Community
Services Locator
An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families
Knowledge Path Table of Contents
Child Care/Early Childhood Education
Child care
Early childhood education
Financial assistance
Education/Special Needs
Developmental assessment
Learning services
Family Support
Child maltreatment
Community violence
Dating violence
Domestic violence
Faith-based support
Family support groups
Marriage and family therapists
Military families
Respite care
Sudden and other unexpected infant death
Financial Support
Child support
Employment
Financial assistance
Food
Home energy
Housing
Legal assistance
Other social services
Health and Wellness
Asthma
Autism spectrum disorders
Children's hospitals
Diabetes
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
Genetics
Health directories
Health insurance
Home health/hospice
Mental health
Nutrition
Oral health/dental care
Physical therapy
Poison control
Prescription assistance
Primary care
Professional networks
Reproductive health
Sleep centers and specialists
Speech, language, and hearing
Suicide prevention
Tobacco, alcohol, and substance use
Parenting
Child-development resources
General education
A-Z Resources
and Services Index
Alphabetical index to services in this locator plus other resources from the
MCH Library.
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Most communities have
education, health, mental health, family
support, parenting, child care, and
other services that can help children and families.
However, locating those services or even
knowing which services to look for is
often difficult. The Community Services
Locator is designed to help service providers
and families find available national,
state, and local resources that can address
child and family needs.
Service providers can use the locator
with Where
to Seek Help: A Bright Futures Referral
Tool for Providers (2006) to help build a customized directory
of community-based resources.
The tool is also available
in Spanish. Families can use the locator with the Building Your Care Notebook, a set of forms created by the National Center for Medical Home Implementation to organize and track helpful community-based resources.
For materials and other
resources, use the A-Z
Resources and Services Index.
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Child Care/Early Childhood Education
These tools help to locate child care, early childhood education, and financial assistance for child care.
- Child
Care Aware: Child Care Finder. Call local child care resource and referral organizations (CCR&R) for referrals
to local child care providers, information on state licensing requirements, availability of child care subsidies, and other information about child care. Telephone: (800)
424-2246; (866) 278-9428 (TDD).
- National
Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC): Accredited
Program Search. Telephone:
(800) 424-2460.
- Office
of Head Start: Head
Start Center Locator. Telephone: (866) 763-6481.
- See the Child Care Aware: Child Care Finder. Also view Finding Help Paying for Child Care (2009) for general information about the types of financial assistance available. [Also available in Spanish].
These tools help to locate developmental assessment and learning services for children at various ages who may have special education needs. See the Parenting section for general education resources for families.
- Local
Public School.
Contact your local public school's special services/special
education director if you have
concerns about your child's progress
and would like to have him or her
evaluated. This person can provide
specific contacts for the child
study team, school psychologist,
Child Find and early intervention
programs, special schools, and
other special services available
in your school district. To find your local public school, see Search for Public Schools by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- MyChildWithoutLimits.org: Resource Locator. Contact information for local early intervention services, government agencies, and United Cerebral Palsy affiliates for families of infants and children from birth through age 5 with developmental delays or disabilities.
- National
Dissemination Center for Children
with Disabilities (NICHCY).
A wealth of resources
for families, educators, and other
professionals on disabilities and
disability-related issues. Materials
are available in English and Spanish and address developmental milestones, specific disabilities, early intervention, the special education process, and education and disability laws. Telephone: (800) 695-0285 (voice or TDD). To find community services, use
NICHCY's State Organization Database. Contact information for state agencies and organizations; disability-specific organizations; organizations for parents, including parent training and information centers; and other organizations within each state that address disability-related issues. To identify developmental-assessment and learning services for children at various ages who may have special education needs, select a state, and scroll the list to find contact information for the state's early intervention program for infants and young children with disabilities, the program for preschool-age children with disabilities, and the special education program for school-age children and adolescents.
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC): Contact Resources. Contact information for federal and state early intervention (Part C) and preschool special education (Section 619) programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Parent Technical Assistance Center Network: Find a Parent Center in Your State. Contact information for parent centers that offer training and information to parents of children, adolescents, and young adults with disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical) to help parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting their children's educational needs. Separate centers serve military families and Native American families.
- Department
of Education: Education Resource
Organizations Directory
(EROD). Organizations that provide
information and assistance on a broad
range of education-related topics.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
paths Children
and Youth with Special Health Care
Needs, Emotional,
Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges
in
Children and Adolescents, and Social
and Emotional Development in Children
and Adolescents.
These tools help to locate prevention and intervention services for child
maltreatment, community
violence, dating violence, domestic
violence, and sudden
and other unexpected infant death, as well as faith-based
support services, family
support groups, marriage
and family therapists, military family support services, and respite
care for caregivers or families of individuals
with disabilities or other special needs.
Also use the 2-1-1
Information and Referral Search to identify community-based
family support organizations.
- Childhelp
USA®: National Child
Abuse Hotline. For children in the midst of abuse, distressed
parents seeking crisis intervention, and individuals
concerned that abuse is occurring. Counselors provide crisis
intervention; information; and referrals
to local emergency, social service, and support resources.
Telephone 24 hours a day: (800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453) (English, Spanish, and many other languages).
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC): 24-Hour Hotline. Telephone: (800) THE-LOST (843-5678).
- National Runaway Switchboard (NRS). Telephone: (800) RUNAWAY (786-2929) or chat live on the NRS website for confidential support and referrals to service providers.
- National Safe Place Txt 4 Help. Adolescents in crisis can text the word
SAFE and their current location (street address, city and state) to
the number 69866. They will receive the address of the nearest safe place
site and a phone number for the local youth shelter. If there is no local shelter or safe place, they will be referred to the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS).
- Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network
(RAINN): National
Sexual Assault Hotline.
Telephone 24 hours a day: (800)
656-HOPE (4673). Online Hotline. Or, search for a local
crisis center.
- Also see the MCH Library resource brief Child Maltreatment.
- Center to Prevent Youth Violence (CPYV): SPEAK
UP. Telephone to anonymously report
threats of violence at school or in the community:
(866) SPEAK-UP (773-2587).
- Office
for Victims of Crime: Directory
of Crime Victim Services. Find non-emergency crime victim services.
- Also see the Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network
(RAINN).
- Contact your local police department.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
path Adolescent
Violence Prevention and the resource brief Bullying.
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.
Trained peer advocates provide support and resource referrals 24 hours a day to adolescents experiencing dating abuse. Telephone: (866) 331-9474; (866) 331-8453 (TDD). Text loveis to 77054. Or, chat online.
- See the Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network
(RAINN).
- Also see the section Dating Violence Among Adolescents in the MCH Library knowledge
path Domestic
Violence.
- National
Domestic Violence Hotline: Get Help.
Crisis intervention, safety
planning, information about domestic
violence, and referrals
to local services to victims
of domestic violence and those
calling on their behalf. Telephone:
(800) 799-SAFE (7233);
(800) 787-3224 (TDD) (English, Spanish, and more than 170 other languages); (206) 787-3224 (Video phone only for callers who are hearing impaired).
- See the Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network
(RAINN).
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
path Domestic
Violence.
- Contact
your local church, synagogue, temple,
or other
religious institution. For telephone
numbers and addresses, use the 2-1-1
Information and Referral Search, or check the
yellow pages of your telephone book
under
the sections for religious organizations,
churches, and synagogues and temples.
Also check under the section for
social service organizations where
the local
offices for faith-based organizations
that offer family services are listed
(e.g., Catholic Charities, Islamic
Society, Jewish Federation, Salvation
Army).
- American
Association of Pastoral Counselors
(AAPC): Find
a Counselor.
- Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies (AJFCA): Find a Service
Near You.
- Mothers
of Preschoolers (MOPS): MOPS Group
Search.
Find a Christian-based support
group for mothers of infants and
young children.
- Also see the Families USA directory of faith-based resources.
- AARP: GrandFacts.
Grandparents and other relatives who have primary responsibility for
raising their grandchildren can find state fact sheets with information about the
range of local support services, benefits,
and policies
they need to fulfill their caregiving
responsibilities.
- American
Self-Help Group Clearinghouse:
Self-Help Group Sourcebook Online.
Information about national
and international self-help support
groups for chronic illnesses and
disabilities, bereavement, parenting,
caregiver concerns, and other stressful
life situations. Use the sourcebook
to find or start a support group
in your community.
- Boys Town National Hotline.
Crisis, resource,
and referral line staffed by trained
counselors who can respond to questions from
adolescents and parents about
suicide prevention, depression,
school issues,
parenting troubles, runaways, relationship
problems, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
emotional abuse, substance abuse,
and anger, among other topics. Telephone 24 hours a day:
(800) 448-3000; (800) 448-1833
(TDD) (English, Spanish, and 140 other languages).
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: National Foster Care and Adoption Directory Search. Find adoption and foster care resources and support groups.
- Family
Voices in Your State.
Families with a child who has special health care
needs can find the Family Voices network
member in their state for information
about services and community connections.
- National
Black Child Development Institute
Affiliates. Find NBCDI affiliate
chapters that work to improve child welfare services,
advocate for universal early care
and education, build
family
support
services, press for educational
reform, and provide information
on children's health to improve
and protect the
quality of life of African-American children
and families.
- National
Organization of Mothers of Twins
Clubs: Find a Local
Club. Parents of multiples can find a local support group.
- Parents Anonymous: National Parent Helpline. Trained advocates provide emotional support for parents and caregivers. Telephone: (855) 4-A-PARENT (427-2736). Go to Find Support for a directory of parenting services in your state and for parenting materials.
- Parent
to Parent USA (P2P-USA): Find P2P Programs.
Families of children with special
health care needs can find emotional support and information. The programs match parents seeking support
with a
trained and experienced veteran
parent who has shared the experience
of disability in the family.
- See the MCH Library list Family
Resource Centers for information about national
organizations that can connect
families to local support networks. Also see
the collection of family resource briefs.
- See NICHCY's State
Organization Database, the National Federation
of Families for Children's Mental
Health, and
the Parent Technical Assistance Center Network.
- Military
OneSource. Information
and
referral service for military
personnel and their families on issues
such as relationships, stress, grief, parenting, child care, personal finances,
spouse employment and education, emotional
support
during
deployments,
relocation, or the particular concerns of families
of children with special health care needs. Telephone
24 hours
a
day: (800)
342-9647.
- National Resource Directory. Information for wounded service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers about services and resources at the national, state, and local levels that support recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.
- Specialized
Training of Military Parents (STOMP): Search for Volunteers in Your State.
Find contact
information for volunteers in each
state who
are
parents of children with special education or health care needs and have experience in raising
their children in military communities
and traveling with their spouses
to different locations. Telephone:
(800) 5-PARENT (572-7368)
(Voice or TDD).
- ARCH
National Respite Network and Resource Center: Respite Locator.
- Also see the section Home
health care and hospice care.
- Compassionate Friends: Chapter Locator.
Families who have experienced pregnancy loss or the death of a child can find a local support group. Telephone: (877) 969-0010. Online
support.
- First
Candle: Local Support. List of grief resources available for those that have been affected by an infant death, whether during pregnancy or after birth. Telephone a grief counselor 24 hours a day:
(800) 221-7437.
- National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project IMPACT: State SUID and MCH Contacts and Information.
- National SUID/SIDS Resource Center (NSIDRC): Links to SUID and SIDS Partners. Links to state and national organizations and federal agencies that provide information on SIDS and other infant death, including bereavement services.
- Share
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.: Find a Support
Group.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
path Infant Mortality and Pregnancy Loss.
These tools help to locate child support enforcement, employment, financial assistance, food, home energy, housing, legal assistance, and other social services.
- 2-1-1
Information and Referral Search.
Find information about local
2-1-1 call centers or other information and
referral-related centers for
community-based
services
such as food, housing, employment, health care, financial assistance, counseling, disaster-related services, and more. Telephone: 211.
- American
Bar Association: Consumers' Guide
to Legal Help.
Find a lawyer, free legal help, foreclosure assistance, legal information, and court information
in your state.
- Benefits.gov.
Eligibility criteria, program
descriptions, and contact information
in English and Spanish about federal
and state government benefit and assistance programs.
An online form helps users identify
benefits for which they may be eligible,
including career development assistance,
child care, child support,
counseling, disability assistance, disaster relief, education, training, home energy
assistance, food,
grants, scholarships, health care,
housing, insurance,
living assistance, loans, loan repayment,
Medicaid, Medicare,
Social Security, tax assistance, veterans,
military personnel, and volunteer opportunities.
- Also see the sections Health
insurance and Financial
assistance for child care.
These tools help to locate asthma care; autism spectrum disorders care; children's hospitals; diabetes care; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender services; genetics services; health directories; health insurance; home health care and hospice care; mental health services; nutrition services; oral health/dental care; physical therapy; poison control centers; prescription assistance; primary health care; professional networks; reproductive health services; sleep centers and specialists; speech, language, and hearing services; suicide prevention services; and tobacco, alcohol, and substance use prevention and intervention services.
- Recommended Starting Point for Finding Consumer Health Information
- National
Library of Medicine (NLM): MedlinePlus.
Links to information on over 900 conditions, diseases, and wellness topics
Prescription and nonprescription drug information
Medical encyclopedia
Medical dictionary
Health news
Health directories
Video clips, tutorials, health calculators, and other tools on common conditions, tests, and treatments
Health information in multiple languages
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI): Find An Allergist / Immunologist.
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Find an AAFA chapter for a variety of services, educational programs, and support. Find an educational support group for parents, pre-adolescents, and adolescents. Find a local AAFA partner clinic.
- EnviroFlash. Sign up to receive a daily e-mail or text with an air-quality forecast for your city.
- National Allergy Bureau (NAB): Pollen and Mold Levels. Get reports on current pollen and mold levels from counting stations across the country.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Asthma in Children and Adolescents.
- AutismLink:
Services. Dentists, early intervention professionals, nutrition counselors, and more.
- Autism
Society of America (ASA): Autism
Source™. Assistive technology, camps, respite services, and more.
- Autism
Speaks: Resource Guide. Therapists, schools, advocacy, financial and legal services, and more.
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support Center (OASIS @ MAAP): Find Local Help and Services. Support groups, camps, schools, recreational activities, and more.
- TalkAutism:
resourceFind. Professionals, services, products, and information.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- National
Association of Children's Hospitals
and Related Institutions (NACHRI):
Hospital Profile Search.
Search by location,
pediatric specialty, care
delivery program, community outreach
program, camps for children with
special health care needs, or
current research programs.
- American
Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE):
Find a Diabetes Educator.
- American
Diabetes Association (ADA): Center for Information and Community Support.
Find health professionals, educational seminars, programs, or events. Telephone: (800) DIABETES
(342-2383) in English or Spanish or language interpreter for other languages.
E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org (English) or Preguntas@diabetes.org
(Spanish).
- Diabetes
Education and Camping Association (DECA): Find a Camp Near You.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): Find a Provider.
- GLBT
National Help Center: Local Resources. Categories include health, support, and adolescent services. Telephone: (888) THE-GLNH (843-4564). Email: glnh@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org.
- GeneTests: Clinic Directory.
- National
Newborn Screening and Genetics
Resource Center (NNSGRC): State
Map.
Contact information
for each state's newborn screening
program.
- National
Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC): Find a Genetic Counselor.
- Also see the MCH Library resource brief Genetics.
- National
Library of Medicine (NLM): Health
Hotlines. Also includes
information on services and publications
in Spanish.
- National
Health Information Center: Toll-Free
Numbers for Health Information.
- Also see MedlinePlus and the MCH
Organizations Database.
- Families
USA: Program Locator. Find a state health insurance
assistance program to answer questions and get help with health insurance benefits or access to
care for the uninsured.
- Family
Voices: Family to Family Health Information
Centers
(F2F HICs).
Contact information for state F2F
HICs that provide
information
to families
about the medical home concept, health
insurance availability, early screening
and intervention, appropriate transition
services for adolescents, and other health
topics concerning children
and
adolescents
with special health care needs.
- HealthCare.gov: Find Insurance Options.
- Insure
Kids Now: Programs in Your State.
Information about each state's
child and adolescent health insurance
program. Available in
English and Spanish. Telephone:
(877) KIDS-NOW (543-7669).
- Medicaid
Reference Desk.
Explains Medicaid in basic terms
for people with cognitive disabilities,
family members, and advocates.
Provides information about what
is available through each state
Medicaid plan and waivers and where
to apply for services. Each Medicaid
service is described in ordinary
language, and visitors can choose
to listen to the information rather
than read it.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
paths Health
Insurance and Access to Care for Children
and Adolescents and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Services in Medicaid.
- HospiceDirectory.org: Locate a Hospice.
- National
Association for Home Care and Hospice: Agency Locator.
- Nurse-Family
Partnership Locations.
Find an evidence-based nurse home visiting program
working to improve the
health, well-being, and
self-sufficiency of
first-time parents with low-incomes and
their children.
- Visiting Nurses Association of America (VNAA): Find a VNA.
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry (AACAP): Child and Adolescent
Psychiatrist Finder.
- American Psychological Association (APA) Practice Organization: Psychologist Locator.
- MedEdPPD Postpartum Depression: Provider Search Directory.
- Mental Health America: Get Help. Find mental health screening, treatment, and help paying
for care.
- National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
Find Your Local NAMI.
Find education, training, and support programs for families and individuals affected by mental health challenges.
- National Association of Social Workers: Find a Social Worker.
- National
Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC):
Counselor Find.
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): Treatment Referrals, Support Groups and Research Studies. Telephone: (800) 931-2237.
- National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: Chapters and State
Organizations. Find local, family-run organizations that provide resources
and advocate for children and adolescents with mental health challenges and their
families.
- National
Register of Health Service Providers
in Psychology: Find a Psychologist.
- Perinatal
Depression
Information Network (PDIN): Find Services.
- Postpartum
Support International (PSI): Get Help.
Find local PSI support coordinators, support groups,
telephone
support, local events, training,
and volunteer opportunities for women with
perinatal mood
and anxiety
disorders
and their
families.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Mental Health Facility Locator.
- Contact the
school psychologist or the director
of special
services/special education in your local
public school.
- See NICHCY's State
Organization Database for
contact information for state mental
health agencies and organizations.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
paths Emotional,
Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges
in Children and Adolescents, Social
and Emotional Development in Children
and Adolescents, and Depression During
and After Pregnancy.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Find a
Registered Dietitian.
- Feeding America: Food Bank Locator.
- International
Lactation Consultant Association
(ILCA): Find a Lactation
Consultant.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Farmers Markets Search.
- See Benefits.gov to
find nutrition assistance programs.
- See the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge paths Nutrition
in Children and Adolescents and Overweight
and Obesity in Children and Adolescents and the resource briefs Breastfeeding and Nutrition During Preconception and Pregnancy.
- Academy
of General Dentistry (AGD): Find
an AGD Dentist.
- American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
(AAPD): Find a Pediatric Dentist.
- American
Academy of Periodontology (AAP):
Find a Periodontist.
- American
Association of Orthodontists (AAO): Find An AAO Orthodontist.
- American
Dental Association (ADA): Find
a Dentist.
- Dental Lifeline Network: State Donated Dental Services (DDS) Programs. Find volunteer dentists who provide oral health services to people with special health care needs and older adults who have no other way to pay for care.
- National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research (NIDCR): Finding Dental
Care.
Suggestions for finding
low-cost oral health care. Includes
contact information for U.S. dental
schools and dental hygiene schools that have clinics where
students can gain experience
while offering low-cost care.
- See Insure Kids Now for information about obtaining oral health care under each state's
child and adolescent health insurance
program.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Oral
Health and Pregnant Women, Infants,
Children, and Adolescents.
- American
Association of Poison Control Centers
(AAPCC): Find Local Poison Centers.
Telephone
for a poisoning emergency: (800)
222-1222.
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA). Information about a service that helps qualifying individuals without prescription
drug coverage get the medicines they need free of charge or at discounted prices. PPA is sponsored by several pharmaceutical research companies. Telephone: (888) 477-2669.
- RxAssist: Patient Assistance Program Center. Information about free or low-cost medicine programs and ways to manage medication
costs. Contact information for patient-assistance programs and statewide
drug-assistance programs. RxAssist is part of the Center for Primary Care and Prevention at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.
- Together Rx Access. Information about a savings card for eligible individuals and families to receive a discount on prescription products. The Together Rx Access Card is sponsored by several pharmaceutical companies, and it is accepted at many pharmacies nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
- Also see the MCH Library resource brief Medications.
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): Find a Nurse Practitioner.
- American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Find a Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist.
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA): Find a Doctor.
- Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Find a Health Center. Find a federally funded health center that provides free or low-cost care.
- Indian Health Service (IHS): Find Health Care. Find an IHS, tribal, or urban Indian health program.
- National
Alliance for Hispanic Health. Su
Familia: The National Hispanic
Family Health
Helpline.
Call for a referral
to a health care professional in
your community or for information
in Spanish and English on a wide
range of health topics. Telephone:
(866) SU-FAMILIA (783-2645) (English
or
Spanish).
- Society
for Adolescent Medicine (SAM):
Find
an Adolescent
Health Professional.
- MCH
Organizations Database.
Information about government,
professional,
and voluntary
organizations
involved
in MCH
activities, primarily at the national
level. Many of the organizations
offer directories of their state
and
local chapters.
For example, the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers
contact information and links to
the websites of their state
chapters.
- American
College of Nurse-Midwives: Find
a Midwife.
- American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) Physician Directory.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Mammography Facilities. Find FDA-certified mammography facilities.
- International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA): Certified Member's Directory. Find ICEA-certified educators and doulas.
- Lamaze International: Find a Lamaze Class.
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB): Prenatal Services. Hotline number to help pregnant women and mothers with newborns identify free or low-cost services for themselves and their infants. Telephone: (800) 311-BABY (2229); (800) 504-7081 (Spanish).
- National
Alliance for Hispanic Health: National
Hispanic Prenatal
Helpline.
Call for a referral
to local prenatal care services
that
provide care in English and Spanish.
Call for culturally appropriate
prenatal care information in English
and Spanish. Telephone:
(800) 504-7081 (English or
Spanish).
- National
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program (NBCCEDP): Find a Local Program.
Find free
or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for women with low incomes or who are uninsured or underserved.
- National
HIV and STD Testing Resources: Find a Testing Site Near You.
- National
Perinatal HIV Consultation and
Referral Service: Perinatal HIV Hotline.
Clinical consultation and advice on
the management of HIV in pregnant women,
HIV testing in pregnancy, the care
of HIV-exposed infants, and a referral to local perinatal
HIV specialists. Telephone 24 hours a day:
(888) 448-8765.
- Office
of Population Affairs: Find a Family Planning Clinic.
- Office of Population Research and Association of Reproductive Health Professionals: Search for an Emergency Contraception Provider.
- Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS): Find a TIS. Call with questions about exposures to medications, herbal products, infections, vaccines, illicit substances, pesticides, and other common exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Telephone: (866) 626-OTIS (6847) (English or Spanish).
- Planned
Parenthood Federation of America
(PPFA):
Find a Health Center.
- Also see the MCH Library
knowledge paths Preconception
and Pregnancy, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, and Depression
During and After Pregnancy and the resource brief Fertility and Infertility.
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM): Locate a Sleep Center.
- Narcolepsy Network: Sleep Centers and Specialists.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Sleep in Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women.
- American
Academy of
Audiology: Find an Audiologist.
- American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA): Online Directory
of Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology Programs.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call for help 24 hours a day. Telephone: (800) 273-TALK (8255); (888) 628-9454 (Spanish); 800-799-4889 (TDD).
- Trevor Project: Trevor Lifeline. Confidential crisis- and suicide-prevention lifeline for lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Telephone 24 hours a day: (866) 488-7386. TrevorChat is a confidential and secure online messaging service that provides live
help with trained volunteers.
- Also see the MCH Library resource brief Suicide Prevention.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Local Resources That Provide A.A. Meeting Information.
- Smokefree.gov: Talk to an Expert. Speak with a smoking-cessation counselor in English or Spanish. Telephone: (877) 448-QUIT (7848). Find help within your state. Telephone: (800) QUIT-NOW (784-8669); (800) 332-8615 (TDD). Receive information and advice via a text messaging service. Smoking-cessation services are also available for adolescents and for military personnel and their families.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Substance
Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. Find drug- and alcohol-abuse-treatment programs. Call for information and referrals to local treatment facilities,
support groups, and community-based organizations. Telephone: (800) 662-HELP
(4357). (English and Spanish).
- Also see the MCH Library resource briefs Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Use During Preconception and Pregnancy and Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Use in Children and Adolescents.
These tools help to locate general education and child-development resources for families.
- Contact your local
public school.
Teachers and school administrators
are valuable resources for information
about helping children reach their
potential. To find your local public school, see Search for Public Schools by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- Find Your Local PTA. Find local parent-teacher associations that work to improve the education, health, and well-being of all children and adolescents in schools and communities. National PTA also offers resources for parents about helping children and adolescents achieve academically and socially.
- Your local public library is an
excellent source for parenting resources.
Many local libraries have websites and community
bulletin
boards with notices about local play
groups, parent discussion groups, and
seminars on parenting topics. To find your local
library, see Search for Public Libraries by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- See the MedlinePlus resource guide Parenting.
- Also see the MCH Library knowledge
path Social
and Emotional Development in Children
and Adolescents and the set of family resource briefs.
Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families, 3rd ed. (May 2012).
Authors: Susan Brune Lorenzo, M.L.S., MCH Library; Rochelle Mayer, Ed.D., National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Reviewers: Beth Dworetzky, M.S., Catalyst Center; Shree Mohanty, M.A., M.S., R.D., L.D., Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Region V; Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Library.
Editor: Ruth Barzel, M.A., MCH Library.