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Family/Child Care

Adoption Assistance. Genentech reimburses up to $5,000 of expenses for each legal adoption and gives six weeks paid leave to the primary caregiver.

Child Care. Genentech offers nearby childcare in South San Francisco for employees' children aged six weeks to six years on a first come, first served basis. 2nd Generation, the onsite facility in South San Francisco, is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Genentech offers back-up child, adult and elder care services so that employees have affordable access to caregivers whenever their normal arrangements are unavailable. The back-up care program provides access to a nationwide network of quality, licensed and trained in-home elder and childcare providers, as well as hundreds of Bright Horizons childcare centers across the country.

Domestic Partner Benefits are provided for same sex and opposite sex domestic partners and their eligible children.

Family Events sponsored by Genentech on a regular basis include Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day and the Holiday Party.

Lifeworks Program counselors provide resources and referral services for adoption, elder care, child care, selecting a school, anticipating college finances, and child safety.

Mother's Rooms are provided in Oceanside, South San Francisco and Vacaville for mothers who are nursing.

Genentech's Employee Assistance Program offers free, confidential counseling for personal issues such as marriage and family relationships, substance abuse, stress, anxiety, depression or loss of loved ones.