Directory - Parent Services

Also see "Support services"

Organization: About Kids - A Family Resource Newspaper
Address: P.O. Box 256 Bernville, PA 19506
Phone #: 610-488-0532
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Mission statement: Locally produced newspaper that provides timely information for families and kids.

Organization: Baby College
Phone #: 610-685-4582
Address: Classes held at RACC
Contact person: Maribel Ziegler
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Mission statement: Ten week educational and support class which is free to any family in the Lauers' Park and Tyson Schoener Elementary School area who are expecting a child or who are raising a child from 0-36 months.

Organization: BCAP Family Center
Address: 518 Washington Street Reading, PA 19603
Phone #: 610-376-6571
Contact person: Bonnie Pilat
E-mail: bcapfamilycenter@bcapberks.org
Mission statement: We provide parents with the tools to be the first teacher successfully

Program: Domestic Relations of Berks County
Address: 633 Court Street Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-478-2900
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E-mail: support.berks@pacses.com
URL: www.co.berks.pa.us/dr/site/default.asp
Mission statement: The Domestic Relations Section assists the Court in establishing and enforcing Court Orders for child and spousal support.

Program: Fatherhood Initiative Program BCAP
Address: 631 Washington Street in the YMCA blg. 3rd flr. Reading, PA 19603
Phone #: 610-376-6571
Contact person: Larry Berringer
E-mail: info@bcapberks.og
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Mission statement: Our objective is to strengthen male parenting skills, knowledge, and abilities through training, counseling and practical application of effective fatherhood skills

Organization: First 33 Months Project
Phone #: 610-376-9581
Contact person: John Sellers
E-mail: nanchuan@ptd.net
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Mission statement: Improve parenting skills and environment of birth to age three; to utilize cognitive and non-cognitive social skills for children; prevention of cognitive and non-cognitive damages to the developing infant and child brain and personality.

Organization: MOMS CLUB
URL: www.momsclub.org
Address: Robeson
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E-mail: momsclubofrobesontwp@gmail.com Robeson
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Address: Oley
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E-mail: momscluboleyvalley@mailcity.com Oley
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Mission statement: To provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children. To provide a forum for topics of interest to mothers. To help children in the community. To perform at least one service project yearly helping needy children.

Organization: Moms at Home
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Phone #: 610-370-0636 or 610-373-5018 or 610-682-4880
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Mission statement: Offers year-round play groups, a monthly "Moms Only" night meeting, and extra special family events throughout the year.

Organization: Motivated Moms
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Phone #: 610-373-5777
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Mission statement: Motivated Moms provides literacy and language training, instruction in survival skills, and parenting training to encourage development of healthier families.

Organization: National Parenting Center
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URL: www.tnpc.com
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Organization: Nurse-Family Partnership
Address: 230 North 5th St. 3rd Floor Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-376-6077
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E-mail: info@nursefamilypartnership.org
URL: www.nursefamilypartnership.org
Mission statement: Helping first time parents succeed.

Organization: Parent Resource Center at Reading Urban Ministry
Address: 150 N. 11th St. Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-374-6142 610-374-6917
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Mission statement: Classes, books, videos, and magazines on parenting issues.

Organization: Parents’ Source
Address: P.O. Box 517 Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone #: 610-327-1591
Contact person: Holly and Chris Gage
E-mail: ParentsSource@ParentsSource.com
URL: www.ParentsSource.com
Mission statement: Providing calendars of family events, activities, and parenting resources.

Organization: Parents' Source Coffee Club
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URL: www.netanswers.com/parentsource
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Organization: The Penn State Cooperative Extension
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Phone #: 610-378-1327
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Mission statement: Parent support services to all residents of Berks County.

Organization: Reading Public Library
Phone #: 610-655-6350 ext 241
Address: 100 South 5th Street Reading, PA
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URL: www.reading.lib.pa.us/youngadult.asp
Mission statement: “Teen Parenting” Books and “Parent of Teens” Books and many more materials to help you become a better parent.

Organization: Stay at Home Mom and Dads
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URL: members.aol.com/samnewsltr/index.htm
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Organization: The Women's Center
Address: Reading Hospital & Medical Center
Phone #: 610-378-6692
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Mission statement: Offers numerous parenting programs.