Administration for Children & Families Frequently Asked Questions about childcare

Child Care Licensing The Community Care Licensing Division licenses and monitors Family Child Care Homes & Child Care Centers. The website has information on how to be licensed to do child care, update licenses, pay fees, and find child care services.

Baby Mammas United A support group for young mothers & formerly incarcerated mothers. Learn about rights for young mothers and Child Protective Services. Find out community resources for housing, childcare and jobs. Free incentives: diapers, giftcards and formula.
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30pm
April 4, 11 &18 and May 9 & 23
The Center for Yount Women's Development/
1550 Bryant Street Suite 700 (buses 27 Bryant/22 Fillmore/9 San Bruno)
Call Sophia 415-703-8800 ext. 1027
email: sophia@cywd.org

Day Care Directory Find day care, baby sitters and nannies in your area.

Child Care Aware find Quality Child Care in your area.

Children’s Council of San Francisco
Call 415-343-3300 for Child Care Resource and Referral

          Online Referral Request Form

          After-school Resources

Family Child Care Association of San Francisco Their mission is to help a diverse membership maintain a high degree of professionalism in the care and education of young children and to promote Family Child Care as a vital and necessary service to the community.

Wu Yee Children’s Services was established in 1977 to provide child and family services to low-income families throughout San Francisco, many of whom are recent immigrants.

San Francisco Early Head Start Program provide high quality comprehensive services to eligible children and families by meeting the unique needs of each child and family's diversity, culture, ethnicity, language, ability and disability in a sensitive and respectful manner.

San Francisco Head Start Enrollment Application here.

Tenderloin Child Care Center (TLC) is Compass' enriched childcare program for children from homeless and low-income families.

144 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA 94102
Call 415-776-4010
Fax 415-776-0276

Children with Special Needs

The Child Care Inclusion Challenge Project
Call 387-3684

Emergency Childcare – Respite Care
Family Support Services of the Bay Area

205 13th Street, Suite 3150
San Francisco, CA 94103
Call 415-861-4060
Call 415-861-4284 for Respite Program direct line
Fax 415-861-4410

SF Child Abuse Prevention Center - Children's Play Room 
Enhances parenting capability by alleviating stress and providing ongoing support and education. Our mission is to help children who are at risk of abuse and neglect and their parents. The Children's Drop-In offers kids and parents stress relief, access to support and provides moms and dads with parenting skills. Call during business hours for scheduling.  Maximum of four children a day.
1757 Waller Street San Francisco, CA 94117 click address for direction how to get there.

Call 441-KIDS during business hours for scheduling.

Children’s Waiting Room for children of persons with business in court.

Call 415-553-9377 For the Criminal Court at the Hall of Justice

Call 415-703-0255 For the Civil Courthouse
Fax 415-703-0267

Bay Area Crisis Nursery
24-hour residential care
Prevent abuse and neglect of children by providing support to families who are in stress or crisis. Our primary service is providing a warm, loving, homelike environment for children birth through five years of age by offering Services are free, confidential and voluntary. 

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