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Children’s Consortium
315-471-8331
Information can be found here on parent classes and workshops and social events. The consortium provides programs and services including home- and center-based services for families.
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Charlotte Parent
704-344-1980
This is the web companion to a magazine that covers community events, lifestyle stories, issues related to pregnancy, babies and toddler, preschoolers, big kids, and tweens/teens. The website has a directory of resources.
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First Parent Center For Families of Persons with Disabilities
828-277-1315
FIRST provides persons with disabilities and their families with programs and advocacy to support and foster healthy, inclusive and self-determined lives. They train families to become effective self-advocates through education and advocacy. They provide information, guidance, and unique support to families of children with disabilities as they access services from the wide array of public and private resources and services. They are focused on the whole family and they also support individuals with disabilities to determine their lives in areas of education, employment, housing, and recreation.
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Single Parents of the Triangle
Social and Networking group for single parents in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina
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North Dakota State University
701-857-6450
This is an extension service serving Ward County. Its Parenting Resource Center offers variety of parenting classes and offers "Take & Learn" or "Topic Bags" for preschool, middle school, teens (where appropriate) parents, caregivers, counselors, service providers, and teachers. The bags cover such topics as ADD/ADHD, Anger in Children, Divorce, and Toilet Training.
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Aspire North Dakota
800-233-1737
This service has a Parent and Family Support page that offers links and contact information to agencies that can hep with resource, training, guardianship and counseling, mental health issues, and other concerns.
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Single and Parenting
701-772-1884
Structured support group for single parents; childcare provided; $15- scholarships available
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North Dakota Nurturing Parenting Programs
1-855-687-8163
Nurturing Parenting Programs are family-based parenting education programs that help families establish a nurturing way of life and develop healthier, stronger relationships. Parents and children attend together so that all family members can benefit from participation. Nurturing Parenting classes are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Human Services - Children and Family Services Division and are offered at no cost to families
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The Opportunity Alliance
207-523-5049
The Family and Community Support section of this organization's work offers parenting education, partnerships with parents who have successfully reunited with their children,mediation services, community services case management, and general assistance administration. They also offer a healthcare navigator.
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Washington Parent
301-320-2321
Monthly parenting magazine, both print and online that provides information on local activities and events for families and has articles on relevant parenting topics.
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PEP
(301) 929-8824
Organization that aims to build strong, harmonious family relationships through parenting education, skills training and support.
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The Family Tree
410-889-2300
The Family Tree offers a range of free evidenced-informed programs designed for families seeking training to strengthen parenting skills, improve child behavior, or manage specific challenges related to child rearing. Their programs include Positive Parenting, Empowering Families and Moving Through Anger, and Strengthening Families. There are other family education services including support groups, family life workshops, and child and youth programs.
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A Parent in Silver Spring
703-731-2849
The site offers a calendar, a list of activities to engage in with children, a childcare and preschool finder, a list of moms (and dads) groups, links to special needs resources, and free (or almost free) local activity providers for children in Silver Spring and Washington, D.C.
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PEP (Parent Encouragement Program) Educating Parents. Enriching Families.
301-929-8824 (MD) or 703-242-8824 (VA)
PEP offers parenting education, skills training and support. They offer in-depth and comprehensive programs for parents of young children, short courses and workshops, open forum counseling, noted author talks, speakers bureau, and individual consults. The site has a resources page and a blog,
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Single and Parenting
301-352-0320
Structured support group for single parents
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Boston Central Parent Groups
Boston Central offers information about events and activities around Boston, including classes and camps, and has a special parent group page with substantial links to family-related organizations. The site's home page has ample connections to child-related or child-friendly activities. They also have a Facebook Community.
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Washtenaw Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative
734.994.8100 Ext 2178
The Great Start Collaborative supports a Great Start Parent Coalition. It also offers on its site a parent resource directory, a list of early learning resources, and links to developmental screening, pregnancy and parenting classes, finding a preschool, and other resources.
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Detroit Parent Network
313-832-0617
Detroit Parent Network works with any parent or primary caregiver of a school-age child (ages 4-17) who lives in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. Its website has a calendar of events and a link to its newsletters. The network offers such programs as a parents anonymous group (a safe space to talk about being a parent), Project Graduation, trainings for parents on parenting tips and techniques, and connections to Parent Resource Centers that are in partnership with the Detroit Public Schools.
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