Parent Support Groups in Worcester



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|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone |When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | |Number | | | |care? |

|Opiate Overdose Education and Prevention |Advocates Inc. |Steve Bisson at |Call for additional |Individuals who have had a |English | |

| |One Clarks Hill, Suite 305, |508-661-2114 |information |previous opiate overdose, live | | |

|Provides relapse prevention skills |Framingham, MA 01702 | | |in the city of Worcester and | | |

| | | | |have a previous arrest record. | | |

| |Program held in Worcester | | | | | |

| | | | |No Cost | | |

|Latino Support Group |AIDS Project Worcester |508-755-3773 Speak with|Call for days and times|Clients living with HIV/AIDS |English |No Transportation |

|HIV support group for Gay men. |85 Green Street |receptionist | | |& Spanish |No Child Care |

|Women’s group |Worcester, MA 01604 | | |Bisexual and Transgender | | |

|Support Group for Gay men of color |508-755-3773 | | |individuals, parents, families | | |

|NEW Horizon Transgender Group | | | |and friends. | | |

|The Empowerment Group | | | | | | |

|Women’s HIV Support Group | | | | | | |

|Positive Support Network | | | | | | |

|Safe Homes GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, |The Bridge of Central MA Inc. |Contact: Laura |Every Thursday from |Youth ages 14-23 drop-in |English |No transportation |

|Transgender, Questioning & Straight allies|4 Mann St Worcester, MA 01602 |Farnsworth Program |6:30-9pm |setting, no cost, no sign up | | |

|youth support group & drop-in center. | |Director | | | | |

| | |508-631-2699 | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone |When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | |Number | | | |care? |

|PFLAG |The Bridge of Central MA Inc. |Laura Farnsworth |Third Wednesday of each|Adults & Families 18 years and |English |No transportation |

|A support group for Parents, Families, & |4 Mann St. |Program Director |month from 7-9pm |older | | |

|Friends of the LGBT community (ages 18+) |Worcester, Ma 01602 |508-631-2699 |  | | | |

|“T” Time-Support group for transgender/ |The Bridge of Central MA Inc. |Pat Lemley |Every Wednesday |For youth ages 14-23 | English |No transportation |

|gender variant youth ages 14-23 |4 Mann St. |(508)826-6573 |4-5:30pm |no cost & no sign up needed | | |

| |Worcester, Ma 01602 | | | | | |

|Transition to Adulthood Program |Center for Living and Working |Contact: Rachel O’Hara |Call for appointment |Youth ages 14-22 with a |English |No |

| |484 Main Street , Suite 345 |508-755-1644 | |disability. Consumers can be | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | | |referred by outside agencies or| | |

| |P:508-798-0350 | | |can call to set up an | | |

| | | | |appointment. There is no cost | | |

| | | | |to the consumer. | | |

|Deaf Parenting group |Center for Living and Working, |Joan Philip (508) |Call for dates |Deaf and Hard of hearing |American Sign Language |Transportation or Child care will |

| |Inc. |762-1165 | |parents | |be provided if call ahead of time.|

| |484 Main Street, suite 340 | | | | | |

| |Worcester, MA. 01608 | | |No Cost | | |

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|Support Group for Parents of Youth with |Center for Living & Working, |Contact:        Elizabe|Call for dates |no cost/ all parents |English |Call ahead for childcare. There |

|Disabilities |Inc. |th Pare (508)755-1185 | | |For Spanish and ALS call |are sometimes activities for |

| |484 Main St. Suite 345, | | | |ahead |transitional aged youth |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

| Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone |When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | |Number | | | |care? |

|Social Skills Group for 8-10 year olds |Children’s Friend |Intake Dept.: 753-5425 |Call for info |Open to all 8-10 year olds |English only |No Transportation |

| |20 Cedar Street | | | | |No Childcare |

| |Worcester, MA | | | | | |

| |(508) 753-5425 | | | | | |

|Social Skills Group for 11-12 year olds |Children’s Friend |Intake Dept.: 753-5425 |Call for info |Open to all 11-12 year olds |English only |No Transportation |

| |20 Cedar Street | | | | |No Childcare |

| |Worcester, MA | | | | | |

|DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) groups |Children’s Friend |Intake Dept.: |Call for info |for adolescents and groups for |English only |No Transportation |

| |20 Cedar Street |753-5425 | |children of addicts/alcoholics | |No childcare |

| |Worcester, MA | | | | | |

|School Age Mothers |Children’s Friend |Jan Girard, R.N., LICSW|Monday-Friday |Pregnant and young mother |English |Yes, child care |

| |20 Cedar St |120 Granite St |8am-2pm |register in Worcester Public | |Bus passes for transportation |

| |Worcester, MA 01609 |(508) 856-7373 | |School | | |

| |(508) 753-5425 | | | | | |

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|Carriage House |Children’s Friend |Karen Ludington, |Call for info |Children ages 3 to 18 |English |No, transportation |

|(grief support group) |20 Cedar St |Johanna Sagarin | | | |No child care |

| |Worcester, MA 01609 |(508) 753-5425 | | | | |

| |(508) 753-5425 | | | | | |

|Adoption parent group |Adoption Journeys |Debbie Giza |Will be run based on |Any adoptive parent or |English only |No Transportation |

| |Housed at |(508) 753-5425 |interest |caregiver | |No Childcare |

| |Children’s Friend | | | | | |

| |20 Cedar Street | | | | | |

| |Worcester, MA | | | | | |

| |In collaboration with The | | | | | |

| |Attachment Institute of New | | | | | |

| |England | | | | | |

| Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|After Homicide Support group |Community Health Link |Michelle Chunis |Call first for day/time |People ages 18 and up who have | |Childcare available for children |

| |Youth and Family Services |(508)421-4473 | |lost a family member or loved | |ages 3 and up |

| |275 Belmont Street | | |one to homicide or vehicular | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01604 | | |homicide | | |

|YOGA-for adolescent girls and women |Community Health Link |Michelle Chunis |Mondays 2-3pm for women 18 |For adolescent girls and women | |Childcare available after 3pm for |

|affected by trauma |Youth and Family Services |(508)421-4473 |and older |who have been exposed to and/or| |children ages 3 and up |

| |275 Belmont Street | |Mondays 3-4pm for girls |experienced trauma | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01604 | |13-18 |RSVP to Michelle to reserve | | |

| | | |Beginning 4/25/11 |space | | |

|Learn To Cope, a peer lead support network|Community Health Link |For more information, |Thursday evenings from 7-9 |Any Parents and Families | | |

|for parents and families dealing with |26 Queen Street, Room 515 |please contact Terri |pm |dealing with addiction and | | |

|addiction |Worcester, MA 01610 |Nabulsi at | |substance abuse | | |

| | |tnabulsi77@. | | | | |

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|Abortion Recovery Support Group |Compassion Pregnancy Resource |Janet Child (508)438-0144 |Call for days/times |No Cost. Females & Males |English | |

| |Center | | |needing assistance with | | |

| |NEW Address: | | |abortion recovery. | | |

| |74 Highland Street | | | | | |

| |Worcester, Ma. 01609 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Parent Support / Case Management |Worcester Healthy Start |Meaghan Young |Call ahead for day and time|Pregnant women or families with|English, Spanish, |Yes, free transportation & |

|Spanish-language Childbirth Education |Initiative |(508)854-2124 | |a child under 2 years old who |Portuguese, Swahili, |refreshments |

|Classes |631 Lincoln Street |Judi at 854-2125 | |lives in Worcester |Vietnamese and Twi, |No, for childcare |

|New Mom Support Group |Worcester, MA 01605 |(Swahili) | | | | |

| |provided at, Edward M. Kennedy |Karen | | | | |

| |Community Health Center, |(508)854-2126 | | | | |

| | |(Portuguese & Spanish) | | | | |

|REFUGEE GROUPS- for refugees from Iraq, |Edward M. Kennedy Community |Sue Schlotterbeck |At Edward M. Kennedy |Refugee Populations |Refugee Languages |Bus passes, food and certificates |

|Bhutan, Burma, and Burundi. Each group |Health Center |508-852-1805 |Community Health Center |FREE |including Arabic, Nepali, |for all participants |

|discussion includes different topics. |19 Tacoma Street | |19 Tacoma Street, 3rd Floor| |Burmese, Kayah, Kirundi | |

|There are women’s and men’s groups. |Worcester, MA 01605 |Michael McGrenra | | | | |

| | |508 595-1150 | | | | |

| | | |Schedules vary for each | | | |

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|Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support|Elder Services of Central MA |Cynthia Williamson- |Meets the 2nd Tuesday of |For Grandparents and other kin |English |Free childcare |

|Group | |508-753-5425 |each month from 6-8pm | | |Transportation- none |

| |Group held at: | | | | | |

| |YWCA Salem St Worcester 01608 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Worcester LGBT Elder Network |LGBT Aging Project |Elder Services |Held the first Sunday of |Senior Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &|English |No Transportation or Child care |

| | |508-756-1545 x339 |the month at 6pm. |Transgender individuals | |provided. |

|Social Group |Group Held at the Worcester |  | | | | |

| |Senior Center, | |Call for meeting place | | | |

|Therapeutic Support Group for Anyone |LUK Crisis Center Inc. |Meghan McLeod |Every Tuesday at 6:30pm |For anyone effected by an |English |Yes transportation |

|Effected by an Operating Under the |40 Southbridge Street, 4th |508-438-1490 x22 |starting November 3rd, 2009|operating under the influence | |Yes childcare |

|Influence Incident |floor Worcester, MA 01603 | | |incident – all ages encouraged | |Dinner served |

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|Support group for parents/guardians of |LUK Crisis Center, Inc. |Lisa Pineo |Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm |For Parents & Guardians of |English |No Transportation or Child care |

|adolescents who are using or in recovery |40 Southbridge Street, 4th |(978) 829-2248 | |adolescents who are using or | |provided |

|Uses the CRAFT Model |floor Street Worcester, Ma. | | |are in recovery from substance | | |

| |01603 | | |abuse | | |

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| | | | |Rolling Admission | | |

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| | | | |No Cost | | |

|Support group for people who have been |LUK Crisis Center, Inc. |Meghan McLeod (508)438-1490|Tuesday evenings |Participants have been impacted|English |Refreshments served. Limited |

|impacted by an under the influence |40 Southbridge Street, 4th |Ext. 22 | |by an under the influence crash| |Transportation assistance may be |

|incident including, but not limited to, |floor | | |and are not the perpetrators of| |available. If need is |

|the loss of a loved one. |Street Worcester, Ma. 01603 | | |the crash. | |demonstrated, Child |

| | | | |STEP service programs are FREE | |care/concurrent group services for|

| | | | |(Funded by the Drunk Driving | |younger children may be available |

| | | | |Trust Fund of Ma.) | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Spanish/English  Naturalization Support |Maria Luisa de Moreno | Claudia Paz |Spanish/English/naturalizat|Everyone is eligible |Spanish & English |Yes, supervision for children |

| |International Foundation |508-753-0600 |ion classes |Call to set up an appointment | | |

| |90 Madison St. Suite 300 | |Call for times  | | | |

| |Worcester, Ma 01608 | | | | | |

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|Caregivers Support Group |MSPCC |Suzanne Anthony |Thursdays 9:30-11:30am |Non-offending parents and other|English |No transportation |

| |335 Chandler |(508) 753-2967 | |caregivers whose children have | |No child care |

| |Worcester, MA 01602 | | |been sexually abused | | |

| |(508) 753-2967 | | | | | |

|Adolescent Girls Support Group |MSPCC |Susanne Anthony |2 series per year (6-8 |Girls must also be receiving |English |No transportation |

| |335 Chandler Street |(508) 753-2967 |weeks per series). Please |individual therapy through | |No child care |

| |Worcester, MA 01602 | |call for specifics |MSPCC or another provider | | |

| |(508) 753-2967 | | |For the non- offending parent | | |

|Playgroup/Prevention Program |MSPCC |Susan Mirski or Robert |Mondays |Please call for details |English and Spanish |Yes, transportation |

| |335 Chandler Street |Schaffer |4:30-5:30pm Speech Group | | |No, for child care |

| |Worcester, MA 01602 |(508)753-2967 |Wednesdays 9:30-11am | | | |

| |(508) 753-2967 | |Developmental Group | | | |

|Healthy Families Parent Support Group |MSPCC |Speak directly to your home|April-June (8 week |Only Parents enrolled in MSPCC |English and Spanish |Yes for transportation |

| |335 Chandler Street |visitor |sessions) |Healthy Families Program | |Yes for childcare |

| |Worcester, MA 01602 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Teen Youth Group: HOPE- |PPAL, the Parent Professional |For more information call |Tuesdays 5pm-6:30pm |Teens ages 14-19 years old who |English only |Free dinner |

|Helping Others Promote Equality– |Advocacy League – Worcester |(508) 767-9725 | |are living with emotional, | | |

| |51 Union Street, Suite 312 | | |behavioral or mental health | | |

|A non- therapeutic peer support group for |Worcester, MA 01609 | | |needs. | | |

|teens with emotional challenges. |(508) 767-9725 | | | | | |

| | | | |No insurance needed & no cost | | |

|YOU: You are One of Us- |PPAL, the Parent Professional |For more information call |Mondays 5pm-6:30pm |Teens ages 13-18 |English |Free dinner |

| |Advocacy League |(508) 767-9725 | |who are living with emotional, | | |

|A group for youth ages 13-18 who are |51 Union Street, Suite 312 | | |behavioral or mental health | | |

|interested in making connections and |Worcester, MA 01609 | | |needs. | | |

|making a difference while living with |(508) 767-9725 | | | | | |

|mental health, behavioral or emotional | | | |No insurance needed & no cost | | |

|needs (non-therapeutic group). | | | | | | |

|YAYA: Young Adults & |PPAL, the Parent / Professional|For more information call |1st and 3rd Thursday of |Young adults ages 17-25 |English |Free dinner |

|Youth Advocacy- |Advocacy League |(508) 767-9725 |each month 5pm-6:30pm |who are living with emotional, | | |

| |51 Union Street, Suite 312 | | |behavioral or mental health | | |

|For youth ages 17-25 living with |Worcester, MA 01609 | | |needs. | | |

|behavioral, emotional or mental health |(508) 767-9725 | | | | | |

|needs. Support, skill building, | | | |No insurance needed & no cost | | |

|connections and friends as we transition | | | | | | |

|towards more independent living. | | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Parent Support |Parents Helping Parents |Call toll free, |Call for meeting times and |For parents feeling frustrated,|English & Spanish |No transportation or Child Care |

|Share experiences and get support and | |1-800-632-8188 |locations |overwhelmed, anxious, or | |available |

|encouragement from other parents. | | | |isolated in their role as a | | |

| | | | |parent or guardian. Parents | | |

|Weekly support groups for parents | | | |Helping Parents offers free, | | |

|throughout Massachusetts. | | | |confidential and anonymous | | |

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|Parental Stress Line for those who can’t | | | | | | |

|attend meetings or who would like to | | | | | | |

|discuss problems on an emergency basis | | | | | | |

|Sexual Assault survivor groups (Healing |Pathways for Change, Inc. |1. Barbara 508-852-7600 |When: |All are services are FREE; |English and Spanish |Transportation: No: however |

|Circles) |(formerly Rape Crisis Center of|X234 (m-f 9-5), |Various times/days; however|Pre-screening required | |offices are on bus routes and next|

| |Central MA) |978-343-5683 Fitchburg (Th |all are weekdays and some | | |to municipal parking garage (bus |

|Multiple/Various groups/ topics for:  All | |9-5 by appoint. Only) |week nights | | |and parking passes available) |

|survivors and non-offending family, |588 Main Street, Worcester, MA | |Groups run for 10-12 weeks | | | |

|friends, partners of Rape Survivors, Adult|01608 |2. Heidi Sue 508-852-7600 x|with a minimum of 4 and | | |No Child Care |

|Survivors of Childhood Sexual |and |238 (m-f 9-5) |maximum of 8 participants | | | |

|Abuse/Incest; Teen; College Age; Latino/a |285 Nichols Rd, Fitchburg, MA |If either Barbara or Heidi | | | | |

|(Spanish Speaking) Men; LGBT (adult and |01420 |Sue is unavailable, please | | | | |

|youth), Healing Through Creativity | |leave message on their | | | | |

|(varied survivor experiences), Deaf |800-870-5905 (English) |confidential voicemail | | | | |

|Survivors, and any all individuals |1-800-223-5001 (Spanish) | | | | | |

|regardless of race, ethnicity, ability, | | | | | | |

|sexuality, gender or economic status | | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Fathers Support Group |Pernet Family Health Service |Chris Nelson |Every Tuesday |Open to all fathers |English only |No transportation |

| |237 Millbury Street |(508)755-1228 |5:45 to 7:15pm | | |Available, |

| |Worcester, MA 01610 |Ext. 231 | | | |Child care is available |

| |(508) 755-1228 | | | | | |

|Parenting Class |Pernet Family Health Service |Chris Nelson |Every Wednesday |For DCF referred families Only |English only |No transportation or child care |

| |237 Millbury Street |508-755-1228 |6- 8 weeks cycles | | |provided |

| |Worcester, MA 01610 |Ext.231 | |Requires a DCF referral through| | |

| |(508) 755-1228 | | |Family Networks | | |

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|Various peer support and learning groups |Central Mass Recovery Learning |(508)751-9600 |Various days and times |18 and older with any mental |English and Spanish |No Childcare |

|for adults with mental health conditions: |Community |( m- f ) 9:30am 4:00pm |Please call for details |health experience | |  |

|Healthy Living, Wellness Wednesday, |91 Stafford Street Worcester Ma| | | | |On bus routes 19 and 27 |

|Recovery story, Coffee hour,  and more |01603 | | | | | |

|For Caregivers of Elders of Disabled |St. Francis Adult Day Health |Pat Fanjoy, LCSW or Lisa |Meets the 2nd Thursday of |FREE |English |Refreshments served |

|Adults |101 Plantation Street |Pontbriand, LSW at |each month from 7:00 – | | |No Transportation |

| |Worcester, MA 01604 |508-752-2546 |8:30pm |For any Caregivers of Elders or| | |

| |Use the 37 Thorne Street | | |Disabled Adults | | |

| |Entrance | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Southeast Asian Teen Support / |Southeast Asian Center |Andrew Le |After School for youth |For all Southeast Asian teens |English & Southeast Asian |No childcare |

|Recreation Group, ‘Asian Youth Effect’ |484 Main Street, Suite 400 |508-791-4373 |Mon- thru |ages 13-19 |languages | |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | |2:pm 6:pm |Youth Effect | | |

|Partial Hospitalization and Day |South Bay Day Services |Please feel free to contact|Monday-Friday from |Insurance based payment |English |Transportation based on insurance |

|Treatment program |340 Main St Suite 819 Worcester Ma|Courtney Carpenter, Jessica|9:30am-3pm | | | |

| |01608 |Krot or Julie DiLeo, | |This program is for adults male| | |

|Therapy Groups vary week to week | |Program Director for | |and females age 18+ with mental| | |

|depending on the need of the | |additional information: | |illness. | | |

|individuals. Groups may include | |508-752-3969 | | | | |

|symptom management, healthy coping | | | | | | |

|skills, psycho educational groups, | | | | | | |

|healthy relationships, | | | | | | |

|communication/socializations skills, | | | | | | |

|DBT, CBT, and many more! | | | | | | |

|In our program we incorporate healthy | | | | | | |

|physical activities such as mindfulness| | | | | | |

|walks, Pilates, and Yoga. | | | | | | |

|Positive Parenting Classes |South Bay Early Childhood, |Heather David, LMHC  |8 Weeks |Who is eligible/cost: Any |English and Spanish |Transportation for families |

| |548 Park Avenue, Suite B, |774-823-1500 | |family with children under age | |enrolled in Early Intervention, |

| |Worcester MA01603 | | |6/FREE | |Childcare available |

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|Toddler Play Group |South Bay Early Childhood, |Heather David, LMHC |2 1/2 group-call for days |Children 18mo-3yrs/FREE |English and Spanish |Transportation for families |

| |548 Park Avenue, Suite B, |774-823-1500 |and times | | |enrolled in Early Intervention |

| |Worcester MA01603 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

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|Worcester Aftercare Program through |Straight Ahead Ministries |Contact: Angel Guzman x105|Ongoing |For young men and women (ages |English & Spanish | |

|Straight Ahead Ministries. |791 Main Street | | |14-18) who have been detained | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01610 | | |or sentenced and served time | | |

|Reintegration Services |(508)753-8700 | | |for a nonsexual criminal law | | |

|From Lock Up to Independence | | | |violation within the past 90 | | |

|We provide reintegration services | | | |days | | |

|through | | | | | | |

|(1) assistance with relationship | | | | | | |

|building through the provision of | | | | | | |

|caring adult mentors, | | | | | | |

|(2) educational services | | | | | | |

|(3) employment &training and placement | | | | | | |

|opportunities | | | | | | |

|(4) case management to address barriers| | | | | | |

|Autism Parents Support Group Meetings- |UMass Medical School One Biotech |Kelly Hurley (508)320-0314 |2nd Tuesday of the month |Parents of children with autism|English |No childcare or transportation |

| |365 Plantation Street, Suite 100 | |7pm-9pm | | | |

|Come share your experiences and relate |Worcester, Ma. 01605 | | | | | |

|with other parents | | | | | | |

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|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Nutrition Support/ breastfeeding Peer |Worcester WIC program. |Family Health Center, |Call for an appointment or |WIC is for all kinds of |All Languages | |

|Counseling |Family Health Center of Worcester |508-762-5700. |walk In Monday- Friday 8:30|families: married and single | |No childcare and no transportation|

|WIC is a free nutrition program that |199 Chandler Street | |to 3:00pm |parents, working or not | | |

|provides healthy foods, nutrition |Worcester, MA 01609 |Edward M. Kennedy Health | |working. If you are a father, | | |

|education, breastfeeding support, and | |Center, 508-853-2904. |199 Chandler St, Worcester,|mother, grandparent, foster | | |

|referrals to healthcare and other | | |MA |parent or other legal guardian | | |

|services to Massachusetts families who | |Plumley Village, |Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |of a child under 5. Mass health| | |

|qualify. WIC stands for Women, Infants | |508-799-9392. |8:30- 5:00 |standard & DTA recipients | | |

|and Children | | |Monday & Wednesday |automatically qualify. | | |

| | |Mill Swan Head Start, |8:30am – 7:30pm | | | |

| | |508-755-4750 |  | | | |

|Community Public Access Center- TV |WCCA TV 13 “The People’s Channel” |Mauro DePasquale Executive |Scheduled basis-9am-closing|Anyone who lives, works, or |Mainly English however |No transportation or child care |

|Production classes, volunteer |415 Main Street Worcester, Ma. |Director (508)755-1880 Ext.| |studies in Worcester |programs offered in |offered |

|opportunities. Youth Media programming,| |11 | | |numerous languages | |

|non-profit outreach, grassroots | | | | | | |

|television journalism & more | | | | | | |

|Helping support groups to | | | | | | |

|educate and inform the public through | | | | | | |

|use of television and web forums | | | | | | |

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|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Family Needs Parent Group - |WCCC /Worcester |Anne Bureau at 508-796-1418|The 2nd Tuesday of each |All parents or caregivers |English |Yes, transportation |

| |Community Connections Coalition | |Month | | |Yes, child care |

|Activities to promote parent leadership|Affiliated with YOU Inc. | |At 5 pm |Free of charge | | |

|& peer support. |484 Main St., Suite 460 | | | | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

| |(508)796-1411 | | | | | |

|We Are Not Alone - |WCCC /Worcester |Doreen Samuels: |The Second Monday of each |Any Parent or Caregiver who has|English or Spanish |Bus Passes available as needed. |

| |Community Connections Coalition, |508-796-1413 |month from 10:00 – 11:30am |a child with a disability | | |

|An informal Parent Support Group for |Affiliated with YOU Inc. | | | | | |

|Parents or Caregivers who have Children|484 Main St., Suite 460 | | |Free of charge | | |

|with Disabilities – Sharing, Mutual |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

|Support and Agency Speakers |(508)796-1411 | | | | | |

|Parenting With Love and Logic |Worcester Community Connections, |Christine Kroell |5 week sessions; one in the|All parents or caregivers |English and Spanish |Childcare available |

| |Affiliated with YOU Inc. in |508-796-1417 |Fall and one in the Spring | | | |

|Gives parents practical strategies for |Collaboration with Worcester | | |Free of charge | | |

|reducing behavioral problems, |Public Schools, Worcester Head | | | | | |

|increasing motivation, building |Start and Rainbow Child | | | | | |

|responsibility and resiliency. |Development Center | | | | | |

| | | | | | | |

| |Held in locations throughout the | | | | | |

| |City of Worcester | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Effective Co-Parenting |Worcester Community Connections, |Christine Kroell |5 week sessions; one in the|All parents or caregivers |English |Limited Childcare available |

| |Affiliated with YOU Inc. in |508-796-1417 |Fall and one in the Spring | | | |

|Learn ways to co-parent when you are |collaboration with the Worcester | | |Free of Charge | | |

|not living together; ways to improve |County Father and Families Network| | | | | |

|communication skills and reduce | | | | | | |

|conflicts. |484 Main Street, Suite 460 | | | | | |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

|Parenting Journey |Worcester Community Connections |Christine Kroell |12 week sessions; one in |All parents or caregivers |English & Spanish |Limited Childcare available |

| |Affiliated with YOU Inc. |508-796-1417 |the Fall and one in the | | | |

|A 12 week curriculum designed for |484 Main Street, Suite 460 | |Spring |Free of Charge | | |

|parents who want to learn more about |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

|themselves, their | | | | | | |

|relationships from childhood and with | | | | | | |

|their own family | | | | | | |

|Nurturing Parenting Program |Worcester Community Connections, |Christine Kroell |16 week sessions; one in |All parents or caregivers |English |Transportation and childcare |

| |Affiliated with YOU Inc. in |508-796-1417 |the Fall and one in the | | | |

|A 16 week curriculum for building |collaboration with South Bay Early| |Spring |Free of Charge | | |

|healthy and caring families by |Childhood | | | | | |

|enhancing self-worth, empathy, | | | | | | |

|discipline, and empowerment. |548 Park Avenue, Suite B, | | | | | |

| |Worcester MA01603 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Playgroups |Worcester Family Partnership |Beth Vietze | Times and locations vary –|Children ages 0-5 |English and Spanish |If needed. |

| |130 Leeds Street |(508)799-3136 |please call | | | |

|Playgroups offer children a safe, |Worcester, MA 01606 | | | | | |

|leader-led time where they can explore |(508) 799-3136 | | | | | |

|their world and develop new | | | | | | |

|friendships. They are a wonderful | | | | | | |

|opportunity to play and interact with | | | | | | |

|your child and meet new friends. Come | | | | | | |

|and enjoy the company of other families| | | | | | |

|with young children. Books, puzzles, | | | | | | |

|toys, blocks, and more await you and | | | | | | |

|your child! | | | | | | |

|Low Vision |Worcester Senior Center | Call the Senior Center |3rd Friday | Anyone with low vision |English  |Call WRTA re: ADA Transportation |

|  |128 Providence St. |508-799-1232 |Of the month |No cost | |508-752-9283  |

|  |  |  |10a.m.-noon |  | | |

|   |    |   |  |    | | |

|  |Worcester Senior Center | Worcester Pastoral |    |Call 508-757-0376 | | |

|Bereavement |128 Providence St. |Counseling Ctr. |Mondays |  |English | |

|  |   |508-757-0376 |1:00-2:15pm |  | | |

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|  |Worcester Senior Center |Call the Senior Center |  |    | | |

|  |128 Providence St. |508-799-1232 |   |Open Meeting | | |

|AA Sober Over Sixty (S) |  | |Wednesdays | No cost |English | |

| |  | |12 noon |  | | |

| |Worcester Senior Center |Call the Senior Center |  |  | | |

|  |128 Providence St. |508-799-1232 |  |  | | |

|  | | |   | Open Meeting | |-- |

|Al-Anon | | |Fridays |No cost |English | |

|  | | |12:30-1:30pm |                             | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Worcester Youth Center |Worcester Youth Center |508-791-4702 |Monday-Fridays |Youth Ages 14-24 |English/Spanish |Transportation for youth in the |

| |326 Chandler Street |Member Services |2:00-8:00 pm |No cost, membership form | |evenings going home. |

|Academic and Work Readiness & drop-in |Worcester, MA 01602 | | | | | |

|programs (including GED, ESL and | | | | | | |

|college access) | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | |

|Latency –age, co-ed social skills group|YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|for PDD/Autism Spectrum clients |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

| |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Adolescent, co-ed social skills / |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|relationship / puberty issues for |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|PDD/Autism Spectrum |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Building Healthy Relationships: for |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|adolescent Girls who have had issues |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|with sexuality and relationships |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Lost & Found: for adolescent Boys who |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|have experienced trauma and loss and/or|81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|loss of attachment & have difficulty |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|with relationship and behavioral issues| | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Adolescent, co-ed group for clients |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|with intellectual disabilities who need|81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|help with social skills and |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|relationship/puberty issues | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Latency age (7-10) co-ed group for |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|clients who are healing from sexual |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|abuse. |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Sexual Abuse: a group for young |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals for the|Mass Health |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|adolescent girls(11-13) who are healing|81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 |Fall, 2012 | | |Clients |

|from trauma |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Addressing Juvenile Sexual Issues: a |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Rolling Admission |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|group for adolescent boys with |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|offending behavior |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|PUNCH! Anger Management: for |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Rolling Admission |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|adolescent and pre adolescents (11+) |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|who have difficulties managing their |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|anger in any situation | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|ASCEND: A group for girls 11-18 who |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Rolling Admission |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|struggle with relationships with peers,|81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|authority, dating, school, making good |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|choices or self esteem | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Adolescent Substance Abuse Services: |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Rolling Admission |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|group treatment that focuses on |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|substance abuse treatment for those |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|11-18 who have a history of either | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|experimental or significant substance | | | | | | |

|abuse and addiction. | | | | | | |

|Girl Power: a group for girls 11-18 to|YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|use mindfulness and art therapy in |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|order to develop new coping skills. |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

| | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Mindfulness & Compassion: a group for |YOU, Inc. |Centralized Referral Dept.:|Accepting referrals |Mass Health, some private ins. |English |Transportation for Mass Health |

|adults to enhance coping skills, |81 Plantation Street |508-849-5600x420 | |Or private pay | |Clients |

|conflict resolution and mindfulness |Worcester, MA 01604 | | | | | |

|techniques. | | | | | |Office is located by a bus stop |

|Daybreak Domestic Violence |YWCA of Central MA |Hotline |Call for dates, times, & |Adult victims of domestic |English & Spanish |No transportation Child care |

| |1 Salem Sq. |508-755-9030 |location |violence | |depends on schedule |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 | | | | | |

|Breast / Reproductive Cancer Support |YWCA |Nina Cerviatti Health & |Held every Tuesday at noon |Free and open to any woman |English, Spanish if needed|No Transportation |

|Group |1 Salem Sq. |Wellness Coordinator (508) | |diagnosed with breast cancer or| |No childcare |

| |Worcester, MA 01608 |767-2505 Ext. 3017 | |reproductive cancer. | | |

| |(508) 767-2505 | | | | | |

|Type of Group |Agency & Address |Contact Name & Phone Number|When It Meets |Who Is Eligible/ Cost |Language(s) Spoken |Transportation Available? / Child |

| | | | | | |care? |

|Young Parent Program (YPP) |YWCA |Brenda Safford |Mondays-Fridays |DTA referred Parents under 21 |English and Spanish | |

|This program provides teen parents and |1 Salem Sq. |(508) 767-2505 x3028 |9:00am-2:30pm |years old, pregnant or with | |DTA provides childcare and |

|pregnant teens the opportunity to |Worcester, MA 01608 | | |children | |transportation |

|complete their high school education |(508) 767-2502 | | | | | |

|through a GED program. Teen parents | | | | | | |

|also receive community-based assistance| | | | | | |

|while preparing for their GED such as | | | | | | |

|childcare, case management, life and | | | | | | |

|parenting skills training, job search | | | | | | |

|assistance, health services, career | | | | | | |

|exploration and more. | | | | | | |

While our intent was to include accurate data on local human service agencies,

some inadvertent errors or omissions may have occurred and some changes will undoubtedly take place between printing and distribution.

Please contact 508-796-1418 with further updates.

(Last Updated 4/12)

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