On May 15th, Resources for Family Development officially opened a childcare resource and referral office in Hacienda Business Park.

As a branch office of Resources for Family Development in Livermore, the office, which is located in Chabot Center, serves primarily as a referral and information center for employees of the business park.

"Whether the need is to find an existing childcare facility for your own child or to obtain information and help in beginning a childcare service of your own, you can utilize Resources for Family Development"  states Jeanne O'Brien of the Chabot Center office.

Also, once you have placed your child at a center, through RFD, they will visit the child at the center, and observe how well he/she has adjusted. "Most referral services aren't able to do that" says Jeanne.

Fern Lane will be working out of the office. She will be recruiting and helping people interested in starting a childcare business.

Because childcare service is a business, not merely babysitting, a lot of people are apprehensive and unsure of where to begin. RFD can help.

Jeanne is in the office on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to assist with childcare services. Call 463-0892 for more information.

To see a reproduction of the original article and edition of Pleasanton Pathways, visit: June 18, 1984 Pathways.