153.
• www.maringeneral.sutterhealth.org
  You can contact Psychiatric Emergency Services at Marin General directly at (415) 499-6666.
• www.callandtitle.com/marin/healthservices.html
  This website provides a comprehensive listing of Health Services in Marin.
• www.marinclinic.org
  The Marin Community Clinic (MCC) is a non-profit agency providing comprehensive, quality primary health care services to low-income and needy residents of Marin County. Reach them directly at (415) 461-7400.
• www.marinaidsproject.org
  Marin AIDS Project (MAP) provides direct supportive services to men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS, including Support groups, Mental Health Counseling, Benefits Counseling, Emergency Financial Assistance, Legal Assistance, Volunteer Services, In Home Computer Program, Entertainment and Recreation Program and Education Forums.
• Additional important numbers in Marin:
  Women's Health Services (Low-income pre-nature care): (415) 507-4070
  HIV/AIDS Services: (415) 499-7804
  Marin Rape Crisis: (415) 492-5970

Local Government Listings in Marin

• www.marincfc.org
  This is the website for Marin First 5, founded in 1998 with the passage of Proposition 10. Its mission is to assure that all children in Marin County thrive in supportive, nurturing and loving families, enter school healthy and ready to learn, and become productive, well-adjusted members of society.
• www.cityofsanrafael.org
  This is the website for the City of San Rafael. Provides useful links to community services immediately surrounding Parents Place of Marin.
• www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/ServiceList.cfm
  This is the website for the County of Marin. Provides useful links and comprehensive listing of social services as well as other community resources in Marin.

Family Resource and Referrals in Marin

• www.helplink-sf.org
  At HELPLINK, a trained Information and Referral specialist will help you find information on Bay Area community resources, employment, housing, substance abuse treatment, and more.
• www.sfjcf.org/resource/
  Published online by the Jewish Bulletin, Resource is a guide to Jewish Life in the Bay Area; includes parenting and social service/support resources for the Bay Area.
• www.marinservices.org
  Marin Services.Org is an online resource and referral guide to assistance and nonprofit resources in Marin County.
• www.marin.org/sitemap.cfm
  Marin.org is one of the key web-based resources for services in Marin County. If you need information on services in Marin, this is the place to go!
• www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/MC/main/familycourt-resources.cfm
  This is the homepage for the Family Court, County of Marin. This link provides community resources on parenting, parent education, legal services and counseling, all in support of families.
• www.sausalito.net/education/parentlinks.html
  The Sausalito.Net Education Community exists to promote communication between parents, teachers, students, and school administrators in the Bay Area. Contains links to parent resources in the North Bay, regionally and nationally.
• www.marincharitable.org
  The Marin Charitable Association is a non-profit organization serving Marin County youth groups.

Mother's Clubs

• http://www.cmlmc.org
  The Corte Madera Mother's Club aims to build a supportive community/or moms (and dads) with young children in Corte Madera, Larkspur and surrounding communities by fostering friendships, encouraging learning, and meeting each other's needs. Event calendars, meetings, newsletters and much more.
• http://www.srmoms.org
  With over 300 mothers, the San Rafael Mother's Club provides monthly meetings, a monthly newsletter, weekly playgroups and a babysitting co-op. Great for resources for Moms in San Rafael. They also have organized "In-A-Pinch" support services, activities and outings for the whole family and even a few "Moms Only" events.
• http://www.southernmarinmoms.com
  The Southern Marin Mother's Club offers opportunities for socializing and for education. The Club consists of approximately 400 members plus 30 who volunteer on the Board of Directors. Most of the members live in Sausalito, Marin City, Mill Valley, Tiburon, or Belvedere.
• www.parentspress.com/parentgroups.html#fanchorl278800
  This site for ParentsPress.com provides listings of parent support groups and workshops throughout the Bay Area. Click the following link for special interest support groups: www.parentspress.com/parentgroups2.html
• http://www.rvmc.net
  The Ross Valley Mothers' Club offers social and informational events for families with infants and preschools in Kentfield, Greenbrae, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax and surrounding areas. Open to all, the RVMC provides opportunities to meet other mothers, attend local family-oriented events and to learn about parenting.
• http://www.mpomc.org
  The Marin Parents of Multiples Club exists to provide educational, social, and emotional support to parents of multiples. It is for parents of multiples at many stages. MPOMC is for you whether you are pregnant, a parent of infants, toddlers or school age multiples. The Club is a member of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs.

Childcare in Marin

• www.localcommunities.org
  Founded in 1979, the Marin Child Care Council is a non-profit agency that offers a variety of services for parents, child care providers and the community that are essential to the delivery of quality child care in the county.
• www.kp.org
  Childcare Resource and Referral Service through Kaiser Permanente. Provides community resource information/or Kaiser members in the North Bay.

Parenting Classes and Family Support/Family Advocacy Organizations

• www.fsamarin.org
  Family Service Agency of Marin provides mental health services, substance abuse treatment, family education, crisis intervention, service to the elderly, multicultural outreach, and social services to Marin residents in need.
• www.marinjcc.org
  The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center is a place where people can enhance their lives through various activities that reflect the unique values of Jewish history and culture. We embrace the entire community and invite all to participate with us.
• www.marin.org
  Marin.Org is one of the key web-based resources/or services in Marin County. This site is geared specifically to information on youth and family services in Marin.
• healthyteensmarin.org
  A growing community newsletter, the Healthy Teens Marin Youth Update is published monthly with events, community resources, articles and support programs for teens and their families.
• bayarea.urbanbabv.com
  Bayarea.urbanbaby.com provides information and resources for expectant parents, gear, play and activities, health and healthcare and community resource and referral. This link provides a list of parenting classes in the North Bay.
• www.matrixparents.org
  Matrix was founded in 1983 to support parents in meeting the unique and complicated tasks that are part of living with and raising a child with a disability. To this end. Matrix offers emotional support to parents, information on a vast array of topics about disabilities and related areas, referral to appropriate services and skills training workshops.

School Districts in Marin

• http://nusd.marin.k12.ca.us
  Website of the Novato Unified School Distric (largest school district in Marin), providing Bay Area parent resources, helpful online links and parent helplink for Novato Unified School District parents. Click here for a listing of Marin County schools/school districts or here for private schools in the Bay Area.