Welcome to BANANAS!

BANANAS is a non-profit child care referral and support agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California. We provide free parenting information, workshops and referrals to family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies and playgroups. We provide subsidized child care for parents in need. We also offer training, workshops, classes and technical support to caregivers and child care programs to assure parents a wide selection of quality care.

We offer our services in many languages including:

Want to know more about BANANAS?
Please read our Annual Report.

Tuesday, September 7 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • ENGLISH CORNER • SPIRITED CHILD-CANCELLED Thursday, September 9 • Disciplina Positiva para los Niños Bajo su Cuidado Friday, September 10 • BOOTIES CAMP: BABY BASICS Sunday, September 12 • CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING Tuesday, September 14 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • ENGLISH CORNER • TEEN BABYSITTING CLASS Wednesday, September 15 • SPEECH & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers