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Help in Atwater
16 service locations
Family and youth
Atwater Child Development Center
Child care and early childhood education
9200 Westside Blvd, Atwater · 209-357-5862
Head Start early childhood program — 44 funded slots; operated by Central California Child Development Services.
Atwater Home-based Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
2581 1st St, Atwater · 209-381-5139
Head Start early childhood program — 23 funded slots; operated by Merced County Superintendent of Schools.
Bellevue Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1020 E Bellevue Rd, Atwater · 209-381-5174
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Merced County Superintendent of Schools.
Castle Head Start/ Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
2050 Academy Dr, Atwater · 209-381-5176
Head Start early childhood program — 54 funded slots; operated by Merced County Superintendent of Schools.
Mitchell Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1791 Grove Ave, Atwater · 209-381-5183
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Merced County Superintendent of Schools.
Food assistance
Aileen Colburn Elementary
Meal program
2201 Heller St., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Bellevue Elementary
Meal program
1020 East Bellevue Rd., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Juniper Elementary
Meal program
661 East Juniper Ave., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Mitchell Elementary
Meal program
1761 Grove Ave., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Peggy Heller Elementary
Meal program
201 Lake View Dr., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Shaffer Elementary
Meal program
1434 California St., Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Veterans Park
Meal program
1698 County Park 2, Atwater · (209) 357-6115
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
Castle family Health center @ Castle
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3605 Hospital Rd, Atwater · 209-381-2000
Castle family Health center @Bloss
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1251 Grove Ave, Atwater · 209-358-8425
Castle Family Health Centers at Atwater
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1775 Third St, Atwater · 209-381-2080
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
559 Mendocino Court, Atwater · 209-357-5200
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
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