Childrens Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Supporting families

At Boston Children's Primary Care, we know that health is more than just medical care. We know, too, that parenthood--and life--can be hard sometimes. If you are concerned about your child's bhavior, if you are struggling as a parent, or if you need help finding resources and support for your family, call us. We have a social worker on call every day that can help.

Here are some links that might be useful:

• Action for Boston Community Development can help you get information about daycare, Headstart, housing and fuel assistance
• Project Bread provides information about food pantries in your community
• Fair foods will help you find places where you can buy groceries for $2.00 a bag
• Metropolitan Boston Housing partnership provides housing information for tenants and landlords
• Family Ties provides parents of children with special health care needs information and support
• Healthy Baby Healthy Child offers home visiting to new mothers with children under 5 in the Boston area
• Child Witness to Violence Project offers information for parents and therapy for children under 8 who have witnessed domestic or community violence
• Mass Advocates for Children mission is to be an independent and effective voice for children who face significant barriers to equal educational and life opportunities.
• Parents Helping Parents has a 24 hour confidential parent stress phone line and parent support groups
• Casa Myrna offers shelter and support to parents experiencing domestic violence
• Jewish family and Children’s Services provides support for new mothers in their Center for Early Relationship Support and informationfor people with developmental disabilities