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The Parental Stress Line has trained counselors available 24 hours a day to be a supportive listener to parents under stress. The line is toll-free, confidential and statewide. Call 1-800-632-8188.
Health & Education Services, Inc.
162 Federal Street
Salem, MA 01970
978.745.2440 x. 108 Intake
Children's Friend & Family
978.744.7905
Safe School Helpline
800.325.4381
0-4-1 VOICE ext. 359
Call when you know of any activity that threatens our schools. The call is free and your name is never asked.
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
The Dr. Spock Company: Expert parenting and children's health advice and information
http://www.drspock.com/
The WhyTry Organization
Overcoming Challenges with Solutions that Youth Understand
http://www.whytry.org/
It's You and Me, Kid is a single parents social group that meets several times a month, offering planned activities, day trips and holiday celebrations with children. Networking for solo parents. For information, call (781) 581-6328.
Love and Logic Parent Discussion group meets Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Children's Gathering, 101 Cedar St., Wakefield. Sponsored by Family Connections of Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield. Preregistration. Call (781) 275-2195.
Parents Helping Parents offers free, confidential and anonymous weekly support groups for parents throughout Massachusetts. If you're feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, anxious, or isolated in your role as a parent or guardian, this is a place where you can share experiences and get support and encouragement from other parents. Call toll free, 1-800-882-1250, for information about groups in your area.
Free Parenting Support/Conversation Groups meet weekly in Stoneham, Arlington, Braintree, Brighton, Cambridge, Quincy, Somerville, Waltham and Watertown. Join with other parents to receive understanding and support. Take home some new ideas for various challenging parenting issues such as disciplining, setting limits, improving your relationship with your children/spouse, dealing with emotions, social pressures, etc. Program supported by Parents Helping Parents, a non-profit organization. For more information, call PHP at 617-267-8077.
North Shore Children's Hospital, a member of North Shore Medical Center, is offering a free "Parents Supporting Parents" group. This group offers the opportunity for parents to meet with other parents and share experience, skills, resources and support and to help strengthen and guide one another through the challenges of parenting children with developmental and mental health issues. The group meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Family Resource Center at North Shore Children's Hospital, 57 Highland Avenue, Fourth Floor, Room 426, in Salem. The group is free and no registration is required. Please call 978-354-2660 to confirm the next meeting date and for more information.
Girl Talk works to reduce underage drinking among teenage girls by promoting improved on-going communication between girls and moms. Girl Talk: http://www.girlsanddrinking.org
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