Help For New Parents
(All phone numbers are area code 401 unless otherwise indicated)
Support For Moms
Lifespan Health Connection ................................... 1-800-927-1230
Parenting Matters - annual conference in the Spring - call for info. on workshops
being offered this year.
Mothers & More (a.k.a F.E.M.A.L.E.) .....................658-0126
www.geocities.com/mothersandmore_ri/
Are you a mom who has altered your career to care for your children?
Want to meet other moms nearby? Looking for new playmates and
activities for your children? Join us for monthly meetings, "mom's
night out", playgroups and outings.
Contact: Melissa.
Moms Clubs
MOMS Club of Greater Providence
Moms Offering Moms Support
www.geocities.com/providencemomsclub/
Support group for women who stay at home part time or full time
with their children. Email: providencemomsclub@yahoo.com
New Moms' Club .................................................782-8000.
A social time to give new moms or dads a chance to share stories
and advice. Meets twice a month at South County Hospital, 100
Kenyon Ave., Wakefield.
New Mothers Group .............................................276-7800
Women & Infants Hospital
Parents Of Only Children ..................................... 397-3253
Grass roots group for those interested in discussing the issues
concerning only children families.
Toddlers Group ......... 276-7800
Women & Infants Center for Health Education runs programs for
moms and their children on the following dates and places:
*East Greenwich ................................................ 886-4222
Toddler Group: Mondays from -10:30am-noon,
New Mom's Group: Tuesdays from 10:30am-noon at 1050 Main St.
*Providence .......................................................276-7800
Toddler Group: Thursdays from -10-11:30am,
New Mom's Group: Wednesdays 10:30-12:00 at Women and Infants'
Hospital, 100 Dudley St.
Support For Dads
Blackstone Valley Community Action Program......723-4520, x253
Provides case management to young fathers in the Pawtucket, Central
Falls & Woonsocket high schools. Runs peer groups focusing on
pregnancy prevention, sexuality & male responsibility.
Child and Family Services of Newport County ..... 849-2300
Parent-to-parent program recruits volunteers to work with fathers
who are feeling overwhelmed with parenting duties.
Children's Friend and Service........................... 331-2900 or 729-0008
Support groups for fathers with children under the age of 6. Two
groups (English & Spanish) meet in Central Falls & Prov.
Cranston Community Action Program ............... 461-4640
Project MICL (Males Involved in Their Children's Learning), designed
to increase the opportunities for fathers and/-or caretakers to
participate in activities with their children. Topics include
the importance of being a dad, nurturing, effective discipline
techniques & more.
DAPAC Inc....... 848-5134 or 944-4496
A statewide batterer's intervention program for fathers who are
struggling with issues of abusive behavior and family violence.
Covers peer mediation, conflict resolution and anger management.
Men 2B ........................................................ 1-800-942-7434
This RI Dept. Health program provides support & training of male
role models, covering adolescent development, reproductive health,
values clarification, communication skills, parenting skills and
more topics.
RI PAT ........................................................ 245-3307
Offers various fathering workshops, plus "dad & me" play groups.
(See "Child Growth & Development")
Urban League ................................................ 351-5000, ext. 138
Helps young fathers (ages 25 & under) to become self-sufficient,
responsible adults & effective parents. Offers case management,
life skills workshops, employment counseling, parenting class.
Woonsocket Head Start Child Development Association, Inc...... 769-1850
Male Involvement program aims at helping men become significant
role models in the lives of their children, siblings, or other
children in their lives. Contact: Cindy.
Support For Grandparents
Grandparents as Parents..................................... 846-1213
Newport County Community Mental Health Center, 65 Valley Rd.,
Middletown.
Meets every other Wed. from 10:30-12.
Child Care
Finding it, paying for it, & training to provide it ...
American Red Cross .......................................... 831-7700.... 1-800-842-1122
www.redcross.org
Offers the following classes:
*CPR (Adult, Infant & Child)
*First Aid
*CPR for the Professional Rescuer
*Instructor Training
*Sport Safety Training
*Lifeguarding
CHILDSPAN .................................................... 729-0765
500 Prospect St., Pawtucket.
RI's child development & education training system. Provides training/consultation
to early care, school age child care, & education providers statewide
through workshops (that fulfill state professional development
requirements), conferences, a professional library containing
over 3,700 books, videos, prop boxes, educational toys, & program
resources. There's also a traveling satellite lending library.
We also sponsor the Child and Adult Care Food Program for licensed
family child care providers.
DCYF Daycare Licensing.................................... 528-3621/3624
Licensing family home daycares and daycare centers, and info.
on finding qualified care near you.
DHS Child-Care Assistance Program ................... 462-5300
www.dhs.state.ri.us
Working families meeting income guidelines may be eligible for
full or partial child-care subsidies to help pay child-care expenses.
Call the DHS Info Line for income eligibility or application information.
Options For Working Parents............................... 1-800-244-8700/272-7510
Resource and referral agency to find licensed and certified child
care providers in R.I.
Nanny Services
Au Pair in America............................................... 1-800-928-7247
Cass and Co. ...................................................... 453-2277
(also has housekeepers, cooks, household managers, etc.)
EF AuPair .......................................................... 1-800-333-6056
Nanny Connection..............................................723-4714
Nannie's Nook.....................................................1-800-543-4397
Mother and Newborn Homecare........................ 783-6116
Child Growth & Development
Infant Development Center..................................... 453-7690, 1-888-88COLIC
111 Plain St., Prov.
Women & Infants' Infant Development Center provides clinical services,
research and training in the psychological and social aspects
of pediatrics, including the behavioral and emotional needs of
infants and their families. The Infant Behavior, Crying and Sleep
Clinic (IBCSC) specializes in infants with colic, sleep problems
or other behavioral difficulties associated with normal infant
parenting.
Parents As Teachers .................................................245-3307
Provides practical and effective help for families with children
from birth to three years of age. Through monthly home visits
by certified parent educators trained in child development, parents
are provided with: information on what to look for and expect
as the child grows and develops, group meetings with other parents
to gain new insights, share experiences and discuss topics of
interest, periodic review of the child's development through standardized
screenings, playgroups, story hours, and special events.
Meeting Street School............................................... 438-9500
667 Waterman Ave., E. Providence
www.meetingstreet.org
For 55 years, Meeting Street has provided comprehensive educational,
therapeutic, child care and developmental services to children
with disabilities and special needs. Considered a leader in special
education, early intervention and rehabilitation services, Meeting
Street is committed to working with individuals with all levels
of abilities and special needs to support their efforts to achieve
equality, dignity and independence, as reflected in their motto:
Teaching skills, touching hearts, changing lives ... believing
in the possibilities.
Kids Getting Older
Adolescents & Young Adults
Adolescent Self Sufficiency Programs
These programs from the R.I. Dept. Human Services provide support
to pregnant and parenting teens on: health and parenting issues,
preventing future pregnancies, finishing school, & exploring vocational
options. Call the agency nearest you for more information:
Blackstone Valley Community Action, Pawtucket .................
723-4520, ext 251
Comprehensive Community Action, Cranston .....................
461-4640, ext 138
Urban League of R.I., Providence ...................................
351-5000, ext 147
South County Community Action, Peacedale .......................
789-3016, ext 339
VNHS: Young Parents Program, Newport .........................
849-2101
Boys & Girls Clubs of R.I.
Cumberland ..............................................................
333-4850
E. Providence ............................................................
434-6776
Newport .................................................................
. 847-6927
Pawtucket ................................................................
722-8840
Warwick .................................................................
467-4385
Boys & Girls Town National Hotline ........................ 800-448-3000
Boys Town's Portsmouth site is at 31-A King Charles Drive. A 24-hour
crisis hotline for parents and boys and girls in need. Children
and parents can call with such problems as physical or sexual
abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, suicide, homelessness or
helplessness.
Camp E-Hun-Tee .................................................. .. 539-7775
One Campe E-Hun-Tee Place, Exeter.
One of 18 therapeutic wilderness education programs operated by
Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Offering year-round outdoor residential
treatment and education for at-risk youth ages 10-17. Campers
develop decision-making, anger management, problem solving and
team building skills in a nurturing, therapeutic environment.
YWCA of Greater RI ................................................ 831-9922
Gender specific programming for girls to promote leadership, education
in technolgoy and more.
Child Care
Child Growth/Development
Adolescence
family fun destinations