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, August 3 • LIVING WITH ONES AND TWOS Wednesday, August 4 • BOOTIES CAMP: BABY MASSAGE Thursday, August 5 • FAMILY STORYTELLING NIGHT Sunday, August 8 • CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING Monday, August 9 • PARENTING MINDFULLY Tuesday, August 10 • ENGLISH CORNER Wednesday, August 11 • CHOOSING INFANT CARE Thursday, August 12 • How to Yell Less and Enjoy Your Kids More! Monday, August 16 • PARENTING MINDFULLY Tuesday, August 17 • ENGLISH CORNER • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers