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NNoorrtthh CCeennttrraall MMaassssaacchhuusseettttss FFAAMMIILLYY RREESSOOUURRCCEE GGUUIIDDEE Serving the communities of: Ashburnham Gardner Leominster Royalston Athol Hardwick New Braintree Rutland Barre Holden Oakham Sterling Bolton Hubbardston Paxton Stow Clinton Lancaster Princeton Westminster Fitchburg Winchendon Published June 2010 Introduction/Acknowledgements This North Central Massachusetts Family Resource Guide has been developed to help individuals, families, and professionals connect with many of the resources available in the North Central Massachusetts area. Whether you are looking for preschool or adult services, recreation opportunities, emergency support, government programs, housing or health services, we hope that this book will be a good place to begin. The following programs, funded by grants from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), collaborated to produce this family resource guide: Ashburnham-Westminster Community Partnership for Children Clinton Community Partnerships for Children Leominster Project Apples, CFCE MOC Community Partnership, Athol-Royalston MOC Community Partnership, Fitchburg MOC Community Partnership, Gardner MOC Community Partnership, Quabbin Nashoba Community Partnerships for Children Wachusett Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Program Winchendon Community Partnerships for Children Please note: Although every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, those involved in developing this resource guide make no warranties as to the accuracy of the content. We assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information. Reference to any organization or agency does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of that agency or organization . i To Begin: A Few Helpful Online Resources www.eec.state.ma.us Mass. Department of Early Education and Care: Useful information and resources on child care providers, financial assistance options, grants (for individuals and organizations), professional development, special education, family support, regulations and policies. www.mass.gov The official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. www.mass211.org With the support of social service organizations that provide health and human services throughout Massachusetts and in collaboration with Massachusetts Association of Information and Referral Specialists (MAIRS) the United Way introduces this statewide Information & Referral System. By phone: Dial 2-1-1. If you are unable to reach 2-1-1 due to your telephone or cell phone carrier, a toll-free number is available: 1-877-211-MASS (6277). www.massresources.org Mass. Resources offers a free online resource for Massachusetts residents in need of housing, food, health care, and other basic services www.worcesterresources.org Worcester Resources offer a free online resource for Massachusetts residents in need of housing, food, health care, and other basic services 2 Table of Contents Introduction/Acknowledgements ....................... i Family Services: Housing/Shelters ........ 31 Early Education and Care ................................ 1 Early Intervention Head Start Family Services: Mental Health ............ 32 Local EEC Contacts Emergency Parent/Child Programs General Play Groups Resource/Referral/State Food Assistance ................................... 34 Farmers Markets Education/Training ........................................... 5 Food Pantries Adult Education General Resources Career Training Meals Colleges/Universities Continuing Education Health Services .................................... 38 Clinics/ Free Care Education: Dental Emergency Private Schools ............................................... 7 General Public Schools (Districts & Charters) ............. 9 Home/ Homeless Health Care Vocational ..................................................10 Hospitals/Housing for Patients’ Families Special Education Programs .........................11 Pregnant Women & Children Emergency Support: ...................................... 13 Legal Assistance................................... 42 General Housing/Shelters Mental Health Services ......................... 43 Mental Health Violence/Abuse Senior Services .................................... 45 Enrichment/Recreation................................... 17 Special Needs Services ........................ 46 Specific Disabilities Camps Camps Historical Societies/Commissions Libraries/Literacy Services Equipment Early Intervention Museums Public School Special Education Offices Parks & Recreation Departments Resources Parks/Farms/Pools State Agencies Service Organizations Theatre/Music Town Information .................................. 50 YMCAs/Youth Programs Veterans Services ................................. 52 Family Services ............................................. 28 Gerneral Health Care Parent/Child Programs Appendix Pregnant Women & Children Index of Organizations Early Education and Care Early Intervention Family TIES of Massachusetts Children's Services 800-905-8437 100 Erdman Way 508-792-7880 Leominster MA 01453 www.massfamilyties.org 978-537-3324 Early intervention services; information on public benefits and 987-537-0956 programs, and resources for families of children with special needs and chronic illness. Serves families with children birth to three years of age; developmental assessments, therapies, children's services. Minuteman ARC for Human Services Community Healthlink Lipton Center - Early 1269 Main Street Intervention Concord MA 01742 45 Summer Street 978-287-7900 Leominster MA 01453 www.minutemanarc.org 978-534-6116 Programs include Early Intervention, after school/after work, recreation, 800-977-5555 camps and adult day services. www.communityhealthlink.org Early Intervention services for children ages birth - three years; Head Start individual, group and family counseling~ comprehensive mental health services. Clinton Head Start Program 20 W. Boylston Street Community Healthlink Lipton Center - Early Clinton MA 01510 Intervention 978-368-7121 100 Erdman Way 800-523-6373 Leominster MA 01453 978-537-0956 MOC Child Care and Head Start Services www.communityhealthlink.org 133 Prichard Street Serves families with children birth to three years of age; developmental Fitchburg MA 01420 assessments, therapies, children's services. 978-343-0185 www.mocinc.org Criterion Wachusett Early Intervention Program Hosmer Head Start (Fitchburg): 978-345-8549 31 Lake Street Prichard Street (Fitchburg): 978-343-0185 Gardner MA 01440 Family Education Center (Leominster): 978-534-7642 978-632-4432 Coleman Street Center (Gardner): 978-630-2290 Mt. Wachusett C. C. (Gardner): 978-632-4664 www.criterioncchild.com Memorial School (Winchendon): 978-297-9832 Serves families in Ashburnham, Barre, Gardner, Hubbardston, New CCD Center (Athol): 978-249-6735 Braintree, Oakham, Princeton, Templeton, Westminster, and Clinton Head Start (Clinton): 978-368-7121 Winchendon with children birth to three years of age; developmental assessments, therapies, children's services. Winchendon Head Start Program 32 Elmwood Road Early Intervention & Family Support Programs Winchendon MA 01475 UMASS 978-297-9832 214 Lake Street Shrewsbury MA 01545 508-856-4202 Serves Holden & Paxton Families with children birth to three years of age; developmental assessments, therapies, children's services Page 1 Early Education and Care Local Early Education & Care (EEC) Contacts MOC Community Partnership Gardner 33 Lake Street Ashburnham-Westminster Community Partnership Gardner MA 01440 for Children 978-630-3354 Westminster Elementary School, 9 Academy Hill Road Provides information and referrals to families. Assists families who Westminster MA 01473 need access to financial assistance. 978-874-7312 www.awrsd.org Narragansett Community Partnerships for Children Provides information and referrals to families. Assists families who 90 State Road need access to financial assistance. Baldwinville MA 01436 978-939-2200 Clinton Community Partnerships for Children Provides information and referrals to families. Assists families who 150 School Street need access to financial assistance. Clinton MA 01510 978-365-4218 Nashoba Community Partnerships for Children www.clinton.k12.ma.us 50 Mechanic Street Provides information and referrals to families; assists families who Bolton MA 01740 need access to financial assistance; coordinates professional 978-897-4230 development for early education and care providers, parenting programs, and numerous family enrichment events. Provides information and referrals to families; assists families who need access to financial assistance; coordinates professional development for early education and care providers, parenting Leominster Project Apples, CFCE programs, and family enrichment events. 500 Kennedy Way Leominster MA 01453 Shirley Community Partnerships for Children 978-534-3038 34 Lancaster Road Programs & resources for families with young children; weekly Shirley MA 01464 playgroups - call for hours and locations. 978-425-2630 Provides information and referrals to families. Assists families who MOC Community Partnership Athol-Royalston need access to financial assistance. 423 Main Street Athol MA 01331 Wachusett Coordinated Family & Community 978-249-7661 Engagement Program www.mocinc.org 216 Main Sreet Provides information and referrals to families. Assists families who Spencer MA 01562 need access to financial assistance. 508-885-2934 www.mocinc.org MOC Community Partnership Fitchburg