Basic Needs
Family Resource CentersA full listing of Family Resource Centers and family support programs in San Luis Obispo County can be found here: https://sloparents.org/slo-frc-directory/
Contact an advocate or staff member at a Family Resource Center for support with non-medical needs such as food, clothing, shelter, parent education and navigating social services. 
Community Action Partnership of SLO County (CAPSLO)CAPSLO Family & Community Support Services provides parent education, support, and crisis intervention to minimize stressors, prevent child abuse, and promote family success.
SAFE Community Support Specialist provide community-based, school-linked, family- centered services in the following locations: Arroyo Grande: (805) 474-2105 Nipomo: (805) 474-3000 x5147 Oceano: (805) 474-3900 San Luis Obispo: (805) 544-4355 x1237
The Link Family Resource Center
Bilingual family advocates at The Link Family Resource Center help families in Northern SLO County and on coast with services that include resource navigation for food, housing, clothing, health care, and academic success. https://linkslo.org/
Early Childhood Advocate services are available in North County for pregnant women and families with children ages 0 - 5. Download the Link Brochure in English/Spanish below.
MICOPMICOP provides a variety of services for families in Spanish and Mixteco, included resource navigation, parenting workshops, rapid response services, and language services in indigenous languages. Please the brochure below for more information or contact Associate Director of Programs Silvano Vazquez at (805) 978 6132 (Mixteco/Spanish/English).
SLO County Resource Lists
NavigateSLO Resource Guide: A comprehensive list of SLO County resources related to parents and children, including basic needs support, children's health and mental health care, pregnancy and postpartum services, support groups and classes, and more. This Guide is maintained by the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program of San Luis Obispo County. (Additional resource for maternal health can be found here.)
www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/health-agency/public-health/all-public-health-services/maternal-child-health/navigateslo DSS Resource List: SLO County resources and information shared by the Department of Social Services in English and Spanish can be found here. https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/social-services/forms-documents/department-wide-forms/informational-documents
Immigrant Services Guide: A curated list of resources for undocumented immigrants in SLO County. This information is intended to assist service-providing agencies in making referrals to local resources for undocumented and mixed status families. https://www.sloundocusupport.org/immigrantservicesguide
211 Directory and Helpline: United Way of San Luis Obispo County provides this directory listing information for local health and human services resources. Visit the online directory here or call 2-1-1 to be connected with a call specialist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
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Access to Healthy FoodView a comprehensive calendar of neighborhood food distributions as well as a list of local pantries and meals that are open to the public here: https://www.slofoodbank.org/food-locator/
Neighborhood Food Distributions are located in countywide communities. Participants receive both shelf stable pantry food and fresh produce. Enroll for CalFresh BenefitsThe link below has information about applying online, eligibility, and the verifications needed to apply for CalFresh Food Assistance. Visit this SLO County Department of Social Services webpage, https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/CalFresh/Services/CalFresh-Food-Assistance.aspx
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