of San Luis Obispo County
May 17, 2012
RESOURCES AND NEWSLETTERS
Resources for Volunteers and Parents
FREE AND LOW COST ACTIVITIES
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Classes - Great classes for Nutrition and kids!
130+Things To Do in SLO County
Stand Up Paddle Board Free Demo Days - Offered 2nd Saturday of every month from 9 am-noon. Call Central Coast Stand-Up Paddling at (805) 395-0410 for more information.
SLO Bike Kitchen - Do-it-Yourself bike maintenance with your Little at the SLO Bike Kitchen!
Surfing with your Little! - A community supporter is offering a 50% discount off of all surfing lessons!
The SLO Botanical Garden - On the second Saturday of each month The SLO Botanical Garden will host FREE children's activities and a tour of the gardens from 1-3 PM!
Zion Lutheran Church - offers a FREE music program every Wed. from 4-5 pm at 1010 Foothill for children ages 5-13.
Chess Club Monday "Knights" - Every Monday evening at Panera Bread in Santa Maria (540 E Betteravia) come play chess until closing! Free instruction will be provided and all level players are invited!
Volunteer at Woods Humane Society! - If you are interested in working with animals, please contact Steve at 543-9316 ex. 19
Guitars Not Guns! - An organization that provides guitar lessons to vulnerable youth in our community. Please contact Dale Anderson at 305-7185 if you are interested.
Performance Athletics Gymnastics - Opportunities for our Littles to take 4 FREE classes with scholarship/reduced price options thereafter. Contact Sarah at Sarah@slobigs.org for your pass.
Join the Meathead Wrestling Club on Scholarship! - For more information please contact Jeff Barksdale (Club Director) at 805-544-6328 or by email!
Avila Beach Sea Life Center - An attraction that offers touch pools and other fun experiences for Littles!
SAFETY RESOURCES
Child Abuse, Neglect, and Sexual Abuse (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Information to help you recognize child abuse, neglect and sexual abuse. Tips on what you can do to prevent it from happening.
Drug and Alcohol Prevention (TheAntiDrug.com) - Advice, information and tips on how to approach children about drug use.
Internet Safety (netsmartz.org) - Tips to help keep children safe on internet sites.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - A great resource for families regarding bullying.
StopBullying.gov - Offers information on how you can prevent and respond to bullying
Child Welfare Services (CWS) of SLO - If you are concerned that your Little is being abused or neglected, please contact BBBS immediately for help in making a CWS report, within 24 hours of the incident. Please use the number above only during weekends or when the BBBS office is closed. The
San Luis Obispo Child Abuse Prevention Council (SLOCAP) - Resources and information on how to prevent child abuse.
SLO American Red Cross - Information on how to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies
Food Allergy Initiative - FAI’s goal is to fund research that seeks a cure; to improve diagnosis and treatment; and to keep patients safe through education and advocacy.
Home & School Safety for Kids - A collection of resources and material that can be used to teach children about safety in many different areas within their home or school environment
Women's Empowerment and Self Defense Workshop! - FREE classes open to women and Littles ages 12 and up!
Drug Abuse Prevention for Kids - An interactive website for children for preventing drug abuse.
USFA Kids - An interactive website for kids about fire safety.
Safer Journey - An interactive website about pedestrian safety awareness.
PACER Center's Kids Against Bullying - An interactive website about bullying prevention.
McGruff Bullying Prevention - A McGruff interactive website on bullying prevention.
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids - A campaign with annual events to prevent the tobacco use in children.
HEALTH AND THE HUMAN BODY
Health (familydoctor.org) - Information on everything from Acne to ADHD to talking about sex.
The Center for Health and Prevention - Offers health services for teens throughout the county.
Talking to Kids About Sex - Dr. Laura Burman provides a comprehensive guide for discussing sex and learning about the body with youth ages 0-18. The opinions in this video are not necessarily those of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County. As usual, when discussing heal
SLO the Stigma - Mental Health Resources, videos and information
Low Cost Dental Care - Available to children in the community who need it through La Clinica de Tolosa, a not for profit children's dental clinic. Call 805-238-5334 for more information.
SLO Noor Foundation - Non-Profit organization dedicated to providing health services for the under-served of SLO County.
TEENS
Relational Aggression Website - offers information on how you can help youth prevent and deal with the challanges of peer relationships, manipulation and exclusion
PFLAG - Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
LGBT Resources - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered support services for youth and adults
Alpha Academy - Helping young men ages 18-22 to make a proper beginning, by helping them to learn to make good decisions as they map out a successful plan for their lives
Teen Academic Parenting Program - Promotes the well being of pregnant and parenting teens and their children in San Luis Obispo County.
Generation Next Youth Leadership Program - Asset-based, youth leadership, service to others, job readiness, career mentoring, and gang prevention project housed in Paso Robles and Nipomo
Treatment 4 Addiction - A comprehensive guide to substances, use, and addiction.
Teens can help with Tobacco Sting Programs - This is a great way for teens to help stop teen tobacco use as well as helping keep their community safe and smoke free. For more information please contact Amber (aalewine@co.slo.ca.us).
WORKING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
ADD/ADHD at The National Institute of Mental Health - Offers information, insight and resources for working with ADD/ADHD children
Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Offers easy to read information on a variety of issues faced by youth, including depression, anxiety, brain development and more
Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center (SARP) - Information on how to prevent and handle sexual assault
LEARNING STATION
Homework Help (edHelper.com) - Offers homework help, educational activities, and information essential to getting children excited about school work.
FAMILY SUPPORT
211 - 24-Hour Crisis Management Hotline and Resource Referral Services
Parenting Classes - Visit the new Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County website! This has a list of current parenting classes and family resources available throughout the county!
Learn about Developmental Assets
Free Refurbished Computers - Available for Littles through Exploration Station . Call 905-781-3226 for more information. To donate your computer contact 473-1421.
SLO Focus on Women - A place to find services for women and girls!
Children's Resource Network of the Central Coast - Helping local children in need with clothing and school supplies
YOUTUBE US
Please visit Hotline for general information about countywide resources. Also, please visit the Search Institute for information on the 40 Developmental Assets.