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:

Monday, July 7 • POSITIVE PARENTING Tuesday, July 8 • TEEN BABYSITTING CLASS • TOILET TRAINING YOUR PRE-SCHOOLER Wednesday, July 9 • CHOOSING INFANT CARE Thursday, July 10 • TOILET TRAINING YOUR LATE BLOOMER Friday, July 11 • MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE Monday, July 14 • POSITIVE PARENTING Wednesday, July 16 • BOOTIES CAMP: BABY BASICS Thursday, July 17 • DIRECTORS’ ROUNDTABLE Sunday, July 20 • PARENT FIRST AID & EMERGENCY CARE FOR BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers