ENRICHMENT

Adventure Sports Swim

303 Potrero Street #15, Santa Cruz 831.458.3648 asudoit.com/

For the past 35 years, our instructors have strived to develop a special relationship with each child, encouraging them to stretch their limits as their abilities grow. Our swim program seeks to provide high quality and individual accomplishment in each lesson. In the end, this means technique, safety, and smiles for everyone.

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

13333 Middleton Ave in Boulder Creek 831.338.4144 bcrpd.org

The Little Explorers program is for ages 18mo-4.5 yrs old. We offer flexible schedules for families Monday-Friday 8am12pm. Watch as your child shines while learning letter and number recognition, participating in hands on science experiments and daily art projects. Creating community through people, parks and play!

Santa Cruz Public Libraries

224 Church St., Santa Cruz 831.427.7713

SantaCruzPL.org

Singing songs, saying rhymes, telling stories, and playing with your child are all great ways to build their literacy skills. Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries for free, fun, and educational programs for your little ones. Find a book to share with your child or check out one of the online resources. And, for older kids, take advantage of the free drop-in homework help sessions. SCPL is your partner in early literacy and beyond. Visit us at one of our branch libraries today!

The Bookakery BookakeryBoxes.com

Looking for activities to do with your kids at home? Have a kid that always wants to help in the kitchen or curl up on your lap to hear a good book? Love getting packages? The Bookakery has just the thing: Bookakery Boxes, a monthly subscription box for kids aimed towards fostering a love of reading and baking. Each Bookakery Box comes with a hardback picture book, kid-friendly recipe card, baking item and activity, all based around a theme of the month. Order yours today! Use code GUISC10 for 10% off any subscription length (renews at standard rate). Expires 12/31/2023

Jim Booth Swim School Harvey West pool in Santa Cruz and Watsonville 831.722.3500

JimBoothSwimSchool.com

Be a water wonder! From our Little Otters swim class for parents and their babies to Aquaphobics, our adult beginner class, the whole family splashes together at Jim Booth swim school. Little Otters is a gentle introduction to our 94-degree pools that will make you confident that you are guiding your infant to a happy water experience. Our group lessons emphasize quality swimming in an exciting class taught by our caring, well-qualified teachers. The whole family can swim at Jim Booth Swim School!

Junebug’s Gym 3910 Portola Drive, Suite 2, Santa Cruz 831.464.BUGS (2847)

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June Bug’s Gym is a place where your child can experience a fun-filled adventure in movement. We have a caring, respectful, and supportive staff that encourages every child in their growth of large motor skills and gymnastics along with social, emotional and cognitive development. Our goals for our students are to help them feel control and empowerment in their bodies, to build self-esteem through success, to open up imaginations, and to feel confidence and joy in their exploration of movement.

Music Together/MusicalMe, Inc. Locations throughout Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County Call/Text: 831.332.9002 registrar@musicalme.com musicalme.com

Offering Music Together®: A researchbased music enrichment program for children birth to age 5, and the grownups who love them. This program enhances children’s learning in multiple domains (mentally, physically, socially, etc.), increases family engagement and richly adds to each family’s “toolbox”. Siblings are welcome, especially infants who may attend free if they are 8 months or under. We offer classes both outdoors and indoors. Contact us today to try a free class and bring the joy of music into your family’s life.

Santa Cruz Gymnastics Center, Inc. 2750 B Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 831.462.0655 scgym.com

We at Santa Cruz Gymnastics Center understand how important physical movement is in developing a healthy brain in children. Healthy brain development leads to proficiency in learning and the overall confidence to lead a successful life. Our gymnastics instructors take pride in offering gymnastics training packed with a lot of fun in every class! Each lesson offers a wide range of sensory integration activities through the use of our gymnastics equipment on the floor, bars, balance beam, vault, and trampolines. We offer a range of classes from 18 mos. to competitive teams. Check our website to see what is available for your child today.

Services

Alison K. Jackson, DDS Children’s Dentistry

7545 Soquel Dr, Aptos 831.662.2900 santacruzkidsdentist.com

We are seeing NEW PATIENTS! Dr. Jackson provides comprehensive dentistry in a caring environment for children of all ages. We are preventive-dentistry oriented and very thorough in our evaluations and consultations. Our office provides individualized care for your child’s specific needs. We have a 24-hour emergency service available for all of our patients.

Child Development Resource Center

Santa Cruz County Office of Education, 400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz 831.466.5820

Childcare.santacruzcoe.org

Finding the right care for your child is one of the most important decisions your family can make. The Child Development Resource Center, a program of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, is a free, one-stop source for local families seeking early education options. Child care referral specialists can answer questions and connect you with licensed programs to meet your family’s needs. The CDRC maintains the only up-to-date list of child care and early education programs in Santa Cruz County.

Dientes Community Dental Care

Main Clinic: 1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 831.464.5409

Live Oak: 1500 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz 831.276.7010

Beach Flats: 302 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz 831.464.5411

Watsonville: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite C, Watsonville 831.621.2560

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Dientes Community Dental Care is a fullservice dental provider located throughout Santa Cruz County. We practice whole family dentistry including children, adults, and seniors and our patients are cared for by experienced pediatric and general dentists. As a non-profit dental service, our focus is on high-quality, affordable dental services, including exams, x-rays, fillings, sealants, and root canals. We accept Medi-Cal and we have affordable sliding scale fees for uninsured patients. We offer bi-lingual services. Se habla Español! Dientes, providing dignity through dentistry for 30 years.

First 5 Santa Cruz County 831.465.2217

First5scc.org

First 5 Santa Cruz County promotes the healthy development of children from birth to age 5. Parents and caregivers of newborns can contact First 5 to receive a free “Kit for New Parents” with parenting videos, children’s books, information on caring for babies and local resources. First 5 also offers parenting support through the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, a world-renowned program that strengthens families by building positive relationships. To find Triple P classes or quick tips, visit triplep. first5scc.org orfacebook.com/triplepscc

Thriving Sprouts

Santa Cruz County 415 683 0675 thrivingsprouts.squarespace.com

Thriving sprouts: Play based Therapy for Young Children. Thriving Sprouts provides individualized curriculum, interventions and services for each child and family using a multidisciplinary approach. One on one support is provided in the home or within the community. Services include behavioral intervention, educational support, social emotional development and parent advocacy. Santa Cruz Community Health Downtown Santa Cruz 250 Locust Street, Santa Cruz 831.427.3500

Live Oak Health Center 1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz 831.427.3500

Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center 9500 Central Ave., Ben Lomond 831.427.3500

Santa Cruz Community Health’s mission is to improve the health of our patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality. Driven by a 48-year commitment to health care as a human right, we are a leading nonprofit provider of high-quality, affordable and comprehensive health services in English and Spanish to all ages (including newborns, toddlers, children and teens), gender identities, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations, regardless of their ability to pay. We are your affordable neighborhood health clinic with locations in Downtown Santa Cruz, Ben Lomond and a new site in Live Oak. Make an appointment today: 831.427.3500.