Care Parent Network

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

# Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB ) invites individuals served, families, caregivers, providers, and community members to complete a brief Community Needs Survey.
Your feedback will help identify service gaps and guide future funding and resource development. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard and help ensure future services reflect the needs of the individuals and families we serve.
The survey will help inform future resources and support across a variety of service areas, including housing, employment, transportation, behavioral health, social and recreational programs, and other community-based services.
To participate, please scan the QR code or use the survey link provided in the attached flyer. Please review the flyer for additional instructions and survey information.
Thank you for helping us better understand and respond to the needs of our community.

08/20/2026

First 5 Contra Costa is still accepting applications for be part of our First 5 Parent Advisory Group for this year. Please read below and if you could please help us to spread the word with your families/agencies that focus on children between 0-5 because we need more representation from West and Central County. you can apply here:https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/pTpSReErkiS6GbJp6__;!!OZEuhTV5Po1-xdhMVz0!GCxrEtK-qAVV2AF2y-ceHqmudw-MrhQD0rzmD_g5f0xSxTM5zCnELpqgDLEsLFpZqSPjOMD3JYYSGqANGEsOrA$

07/30/2026

Every Year Department of Developmental Services (California Department of Developmental Services) invites selected group of thousands of families who are currently participating in or have previously participated in the Early Start Program to take part in the Family Outcomes Survey (FOS). The Department will be sending the annual survey to those families on August 5, 2026. Families will have the option to complete a paper-based survey, or an online survey through a website. In addition to a paper or online survey, a QR code will be provided so families can access the survey on their smartphones. The letter and paper survey are in English and Spanish. The online and QR code-linked survey is available in simplified and traditional Chinese, English, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Please look out for the survey in mail in first week of August, If you have any questions Please feel free to reach out to Care Parent Network or email :[email protected] .

07/30/2026

Families in Contra Costa:
🤰🏾Expecting a baby? We'd love to celebrate with you!
Our partners at A More Excellent Way Health Improvement Organization (MEW) invite expectant families to the 14th Annual African American Community Baby Shower!
Enjoy:
✨ FREE food
✨ Parenting education
✨ FREE prizes
✨ A chance to connect with other expectant families
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM (Zoom Celebration)
🕧 12:30 PM–2:30 PM (Baby Shower)
📍 Lifepoint Church, Concord
Register here: https://buff.ly/kUmR4Vn See less

🤰🏾Expecting a baby? We'd love to celebrate with you!

Our partners at A More Excellent Way Health Improvement Organization (MEW) invite expectant families to the 14th Annual African American Community Baby Shower!

Enjoy:
✨ FREE food
✨ Parenting education
✨ FREE prizes
✨ A chance to connect with other expectant families

📅 Saturday, August 29
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM (Zoom Celebration)
🕧 12:30 PM–2:30 PM (Baby Shower)
📍 Lifepoint Church, Concord

Register here: https://buff.ly/kUmR4Vn

07/28/2026

Our wonderful partners DREDF and Center for Independent living are hosting a book discussion and signing with Dara Baldwin on July 28.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from Dara Baldwin as she discusses her new book, To Be a Problem, and shares her experiences as a disability rights activist and policymaker. The conversation will explore the themes of her book and her work within the disability rights movement.

The event will be offered both in person and via Zoom, and I've included the registration link :https://dredf.org/event/lets-talk-about-the-problem-with-author-dara-baldwin/

07/22/2026

Our Friends at Contra Costa Library

07/21/2026

The Contra Costa County is conducting a needs assessment as part of the Measure X ballot initiative. The survey asks respondents to express and rank priorities against the backdrop of potential safety net cuts. Survey link: https://research-polls.com/rTUx

Flyer (in English and Spanish) with a QR code to access the survey.

07/17/2026

07/09/2026

Free Autism Seminar this weekend in Oakland.... Registration is required. Here is the link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_l7t7K76C8AR1YPeJWRJ4enJImTE9ZtI0yy_LagN9kdKfPQ/viewform__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!futpOCFJ-ObQB_J6Y1TSfEB6eb7cuCh66ou2PLPXO0csdEci-56kB1XEN5a_CqyZCB4Uv7CwnaeWGLWv6m00ZMmS$