Your tax-deductible donation allows us to continue providing families with phone consultations, parent support groups, trainings, and fun activities for the kids. No donation is too small.
​Su donación deducible de impuestos nos permite continuar brindando a las familias consultas telefónicas individuales, grupos de apoyo para padres y capacitaciones, y actividades divertidas para los niños. Ninguna donación es demasiado pequeña. 
WarmLine was founded by and is staffed by parents who share the common experience of parenting a child with developmental delays or disabilities.
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There is no charge and no referral needed. Call us at 916-455-9500 or send an email. Para servicios en Espanol, usted puede llamar al 916-922-1490 o ir a Informacion en Espanol.
Vision Statement
​Our vision is to cultivate and grow a culture where all children have dreams for the future.

Who do we help?
Who Calls WarmLine?
Parents who have questions about their child's development, developmental delay or disability (birth - 22 years old) such as:
  • How is my child growing, learning, speaking or behaving?
  • My child was just diagnosed with a delay or disability. Now what? Are there programs available?
  • Can special education help my child?
  • What options does my child have as they grow up (education, employment, independent living)?
  • How can I advocate for my child?
  • How do I connect with other families like mine?

WHAT WE DO

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Early Start Family Resource Center - Funded by the Calif. Dept. of Developmental Services (DDS)
Serving families of children birth-3 years old in 6 counties (Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Nevada & Alpine)
  • Talk to a WarmLine parent who gets what you are going through...parenting can be a lonely job.​
  • Family activities, play groups and workshops to:​
    • Build knowledge of parenting and child development,
    • Create meaningful connections with other families,
    • Foster children's social and emotional competence, which is the foundation of all development.
  • Assistance at age 3 with transition into special education services - workshops, information and one-to-one consultation.
  • Publications, website full of resources, family e-newsletter, Facebook, private Facebook groups (English and Spanish), and Instagram.
​Refer a family to WarmLine: Professionals Only
Online Referral Form (English)
Consentimiento para Referencia (descargar)
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Donations Support
  • Special education supports & Services
  • Activities for children over 3 years old
  • Sibling Workshops
  • Parent Leadership training
  • Parent scholarships to conferences
{Image up above of the screen is of retired WarmLine Executive Director Kelly Young with the words "We Are WarmLine." Click on the video to play a video about our organization.}
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​Special thanks to our supporters at the
George and Lena Valente Foundation.