In Atascadero:
Families have many options for assistance, you can access a complete resource
guide for Atascadero by going to the Atascadero Community LINK Resource Guide on
the Internet at www.atascaderocommunitylink.org
, or get a hard copy at the Atascadero Library or by calling 805-466-5465. Some
of the specific services available for parents are:
In Atascadero you can always contact the LINK at 466-5404 and they will assist you in making the right contacts, however for children under 12 you can contact the "OPERATION SCHOOL BELL" at 462-4254. At that number you will get an answering machine, if you leave your number they will return your call.
In Paso Robles contact the
In South County contact
In San Luis Obispo
This is California's low-cost (less than $9.00 per month per child) comprehensive medical, dental and vision care insurance program. Some of the benefits include:
Click here for more detailed information or call 466-5465 to make an
appointment ot enroll. .
Both Medical (Call 1-800-322-6384 for a providers list) and Healthy Families (Most Dentist Accept) provide Dental Help. In addition in North County you can contact "Clinica De Tolosa" at 238-5334
Parents Helping Parents of San Luis Obispo County is located at 6005 Capistrano Ave, Suite A, in Atascadero. This organization is made up of parents of children with special needs. They focus on families of children from birth to adulthood who may have developmental or learning-related issues. If your child has a disability or a delay, you may feel anxious and lonely. Family, friends and professionals offer help and support, but our parents can honestly say. We've been there.
Services available include:
*Parent to parent matches by phone or
in person
*Two lending libraries with books,
video and audio tapes on a wide variety of parenting and special
needs issues.
*Packet of information on special
needs
*Educational workshops, social
gatherings, resource meetings
*Online Research
*Information on Special Education
*Community outreach, including a
Speaker's Bureau
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