Showing posts with label family support. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family support. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Southboro Family and Youth Services

508-481-5676

http://www.southboroughtown.com/YouthFamily/youthfam.htm

WIC Program

133 East Main St., Marlboro, MA 01752
508-620-1445

WIC provides appropriate referrals, nutrition education and checks for specific nutritious supplemental foods such as milk, cheese, cereal, peanut butter, beans, fruit, juice and formula for low income pregnant and breast feeding women, infants and children up to 5 years old. Must be a Mass resident and meet income guidelines.

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club, Inc.

PO Box 438, Thompsons Station, TN 37179-0438
Toll Free: 877-540-2200
www.nomotc.org

Serves parents of multiples: twins, triplets and quadruplets. Promotes special aspects of child development that relate specifically to multiple birth children. You can also find a local group by visiting www.mmota.org.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Marlborough Early Intervention Program

221 Boston Post Road #150, Marlborough, MA 01752
508-624-0304

http://massfamilyties.org/ei/eicity.php#CatchArea30

Home visits, center visits, screenings, assessments, children's groups, and parent groups for children 0-3 and their families. All insurance and Medicaid accepted. Eligibility requirements: Child must show a specific delay in one or more areas at development, or be at risk for delay due to birth history, medical history or environmental factor.

The Assabet Valley Chapter of Mothers & More

www.mothersandmoreassabetvalley.org

A non-profit national organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support, education and advocacy. We offer discussion meetings, guest speakers, playgroups, book club, mom's night out, couple's night out and more! Members are from many surrounding towns. For more information check out the website above.

Jewish Family Services-Mom to Mom

475 Franklin Street, Framingham, MA 01702
508-875-3100
http://www.jfsmw.org/index.html

Serves the greater Framingham/MetroWest areas. Available to all families with young children. Home visits with a trained "mentor Mom" who offers companionship, support and guidance. No charge.

Westborough Youth & Family Services

34 W. Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-3090
http://www.town.westborough.ma.us/Public_Documents/WestboroughMA_Youth/index.htm

Counseling and education programs for Westborough residents.

Parenting Solutions

Sylvia W. Sirignano, Ph.D. - Developmental Psychologist
43 Hopkinton Road, Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-7557
http://www.parentingsolutionsprograms.com/index.html

Workshops in the morning and evening. Individual parent consultations also available. Dr. Sirignano specializes in helping parents of children with a difficult temperament, parents dealing with divorce and working parents, but any child rearing concern is appropriate. Call for information, fees and appointment. Pre-registration is required for all workshops and child care is available for morning workshops.

Healthy Families

100 Concord Street, Framingham, MA
508-620-6587

Serves Marlboro, Hudson, Northboro, Southboro, Westboro and others. Home visiting program for first time pregnant and parenting families under age 9. Group services include father, parent-child, and grandparents groups. No charge.

Parental Stress Hotline

800-632-8188

http://www.parentshelpingparents.org/

Parents Helping Parents

800-882-1250
http://www.parentshelpingparents.org/

A network of self help support groups, led by a trained facilitator and a parent member of the group. Throughout Massachusetts groups meet weekly for about 2 hours. No fees. Call to find the group nearest you.

Office of Family and Youth Services

63 Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532
508-393-5020

Individual, family and group therapy, resource and referral, education and training, consultation, preventive and youth development programs, school aged child care. Services available for Northborough residents.

Kessler Psychological Associates

Dr. Glenn Kessler
20 Main Street, Northboro, MA 01532
508-393-9899

Services to families, children, schools. Parenting programs: ADHD evaluations and treatment, women's issues, community presentations. Call for fees and appointments.

Assabet Valley Area Family Network Program

169 Pleasant Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
508-485-0085
www.avafn.org
www.avafamilynet.blogspot.com
www.avafamilynetfamilyfunguide.blogspot.com
www.avafamilynetfamilyresourceguide.blogspot.com

The AVAFN provides free family education and support to all families with children age pre-birth to 5 years residing in Hudson, Marlboro, Northboro, Southboro, Westboro, Berlin and Boylston. Programming includes parenting workshops, playgroups, enrichment classes, parent support groups, lending library, single parent group as well as information and referrals. All programs are free. Call to receive a free newsletter.