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Provides information and encouragement through telephone counseling and monthly virtual meetings to women who want to breast feed their babies. Prospective members are welcome to attend meetings before joining the organization. Mothers with special circumstances such as mothers of multiple births and mothers of babies with birth defects are offered support and information. Call or check website for dates and times.

Provides a wide variety of classes for adults, check website or call for current catalog. Mt. Diablo Adult Education Parent Education & School Readiness Program provides classes, workshops and presentations to support parents in the MDUSD district. Offers a Pre-K and early childhood program which is offered at various school sites. Including the following evening parenting classes at the Loma Vista Adult Center Campus and other school district campuses: Parent Education and Cooperative School Readiness Programs at Loma Vista Adult Center, Hidden Valley, Bel Air, Fair Oaks Elementary Schools, and Riverview Middle. Parent participation is required. Provides Certificate Parenting which is an adult only 10-week series for parents of birth to age 18-year-old children and offered in English and in Spanish. Anger Management is a 10-week series for adults only and offered in English and in Spanish.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5 years. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on Facebook page. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops, and activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages developmental questionnaire and HMG playgroup.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Offers virtual parenting classes and workshops and online activities for families.

Offers a doula service and a doula training program in Contra Costa County operated through a partnership with Contra Costa County's Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI). Provides a free training program for community members to become doulas. Doula program offers prenatal home visits, prenatal care appointment support, birth planning, labor and delivery support, postpartum home visits breastfeeding assistance, infant care overview/instruction, perinatal depression screening and linkage and referrals to health and social services.

Due to COVID-19, limited services by email and phone, and classes are online. New students accepted. Provides a variety of adult education classes including computer classes at various levels, art, exercise, cooking, personal growth, GED, ABE, ESL, parenting, business and vocational classes. Classes are available for adults with disabilities. Catalog is available online. Courses available for age 18+. Martinez residency not required.

Provides empowerment to black fathers by providing 12 sessions of evidence based curriculum in a group or one-on-one setting. Sessions focus on fatherhood skills, parenting/relationship skills, self-awareness, and self care.

Provides dependable breastfeeding information and support to Contra Costa County women including answers to breastfeeding questions, follow-up support (warmline consultants will continue support of a breastfeeding mother to help her resolve breastfeeding problems), referrals to WIC Breastfeeding Counselors (for WIC participants only), referrals to in-person lactation support, and referrals to other services as appropriate. Staffed by volunteers who are experts on breastfeeding and related issues, all calls made to the warmline are responded to within 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Provides services to support transition-age foster care youth with disabilities and their children. Offers case management both home and community based services including; parent/infant or parent/child mental health services, child birth education, developmental assessment and intervention, adaptive parenting equipment and strategies.

Offers a variety of health education classes for those with ALS and their family, diabetes, cancer, breastfeeding, breast health, parenting and new parent. Class dates and times vary, call to inquire about a specific topic. Provides a variety of support groups on health related issues; call for eligibility and availability. Classes and support groups are listed on website; a catalog can be downloaded from website or requested by mail.

Offers a supplemental nutrition program that helps low income pregnant women, mothers with infants, infants, and young children eat well, be active and stay healthy. Provides supplemental food benefits using a WIC card. Offers nutrition and breastfeeding support and education, and referrals to other health and community services. Offers a mobile-friendly application and website at m.wic.ca.gov for clients to find a WIC local agency and WIC grocers.

Offers a variety of health education classes for those with ALS and their family, diabetes, cancer, breastfeeding, breast health, parenting and new parent. Class dates and times vary, call to inquire about a specific topic. Provides a variety of support groups on health related issues; call for eligibility and availability. Classes and support groups are listed on website; a catalog can be downloaded from website or requested by mail.

Offers ESL classes, parent and child enrichment activities and community led self-sufficiency workshops held at Verde Elementary School. Childcare is available on-site.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on website. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops and online activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages questionnaire and virtual HMG playgroup.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5 years. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on Facebook page. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops, and activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages developmental questionnaire and HMG playgroup.

Offers 8-week developmental playgroups designed to help parents and children work together to meet the child's developmental goals. Playgroups facilitated by a child development specialist and early childhood teacher associate. Groups are designed to provide fun activities to promote each child's language, problem-solving, motor skills, and social interactions. Playgroups are held at the Pittsburg and Delta First 5 Centers. ASQ (Ages and Stages) questionnaires are completed prior to start of the playgroup and at the end of playgroup sessions. Staff assist in referral process if deemed necessary due to developmental concerns.

Acts as the liaison between a pregnant woman and the services needed to provide the child a healthy start and the mother a healthy pregnancy. Coordinates initial prenatal appointment and referrals to programs for pregnant women i.e. WIC. Makes referrals as needed, offers genetic counseling, prenatal testing, brief counseling on substance abuse issues and community outreach.