General Support for Parents
The Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provides one-page “Facts for Families” sheets on topics related to children/teens and on mental health issues.
www.aacap.org
KidsHealth
Offers information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. The website has information for parents, children, teens, and educators. www.kidshealth.org
Milton Early Childhood Alliance
This agency provides information regarding educational programming and workshops for parents of young children.
P: (617) 696 – 2262 495 Canton Ave Milton, MA. 02186
http://miltonearlychildhoodalliance.org/home0.aspx
Parents Helping Parents: PHP offers free support services for parents and caregivers. Services include a 24-hour Parental Stress Line, weekly parent support groups, and referral information for other parent resources.
P: (800) 632-8188
www.parentshelpingparents.org
Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays): An organization of parents, families, and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. They help to change attitudes and create an environment of understanding so that gay family members and friends can live in a world that is safe and inclusive.
P: 781-891-5966
www.gbpflag.org
Massachusetts Interface Referral Services at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
This website offers resources and information on mental health disorders, children with special needs, anger management issues, anxiety, depression, self-injury, sexual orientation, OCD, bullying, divorce, military family support, teen pregnancy and other topics.
www.msppinterface.org
Kids Turn
Website for children and families experiencing divorce that provides activities, common questions and recommended books for children.
www.kidsturn.org