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.

Upcoming Event:

FREE SEMINAR

What Parents Need to Know

"Social Networking and Cyber-Bullying"

speaker: Meghan Whalen, Crime Victims Assistance Center

Thursday November 12, 2009

Broome County Library

12:00-1:00 pm

For more information or to register call 778-2153

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)

• Families First/Broome County Mental Health, 607.778.3080 – 607.778.3089

Other

• Broome County Department of Social Services - Family Services Intake, 607.778.2620

If anyone suspects a child is being abused or neglected, they should call:
24 hr. Hotline: New York State Child Abuse & Maltreatment Reporting Center: 1.800.342.3720 If a child or children are in immediate danger call your local police or 911.

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