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Provides a national parenting helpline for parents in need of support and resources. Services also include: - Conducting research on effective community-based strategies to strengthen families - Maintains information about Parents Anonymous groups across the country - Parents Anonymous Program serves the entire family through free, weekly, on-going, community-based Parents Anonymous Adult and Children's Support Groups - Provides training and technical assistance on parent and shared leadership to community-based organizations and government agencies at the county, state, and national levels - Publications and newsletters on the website

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Parent Support Groups
Parenting Materials
Child Abuse Support Groups
Newsletters
Parenting Helplines
A warm line offering a safe space for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges of raising children. Services are provided with kindness, understanding, and non-judgmental support when needed to help prevent a situation from escalating into a crisis. Parent Line Specialists offer support, empathy, encouragement, information, and referrals as necessary.

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Parenting Helplines
Parents
Talklines/Warmlines
Caregivers
Phone line and text answered 24 hours a day for youth and parents in crisis

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Parenting Helplines
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Homeless Youth
Parents of Teens
- Phone and email-based support with advanced training in supporting adoptive, foster, and kinship families - Connects families with adoption/trauma/attachment-competent therapists, appropriate community resources, and educational offerings - Assists eligible families with funding to help with the cost of therapy with HELP Program vetted therapists, Foster Adopt Minnesota educational offerings, and eligible supports

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Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Adoptive Parents
Parenting Helplines
Workshops/Symposiums
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoptive Families
- A free telephone service for families and professionals involved in the lives of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who have concerns about development, behaviors, emotions, sleeping, eating, or attachment

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Parenting Helplines
General Mental Health Information/Education
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Offers mental health support for individuals with mood, anxiety, or trauma-related disorders who are considering pregnancy (preconception planning), currently pregnant, or parenting a child ages 0-5 years. HopeLine: a free mental health telephone support service. This is not a crisis line. Staff members will call back in 2 - 3 business days to provide mental health triage and connections to resources. Mother-Baby Connections: provides weekly group therapy and parenting support options that meet 1.5 hours per week. Visit website or call for information about current groups. Mother-Baby Day Hospital: a partial hospitalization program that provides group psychotherapy and medication evaluation & management 5 hours per day Monday - Thursday for 2 -4 weeks. This is considered a step down from inpatient hospitalization. Perinatal Outpatient Program (POP): provides group psychotherapy and psychoeducational (virtual and in-person) 3 days per week for 8 - 12 weeks. This program is an ideal fit for women who need more than weekly outpatient psychotherapy visits but do not meet partial hospital level of care.

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Psychiatric Day Treatment
Postpartum Mothers
Family Psychoeducation
Pregnant Individuals
General Mental Health Information/Education
Families With Children
Family Counseling Agencies
Perinatal Depression
Parenting Helplines
Services including: - Specialized information and referral to commonly-needed resources for kinship caregivers - Kinship Support Line to connect caregivers with resources - Online courses concerning kinship/relative adoption, strategies for supporting children affected by trauma, and child development information
- Behavioral and emotional health care including psychological and psychiatry services, and developmental pediatrics - Distance Learning Support: Provides behavioral health appointments to help parents address the special challenges of online education and other distance learning for children with special needs, children who have an individualized education program (IEP), or children who have difficulties with executive functioning. - Drive-Up care for routine immunizations, and COVID-19 swab testing, by appointment - Parenting Line: Provides free, practical advice from specialists over the phone addressing typical behavioral and emotional concerns for young children to older adolescents - Virtual visits/care - Walk in clinic providing care for sick visits and well-child check-ups; appointments required

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COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
Telemedicine
Adolescents
Children
Childhood Immunization
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Parenting Helplines
Psychological Assessment
Student Disability Services
Well Baby Care
Pediatrics
Young Adults
Infants/Toddlers
Urgent Care Centers
Hospital Based Outpatient Services
- Helpline for expecting and postpartum parents, not a crisis line - Information on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders for providers and new parents - Referrals to resources - Peer volunteers available to provide one-on-one support - Private Facebook support group - Connection to additional support groups through Postpartum Support International -In need families are awarded 20 hours of postpartum doula care

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Pregnant Individuals
Parenting Helplines
Anxiety Disorders
General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Patient to Patient Networking
Expectant Fathers
Postpartum Mothers
New Parents
Perinatal Depression
Parent Support Groups
Condition Specific Mental Health Information/Education
Provides an information line for parenting information and education. Services include: - Parenting warmline in both English and Spanish languages - Parenting materials and resources for parents - Parent2Parent peer support group program that matches parents with other parents through the parenting warmline

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Parenting Helplines
Hispanic/Latino Community
Parents of People With Disabilities
Talklines/Warmlines
Parenting Materials
Mexican Community
Provides a short-term crisis hotline for children and families who are struggling with problems such as child abuse, drugs, parenting concerns, suicide, family relationships, homelessness, etc. - Line is staffed by professional counselors. Counselors can provide referrals to help in caller's area. - Chat and texting available

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Child Abuse Hotlines
Parenting Helplines
Mental Health Crisis Lines
Substance Use Disorder Hotlines
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth - Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. - Confidential free home visits or phone consultations on parenting and development challenges. ECFE classes and events vary. Services may include: - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Special events for the entire family - Book and toy lending library - Information on community resources - Programs for non-English language learners - Workshops on specific topics - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 5 - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Dad and child programs

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Parents of People With Disabilities
New Dad Parenting Programs
Children's Play Groups
Child Development Classes
Limited English Proficiency
Home Based Parenting Education
Toy Libraries/Toy Loan Programs
Early Identification Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Helplines
Parenting Materials
School Readiness Programs
New Parents

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