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Education Sites
Parenting is the hardest job you’ll ever have. These
organizations specialize in supporting parents as they seek
to strengthen their families. Please note that Community
Teamwork, Inc. takes responsibility for the content and
maintenance of only its own web pages.
Education
Parents Place: www.pplace.org
Massachusetts Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)
A Federation for Children with Special Needs website:
- Parents Place provides information and assistance to
families and schools so that “every child, regardless
of where they live, the language they speak, or special
needs they may have” has access to a high quality
education.
- Topics range from early childhood education to high
school.
- Information on the website is provided in English, Spanish
and Portuguese.
Health
and Development (Children)
One Tough Job: http://www.onetoughjob.org
Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund
- With
parenting tips for children from the age of infancy through
18 years;
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Website is also available in Spanish
Thom/
Anne Sullivan Center (Early Intervention):
www.thomchild.org/cityPages/annsulivan/as.html
- 126
Phoenix Ave., Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 453-8331
- Providing
evaluations and assessments for infants and toddlers –
as well as pregnancy and newborn support programs -- in
the following areas: Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable,
Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford.
Grandfamilies
(Grandparents Raising Grandchildren)
Grandparenting
(AARP.org:) www.aarp.org/family/grandparenting
- With
articles, as well as links to health, finance and safety
resources
Magazines
The Boston Parents Paper: www.boston.parenthood.com
P&K - Parents and Kids Magazines: www.wickedlocalparents.com
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Serving families in the suburbs of Greater Boston
Managing
Stress, other Questions
Parental Stress Line -- Parents Helping Parents:
http://www.parentshelpingparents.org
- 24
hour confidential and anonymous helpline for parents who
need to talk about problems they are having with their
children. Call the toll free number at
1-800-632-8188.
The
Parent Line (United Way of Massachusetts Bay):
(617) 421-1789
- Offers
parents and other caregivers quick, up-to-date parenting
information on everything from nutrition to discipline
and pregnancy.
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After a pre-recorded message, callers can choose to speak
directly with a trained, volunteer specialist. Parent
Line messages are available in both English and Spanish.
For
more information, choose one of the following links:
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