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For Parents

The Family Violence Prevention Council recognizes that parenting can be a challenging job. Whether your child is young or a teen there are new challenges to parenting at every phase and sometimes parents need a place to turn. The following is a quick list of resources in Broome County that you as a parent or caregiver to a child can access. Under this section you will also find some more in-depth resources which you can access by clinking on the title of the resource.

Resources for Families

Here are four numbers that parents or caregivers can call if they are feeling in a crisis:
(all calls to the following numbers are confidential) 24-hour availability:

  • Crime Victims Assistance Center, Crisis-Line: 607.722.4156
  • PIRC (Prevention Information Resource Center) 1.800.342.7472
  • SOS Shelter, Inc. Crisis-line: 607.754.4340
  • CPEP, 762-2302 or (1.800.451.0560)

Community Supports

  • Family, Neighbors and Friends
  • Church/Faith Community
  • School personnel- guidance counselor or social worker, etc.
  • Family physician or pediatrician

Parent Support

  • Family Resource Centers of Broome County:
    •           Binghamton, 607.771.6334
              Endicott, 607.785.4331
              Johnson City, 607.763.1252
  • Binghamton PACT, 607.762.8197
  • Lourdes PACT, 607.584.4550
  • Family Support Center of Western Broome, 607.658.7120
  • Healthy Families Broome, 607.778.2861

Parent Support Groups

  • Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County, 607.772.8953
  • Catholic Charities, 607.584.7800
  • FAST/Lourdes Family Support, 607.584.4570
  • Kinship Care Coalition, 607.658.7120

Parenting Classes

  • Cornell University Cooperative Extension, 607.772.8953
  • Catholic Social Services, 607.729.9166

  • Families First/Broome County Mental Health, 607.778.3080 – 607.778.3089
  • Gateway/Catholic Charities, 607.584.7800
  • HOPE Project/Lourdes Youth Services, 607.584.4485

Anger Management (for Parents)

  • Family & Children's Society, 607.729.6206
  • Families First/Broome County Mental Health, 607.778.3080 – 607.778.3089

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