family support

Support for Parents in the Richmond Area

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*Adoptive Families Del Sol- families who have adopted/are adopting from a Latin American country.-Cristal Lake-Sanders 595-1079 • mailto:Josna@comcast.netOR Kelly Kane 795-5058•mailto:dlkane@verizon.net.

*Attachment Parenting International- Richmond Chapter - Jennifer 740-4704 or Cindy 751-0552

*Autism Interventions of Richmond - 266-1105

*Autism Society of America, Central VA-  257-0192 • http://www.asacv.org/

*Breast Feeding Support Group- 330-4000

*CHADD- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Central VA. 379-6706

*Commonwealth Parenting Center- http://www.commonwealthparentingcenter.org/

*Compassionate Friends - Richmond Chapter- families who have experienced the death of a child. 254-0588 • mailto:TCFRichmond@aol.com

*Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond - 796-5141

*Eating Disorders Support Group- anorexia and bulimia; 323-8846.

*Families Anonymous - parents and relatives concerned with another’s abuse of drugs or alcohol Hotline: 262-0932 • famanon.home.att.net

*Families of the China Moon- families who have adopted children from China. 364-5734 • mailto:kball@richmond.edu

*Families for Natural Living(FNL) -  673-9889

*Families for Russian/Ukranian Adoption of Central VA - 730-4276

*Family Support Program - Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) - Free groups with children’s groups available. 257-7226

*French Kids' Club- French speaking families. 354-6935 • mailto:AFRCulturel@aol.com

*Home-Based Working Moms - HBWM.com

several locations, call 364-0460 www.whatsnextfreshstart.org

*Homeschooling Support -- http://www.homeschoolrichmond.com   

* Home Educators Association of Va: homeschool info, resources, and support
   www.heav.org, 804-278-9200 (Anne Miller)

 *ICAN of Richmond - vaginal birth after cesarean. 236-8660 • mailto:ICANofRichmond@yahoo.com

*Internet resource for parents: Click here to see resources to protect your kids

*Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation- families of children with diabetes - Kristi Rosenberg 744-3753

*JDRF Youth Pump Group- kids on insulin pumps - Colleen Corbett 378-0074

*Kin Raising Kin Group- Children’s group available. 257-7226

*La Leche League of Richmond- breastfeeding mothers. 994-2837, 755-8754 • mailto:macshack@mindspring.com

*Learning Disabilities Council - people with learning disabilities and their families. 748-5012

*MAKE IT- Moms and Kids Exploring Ideas Together. 986-5048

*Men Being Good Dads- 257-9392 • http://www.christiancounselors4va.com/

*Million Mom March- Richmond Chapter - focusing on preventing gun violence. 353-5657

*M.I.S.S.- Mothers In Sympathy & Support - families who have suffered perinatal or infant death. 741-6562 ext. 15 • mailto:twyla@missfoundation.org

*Mocha Moms- Stay-at-home mothers of color. All are welcome http://www.mochamoms.org/• mailto:mochamomsrichmond@yahoo.com• 527-2194

*Moving On After Moving In- For women who are new to Richmond, meets every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 am. at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5200 Grove Ave. (804-330-7202)

*Mother-to-Mother - breastfeeding group. 327-8708

*Motherwise birth resources- 502-9441 - motherwisebirth.org 

*Moving On After Moving In - for women who recently moved to Richmond. 562-2247

*Parents Considering Adoption- 340-3403

*Parents Without Partners- 262-1809

*Parental Support Group- Bon Secours Health System has formed 2 new support groups for parents and families who have lost a child due to perinatal loss and SIDS.  For details call Kelly Simmons at 672-5360

*Richmond Birth Circle- Jill 366-0866 mailto:jgc920@gmail.com Richmondmommies.com- online support group

*Richmond Moms and Kids- http://groups. yahoo.com/group/RichmondMomsandKids/

*Richmond Regional Home Educators-  543-3467. richmondhomeschool.org

*SNAP (Supporting the Needs of Autistic's Parents) -  739-8259 • mailto:tcburns@comcast.net

*Special Need G.I.F.T.S. - (Getting Involved with Families, Teachers & Schools) adults with children who have special needs or learning difficulties. 560-7172

*Support for parents of children receiving Early InterventionServices (Chesterfield County) - 768-7205

*Tourette’s Syndrome Support Group of Greater Richmond -  828-9227, 741-7837

*Virginia's state resources for special needs children (225-2402) Idonline

*Varina Stay at Home Moms-  mailto:varinamoms@yahoo.com

*We Are Family- adoptive families. 354-1881

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