Scroll
down to take a look at the support groups now meeting in the
Cuyahoga County area.
If you are interested in participating in Help Me Grow playgroups,
please click here for more information.
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| SUPPORT
FOR NEW MOMS, GRANDPARENTS,
AND NURSING MOMS
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| Baby
Talk
Contact Janice Katz
(216) 292-7170 ext 3 |
Shaker
Family Center. New parents and their infants can attend this
informal support group. Come for conversation, speakers,activities,
and information. |
Breast-Feeding
Support Groups
Parma Hospital
Contact Mary Ann Hassing, RN, IBCLC
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Parma
Hospital -- support and problem solving for breast-feeding mothers,babies
welcome. Meets three times a month. |
| La
Leche League Cleveland West
Contact: Tracey Polgar
(440) 777-6936 |
Monthly
meetings offer support and information on breast-feeding. Meets
the second Wednesday and the third Tuesday of the month. |
| La
Leche League of East Heights Area |
Breast-feeding
information and support. Free phone help and support meetings
second Friday every month at 10 am. Locations rotate. Please
call. |
| Grandparent
Support
Beech Brook's Family Drop In Center
Contact Terri Davis
(216) 831-2255 |
Located
at the Carl B. Stokes Social Service Mall. For grandparents
who are caregivers for their grandchildren and are interested
in parent eduction and/ or support. |
| Fairview
Hospital Wellness Center
3035 Wooster Road
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
(440) 356-0670
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New
mother's support group open to public. Free postpartum breast-feeding
clinic. |
| SUPPORT
FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTS |
Achievement
Centers for Children
14587 Madison Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
(216) 521-5050 ext.223
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For
parents of children with special needs. Offers families a chance
to meet other parents and discuss issues affecting them. Meets
every first Monday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. |
Autism
Society of Greater Cleveland
(216) 556-4937 |
Information
and support for parents with children with autism. |
Upside
of Downs of Greater Cleveland
Contact Lisa Trifiletti
(440) 478-8708
www.theupsideofdowns.org
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Information,
support, advocacy for persons with Down Syndrome. Separate meetings
for new parents and KIDS (Kids Involved in Down Syndrome). |
United
Cerebral Palsy
(216) 791-8363
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Parent
Education Group. If your child or a child in your care has a
developmental disability, you can call the United Cerebral Palsy
of Greater Cleveland for information and support. |
Oral
Apraxia Support Group
(303) 220-6421
Maryannm@apraxia.org
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Informational
meetings and support. Grassroots support group in Middleburg
Heights. |
Preemie
Support Group
Metro Health Hospital
2500 MetroHealth Dr.
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Contact Sue Masevice
(216) 778-5554
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Provides
education and support for parents whose babies are born prematurely.
Meets quarterly. Call for more information. |
NAMI
Cuyahoga County
4402 West 215th Street
Fairview Park, Ohio 44126
Contact Jennifer Kruse
(440) 333-9944
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Support
for parents of children (under 21) who have been diagnosed wtih
a mental illness. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays, 7:00- 9:00
pm. |
| S.E.E.
Parent Support Groups
Cleveland Sight Center
Contact Rachel Miller
(216) 791-8118 |
Support
and advocacy groups for parents of visually impaired or blind
children. Meets monthly, day and evening, community and center-based. |
Special
News
Contact
Paulette Kadis Gaia
(440) 729-KIDS
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Support
and information for families of children with disabilities and
special health care needs. Information seminars and sharing
of resource information on local, state, and national support
services for children with special needs. |
