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NWA Child Care, Child Care Aware
479-751-3463
Child Care Aware of NWA is a non-profit organization that provides child care referrals in 14 counties in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Other services include parenting classes, child care provider education, training and professional development opportunities. We also host the Healthy Families America Home Visiting Program. All services are free to you and the community.
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NWA Hip Mamas
The Hip Mamas aim to focus on the woman as a whole! They are real moms with great kids who love to hang out, learn, share and grow together; free; weekend and weekday events
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Single and Parenting
Structured parent support group for solo parents; no cost; childcare provided
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Bananas
510-658-0381
Child care referrals, parenting support and classes, free legal aid, and more
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Berkeley Parents Network
Parenting support, listings, answers to questions, recommendations, and more
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Parent Resource Center
209-549-8193
In-home volunteer mentoring and on-site parenting education classes to decrease the risk of child abuse, neglect and family violence. The goal of the Center is to provide emotional and educational support for parents in nurturing and guiding their children through the critical first 5 years of a child’s life. They offer on-site parenting classes for mothers to be, young mothers, and adult and teen mothers. They also have a family literacy class. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available through this organization.
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Single and Parenting
619 262 8384
Structured support group for single parents; $20; childcare included
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Bay Area Single Parents
We are a vital and active community of single parents. Our group provides a low pressure way to connect with other single parents on hikes, kids activities, dinners out, events with other single families and more. We average 5+ events per week
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Parenting Matters: Colorado Family Education, Resources and Training
970-.491-2101
This organization seeks to provide leadership, education, information, resources, support and advocacy in responding to the needs of Colorado families. They offer technical assistance and training classes focused on professional development of parent educators, prevention specialists and early childhood professionals and childcare providers. Programs include Professional Development, Parenting Matters Initiative, Family Development Training and Credentialing Program, Partners in Parenting, Kinship Care Program, and others.
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City of Colorado Springs Parenting Resources
719-385-2489
The City of Colorado Springs offers a page of parenting resources: links to local services and programs that help families and children. It has a number of resource pages that address safety-related parental concerns.
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Single and Parenting
720-895-9000
Structured support group for single parents
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Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Child Resource Center
203-954-0543
The Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Child Resource Center (PCRC) has been serving families in the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and the surrounding area since 1975. It is the leading provider of behavioral health services to children and families in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, serving more than 1,200 children each year, including many who suffer from serious behavioral and emotional problems, trauma, abuse, and neglect. It offers clinical, early childhood, family support, and community partnerships services.
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Wethersfield Library
860-529-2665
The library's parents' page offers links to numerous state and local organizations offering help. It also provides links to the library, guiding parents in the use the library's child-friendly resources. Some links offer advice on where to take children for recreation and informal learning, and others offer information on preschools and daycares.
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CHILD, Inc.
(302) 762-8989
Child, Inc., provides creative prevention and treatment programs that meet the changing needs of families. It serve dependent, neglected and abused children and their parents. It provides programs for those involved in domestic violence situations, especially children. Their goals include protecting victims and treating those responsible for acts of domestic violence. On their website, one can find information on emergency shelters for children, family support and parent education, specialized foster care, youth services, and domestic violence services and treatment programs.
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Cap4Kids/Parent Handouts
Cap4Kids is a children's advocacy project that provides parents with handouts that describe social service agencies and how to reach them. These handouts may be printed from the website. Among them are handouts for child abuse, child care/respite care, literacy, physical health, pregnancy resources and infants, and teen resources.
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Children and Families First
800-220-3092
Parenting education and support; Positive Parenting classes
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Tiny Steps
302.575.8040
Tiny Steps offers complete prenatal and maternity care, bilingual health classes, patient/parent education and counseling to all expectant mothers, regardless of their financial circumstances.
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Family Partnership Center
941-756-3007
FPC serves families residing in three counties by offering in-home parenting services, community-based groups, classes and workshops. Family Partnership Center delivers programs that foster the effective parenting of children and youth. Their programs are free to parents and caregivers and are offered daytime and evenings, many with free childcare.
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