TALK Line Family Support Center

Talk Line is more like a life line for me. I really wish I’d used it more with my first kiddo.
We come for the parent drop in (kiddos to the playroom and me to the quiet parent room) and we all leave much happier. The playroom is well staffed by talented people and is always clean and welcoming. (Beware that they do sometimes reach capacity but you can stay and play with your kid until space opens up.) It’s set up to handle a wide range of ages and offers lots of creative activities. It’s also really well structured so that the kids know what to expect even if the staff changes a bit.
The parent area is such a nice place to take a break from parenting. There is wifi, laptops to borrow and often donated pastries — yum! Most of all, it just feels nice to know you can take some time to get work done or just catch up on Netflix without having to pay a sitter (not in our budget).
I’ve never taken advantage of the counseling and other services but I’ve heard good things.
If you have young kids, I highly recommend checking it out!!!

This place is great. Monday to Thursday you can drop off your kid in the well-​staffed and appointed playroom and go to the front of the building to work on Wi-​Fi or make calls (10 – 2 on Mon and Tues, 12 – 12 on Weds and Thurs). They also offer free counseling, a line you can call from 7am to 11pm to let off steam, and various support groups.
The best thing is that the second you walk in you feel that they’re there to support you — they’re warm and welcoming, and best of all, they say: «Just go… it will be OK.»

This place need more than a five stars. I am really admire all the people who work in this center. Their are professional, knowledgeable, and plus very helpful. Me and my baby girl are very lucky to have this resource assisting us through the time when is good and not so good.

This is a place that is situated in an old firehouse, next to Bikram Yoga The wonderful staff provide a break for parents, as well as support groups and classes on how to parent, how to maintain self-​care, involvement in the community, and many, many other meetings that are so very helpful (actually life-​saving to be more accurate)
The child care staff is so wonderful with the kids, I have not encountered such warmth and caring as the playroom… and it’s free because it is a non-​profit organization.
If you are a parent that needs a break then check this place out.

Years ago, I had a friend, a single mom, who’s two year old was really stressing her out. By happenstance, a few days before she called me at the end of her rope, I’d heard about this magical place, «Talk Line,» in the Haight.
After a loooong talk on the phone with her, I hunted down the 411 on Talk Line and gave it to my friend. She actually tapped into the place and was able to use them as a resource for relief day care, counselling and general guidance during what was definitively a very difficult period in her small family’s life.
Now, I’m a parent. I recently had occassion to swing by TALK Line with another friend and our respective little ones and, WOW was I impressed! This is a place for all types of parents and families — single parents, couples, people who are economically stressed or flush. There is every kind of parent and family that participates in the programs and services offered here.
Some offerings:
— parenting skills workshops
— single parents network
— parenting support group
— family activities
— open story time
I cannot say enough good things about TALK Line, so I’ll just wrap with this…
1) If you’re looking for an incredible place to donate children’s clothes or paraphrenalia — this is it. Call ahead to enquire about larger items — they may not be able to house them onsite, but can place info about them on their board near the donation area.
2) If you’re a parent or caregiver to a child, take a minute to check out the site and learn a bit about what TALK Line offers. Even better, swing by and check it out in person. You may never, ever end up needing such a resource, but, odds are, as you go through raising your child and meeting other parents, you will run into someone who will be grateful to learn about it.
Finally,
3) NEED HELP NOW??? If you need help right now, call the 24 hour hotline:
415−441-KIDS