Pregnancy & Early Parenting Center

Location:
555 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-491-5700

Bus Lines:
Hours: call for appointments

Info: Counseling support for expectant moms or teen parents with child up to 5 years old. Sliding fee. Accepts Medi-Cal.

Community Violence Solutions/Rape Crisis Center

Location:
734 A Street
Suite 3
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-259-2850
Toll Free Anonymous: 1-800-670-7273

Bus Lines:
Hours: call for appointments

Info: Provides support and counseling for expectant moms or teen parents with children up to 5 years old. They also spread awereness of sexual violence to the community. See their websites www.cvsolutions.org and www.teencvs.org

Belvedere-Tiburon Library

Location:
1501 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon 94920
(415)789-2665

Hours: M: 10-6PM; T-Th: 10-9PM; F-S: 10-5PM; Sun: 12-5PM

Bolinas Library

Location:
Wharf Rd
Bolinas 94924
(415)868-1171

Bus line: The West Marin Stagecoach South Route stops nearby at the Bolinas Community Center.

Civic Center Library

Location:
3501 Civic Center Dr #427
San Rafael 94903
(415)499-6056

Bus line: The Civic Center is on the 23 and 75 bus lines. We're also accessible from the bus pad served by the 80.

Hours: M,W,F: 10-6PM; T,Th:10-9PM; Sat: 10-5PM

Corte Madera Library

Location:
707 Meadowsweet Dr
Corte Madera 94925
(415)924-4844

Bus line: Routes 18, 21, 22, 70, 71, and 80 stop about 1/2 block from the library. Nearly all of the routes on 101 stop at the bus pads on the freeway, which are within walking distance.

Fairfax Library

Location:
2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415)453-8092

Bus Lines: The West Marin Stagecoach North Route stops nearby in downtown Fairfax. The Library is also on Golden Gate Transit routes 23 and 24.

Inverness Library

Location:
15 Park Ave
Inverness 94937
(415)669-1288

Bus lines: The West Marin Stagecoach North Route stops in Inverness.

Larkspur Library

Location:
400 Magnolia Ave
Larkspur 94939
(415)927-5005

Marin City Library

Location:
Gateway Shopping Center, 164 Donahue Street
Marin City 94965
(415)332-6159

Bus lines: Routes 2 and 10 and, on the weekends only, the 63.

Mill Valley Library

Location:
375 Throckmorton
Mill Valley 94941
(415)389-4292

Novato Library

Location:
1720 Novato Blvd
Novato 94947
(415)898-4623

Bus Lines: Novato Blvd. at Seventh Street. Golden Gate Transit line 53.

Point Reyes Library

Location:
11431 State Route 1
Point Reyes 94956
(415)663-8375

Bus Lines: The West Marin Stagecoach North Route stops nearby in downtown Pt. Reyes and at the Pt. Reyes Dance Palace.

San Anselmo Library

Location:
110 Tunstead Ave
San Anselmo 94960
(415)258-4656

Hours: M 10-8;T-W: 10-6; S: 10-5 * Th,F,Sun CLOSED

San Geronimo Library

Location:
Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Meadow Way on the Lagunitas School District campus
P.O. Box 423
San Geronimo, CA 94963
(415)488-0430

Bus lines: The West Marin Stagecoach North Route stops nearby at the San Geronimo Cultural Center.

San Rafael Library

Location:
1100 E Street
San Rafael 94901
(415)485-3320

Hours: M :1-PM; T-W:10-8PM; TH-Sat:10-5PM; Closed Sun.

Sausalito Library

Location:
420 Litho Street
Sausalito 94965
In the City Hall Building
(415)289-4100

Hours: M-Th, 10-9PM; F-S: 10-5PM; Sun 12-5PM

Stinson Beach Library

Location:
3521 Shoreline Highway P.O Box 578
Stinson Beach 94970
(415)868-0252

Bus line: The West Marin Stagecoach South Route stops nearby at the Stinson Beach Post Office, and, on the weekends only, the 63 line stops at the Stinson Beach Park Parking Lot.

Canal Alliance

Location:
91 Larkspur. St
San Rafael, 94901
(415) 456-1443

Bus Lines: Connect to the San Rafael Transit Center. Take #20 or #35 toward the Canal District. Get off at Medway and Belvedere. Walk one block along Canal Street to Larkspur Street. Turn right and walk to 91 Larkspur Street on the corner of Alto Street.

Info: After school program, tutoring. A community based organization helping working poor & Immigrant families through social & health advocacy, education & economic development: ESL, afterschool academic support for all ages; Spanish computer classes, parent ed, citizenship classes, licensed home day care provider classes, housing, legal assist., food, domestic violence/family support.

Civic Center Volunteers

Location:
3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 407
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 499-7167

Info: Civic Center Volunteers was founded in 1979, and is an internationally recognized innovative volunteer program.

Habitat for Humanity

Location:
P.O. Box 134
Larkspur 94939
(415)721-4112

Info: Help build homes for low income families

Marin AIDS Project

Location:
1660 2nd St
San Rafael 94901
(415) 457– 2487

Info: Direct services to HIV/TAAP pts, families & friends. Youth programs for providing peer education.

Novato Human Needs Center

Location:
1907 Novato Blvd
Novato 94945
(415) 897-4147

Info: Novato Human Needs Center provides comprehensive support services for low-income individuals and families, including emergency food, housing/financial assistance, counseling, education, and more.

Ritter House

Location:
16 Ritter
San Rafael 94901
(415)457-8182

Directions: From Highway 101, take the Central San Rafael exit. Proceed West on 3rd Street. Turn left on Lincoln and right on Ritter Street.

Info: Volunteers are what makes Ritter Center the great organization it is today. We have a large and dedicated group of volunteers, without whom we could not accomplish what we do. There is always much to do, so additional volunteers are always welcome. If you would like to discuss volunteering, please contact Vanessa Allen, Client Services Coordinator: 415.457.8182 ext. 109 or vanessa@rittercenter.org.

Trips for Kids

Location:
610 4th Street
San Rafael 94901
(415)458-2986

Hours: M: Closed; T-F 12-6pm; S &Su: 10-4PM

Info: After school programs. Teach bicycle repair, tutoring after school, mountain bike trips for low income kids.

Center of Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership

Location:
555 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
www.cvnl.org
(415)479-5710

Info: Offers huge list of teen volunteer opportunities. Must see site. The ABC’s of opportunities in your area.

Teen Tuesday Clinic

Location:
Montecito Plaza 361 3rd St 2nd Floor, Suite G
San Rafael (next to Pinky's Pizzeria)
(415) 258–4944

Bus Lines: Take any Golden Gate Transit bus line that passes 4th and Hetherton

Hours: 2-4:30PM

Info: Drop-in clinic; no appointment needed. All services are free and confidential for young people ages 12-20. Rare exceptions pay a low fee service.

Monday Teen Wellness Clinic

Location:
1767 Grant Avenue, Downtown Plaza
Novato, CA
(415) 898-1100

Hours: Monday 2-5PM

Info: Services are free and confidential for young people ages 12-19.

Planned Parenthood Clinic

Location:
2 H Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
1-800-967-7526

Hours: Thursday 1–4PM (or call to make an appointment)

Info: Services are free and confidential for youth ages 12-19. Will take the first 20-35 teens.

Marin Aids Project

Location:
2nd Street
San Rafael 94901
(415)457-2487 1660

Hours: 9AM-5PM

Info: Direct services to HIV/TAAP pts, families & friends Youth programs available (peer educators). Also provides a Needle Exchange Program, host three weekly needle exchange sites throughout Marin County – look for big blue van.

Marin County STD Clinic

Location:
920 Grand Avenue (at corner of 4th and Grand)
San Rafael 94901
(415)499-6944

Bus Lines: Bus Depot Downtown San Rafael between 4th & Grand Ave.

Hours: M-W: 8-11AM; Th: 1-3PM; F: 9-11AM

Info: Services are free for anyone under 18 years of age. The 18 and older fee is $20.00 (re-visit fee of $15.00 if seen less than 1 month earlier). Will take first 10 drop-ins. Testing includes: STI's and HIV.

Marin Community Clinic

Location:
250 Bon Air Road
Greenbrae, CA 94901
(415)448-1500

Hours: 8AM-5PM

Info: Primary medical care for children and adults. Offers services to people with MediCal and CMSP, has a sliding scale fees, referrals to specialists, and offers children's checkups. Languages spoken at the clinic include Vietnamese, Chinese, and Spanish. Appointments often are made at least one week in advance. Low cost medical services.

Marin County Dental Clinic

Location:
411 Fourth Street, Suite C
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 473-5450

Hours: M-F: 8AM-5PM; W: 9AM-6PM

Info: Low cost dental care for adults and children. Accepts Medi-Cal, dental insurance, CHDP, CMSP, CaliforniaKids, and Healthy Families.

Novato Clinic (Marin Community Clinic)

Location:
400 Professional Center Drive Ste 424
Novato, CA 94947
(415) 448-1500

Hours: M-F: 8AM-5PM; W: 9:30AM-5PM

Info: Primary medical care for children and adults.

Point Reyes Clinic

Location:
36th St
Point Reyes Station, 94956
(415) 663– 8666

Bus Lines: Catch charter bus at San Anselmo. Only 4 trips each day M-F: 9:10AM, 12:05PM , 3:35PM, & 6:05PM. Call 415.526.3239 for details.

Hours: Appointments available Monday-Saturday. Appointments are encouraged but drop-ins accepted if time slots are available.

Pregnancy Resource Center

Location:
1320 A Grant Ave
Novato, Ca 94945
(415)892-0558

Hours: M: 9AM-4PM; T-F: 9AM-3PM. Call ahead, hours change

Info: Free pregnancy tests, counseling, referral, prenatal clinic.

Women’s Health Services - Family Planning

Location:
Montecito Plaza 361 3rd St. 2nd floor, Suite E
San Rafael, CA
(415)507-4019

Bus Lines: Take Golden Gate Transit to 4th and Hetherton

Hours: 8:30AM-5PM

Info: Exams, birth control, counseling, and any other reproductive health services.

Full Circle

Location:
70 Sky View Terrace
San Rafael 94903
(415) 499-3320

Info: Residential center for boys.

Nine Grove Lane

Location:
9 Grove Lane
San Anselmo 94960
(415)453-5200

Info: Crisis shelter for teens, counseling. 24-hour phone, Crisis housing for Marin county between 12 and 18 years old. It is short-term shelter with stays from one to seven days. People must be clean and sober to stay. Calls or walk-in ok. Individual and family counseling is offered for a sliding scale fee.

Ritter House

Location:
16 Ritter
San Rafael 94901
(415)457-8182

Directions: From Highway 101, take the Central San Rafael exit. Proceed West on 3rd Street. Turn left on Lincoln. Then right on Ritter Street.

Info: Free individual counseling. Offers free showers, laundry facilities, nursing and physician care, HIV-antibody testing, counselors for drug and alcohol treatment, mental health outreach and counseling, as well as free food, free clothing, extensive information and referral services. Also offers financial assistance for rent and household crisis.

Sunny Hills

Location:
300 Sunny Hill Drive
San Anselmo 94960
(415)256-1580

Info: Residential facility for emotionally disturbed teens.

Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC)

Location:
242 Redwood Highway, Suite C
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(800) 767-2722 or
(415) 332-5075

Info: Offers adventure programs for teenagers (ages 13 to 18) throughout the world. Students travel to the world's most spectacular locations and participate in activities such as sailing, SCUBA diving, backpacking, surfing, rafting, sea kayaking, rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, cross-cultural exchange, and community service. No experience other than enthusiastic participation required.

Canal Alliance

Location:
91 Larkspur St.
San Rafael, 94901
(415) 456-1443

Bus Lines: Connect to the San Rafael Transit Center. Take #20 or #35 toward the Canal District. Get off at Medway and Belvedere. Walk one block along Canal Street to Larkspur Street. Turn right and walk to 91 Larkspur Street on the corner of Alto Street.

Info: Our Youth Education and Development Program (YEDP) serves more than 300 at-risk youth in the Canal community. Our holistic approach addresses students' academic, personal, and social needs. Our YEDP activities form a continuum to support youth from toddlerhood all the way through college graduation. We serve students in Elementary, Middle, and High school, as well as College.

Boy Scouts

Location:
225 West End
San Rafael 94901
(415)454-1081

Info: Educational program for boys

Girls Scouts

Location:
7700 Edgewater Dr Ste 340
Oakland, CA 94621
(800)447-4475

Info: Educational program for girls, Training areas in Marin.

4-H Youth Development Program

Location:
1682 Novato Blvd, Suite 150-B
Novato, CA 94947
(415) 499-4207

Hours:M-F: 9AM-12PM & 1-4PM

Info: There are general clubs (with a variety of projects) in Mill Valley, Novato, San Rafael and West Marin. There are also special project clubs, including horse and shooting sports. Dates and times vary from club to club.

Rainbow’s End Youth Group
(a Spectrum staff-facilitated social drop-in group)

Location:
1000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, No. 10
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415)457-7115

Bus line: The 24 bus goes by our offices (If you take the ferry, the free 19 bus does too). Ask the driver for San Francisco St in San Anselmo. You can also take the 23 bus from San Rafael (make sure it is going towards Fairfax) Spectrum is located between San Francisco St. and the Red Hill Shopping Center/76 Station on the North side of the street in the Isabel Cook building.

Info: Support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth.

Youth Health Advisory Committee

Location:
555 Northgate Dr.
San Rafael 94903
Contact: Sparkie Spaeth (415)507-4145

Info: Teens work on teen wellness projects.

Youth Leadership Institute (YLI)

Location:
24 Belvedere Street, 2nd floor
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415)455-1676

Info: Provides money for youth projects through the Youth Grants Board, political voice through the Youth Commission, and creative activities through Friday Night Live.

YMCA of San Francisco: Marin YMCA

Location:
1500 Los Gamos Dr
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-9622

Info: Through the generosity of many supporters, the YMCA of San Francisco offers affordable programs and services designed to benefit people of all income levels.

YWCA of San Francisco & Marin

Location:
271 Austin St
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.ywcasf-marin.org

Info: Founded in 1878, YWCA San Francisco & Marin is San Francisco's first and longest running organization working to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. We work for peace, justice, dignity and equality through service, action, advocacy and leadership development.

Trips for Kids ::

Location: 610 4th Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415)458-2986

Hours: M: Closed; T-F 12-6pm; Sa & Su: 10-4PM

Info: After school programs. Teach bicycle repair, tutoring after school, mountain bike trips for low income kids.

Youth Employment
County of Marin Health and Human Services Division of Employment and Training

To apply for youth employment services, available to eligible individuals age 21 and younger, please call (415) 507-4071 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and ask to speak with a Youth Program Counselor.

Department of Motor Vehicles

Location: Two offices located in Marin County:
75 Tamal Vista Boulevard
Corte Madera, CA

AND

936 Seventh Street
Novato, CA
(800) 777-0133

Info: Call for appointments to ensure faster service, and to get details about what paperwork to bring in. Corte Madera office is open the 3rd Sat of each month from 8-12, office hours change during the next week - Mon closed. Information on permits, driving & drinking facts, info on driver licenses, sample test, and how to pass the driving test.

Marin County Shuttle Connection

SHUTTLE SCHEDULE: M-F 8:30 AM UNTIL 3:15 PM

Northbound trips stop at the Civic Center
Post Office Parking Lot
Southbound trips are nonstop to San Rafael Transit
Shuttle is first come, first served. Each trip can take 12 passengers and 1 wheelchair, no standing allowed.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH CALL (415) 473-5968
PARA MAS INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL LLAME (415) 473-5971

Golden Gate Transit

Location:
1011 Anderson Dr
San Rafael 94901
(415)923-2000

National Center for Youth Law

Location:
405 14th St
15th Flr Suite 1500
Oakland, CA 94612
510-835-8098

Hours: M-F: 9AM-5PM

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