Family Services
Child Care of the Berkshires offers a variety of family support programs, providing a range of services including: child care subsidies, home visiting, support groups, playgroups, parent education, information and referrals.
Berkshire Youth Mentoring Program
It takes a village ……..
Be the Change … Become a Mentor
Make a big difference in a child’s life … and yours
Watch the Mentoring video on youtube:
Mentoring Video
Call us if you are a dedicated, patient, responsible, caring Adult (18+) in our community
Who is passionate about mentoring our next generation of children ages 8-14
1:1 or in 1:4 Small Groups, 4-6 hours a month, at local Schools and Youth & Community Centers.
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Family Resource Center
NEW AT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Raising a Reader is Here! The Family Resource Center is pleased to offer the Raising a Reader Program to families in North Adams and Adams. Raising a Reader is a FREE literacy program for pre-school aged children and their families! The Focus is on the importance of you being your child’s first teacher! The program helps you and your child learn a special way to share reading together! Family workshops are offered with dinner, childcare, and transportation included! In addition, book bags will be rotated each week for you and your child to… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Families Program
Raising a child is the most important, and most challenging job anyone can take on. The Healthy Families program provides support to first-time young parents, age 20 and under. Home visiting services can begin prenatally and can continue until the child’s third birthday. All services are FREE, voluntary and confidential.
Program Services Offered:
A home visitor will work with parents and will get to know them and the baby Information and support will be given on such issues as pregnancy, labor/delivery, child development, parenting, and child health issues The home visitor can help set goals and find the right… [Continue Reading]
Parent Child Home Program
Parent Child Home Program is a home based early literacy, school readiness program serving families challenged by poverty, low education levels, language barriers and other obstacles to school success. Parent Child Home Program prepares children to succeed in school and is proven to prevent high school dropouts.
Services:
Two half-hour home visits per week by a trained home visitor. Free quality books and toys Family events and gatherings
Effectiveness/Benefits
Parents and children play and read together. Children are ready to learn when they enter kindergarten. PCHP graduates achieve above the norm scores in standardized tests. PCHP graduates achieve scores… [Continue Reading]
Parenting Partnership Program
The Parenting Partnership Program provides a trained home visitor to work with parents in their homes. Working side-by-side with families, the home visitor helps them to build on their strengths and helps them to reach their goals to become more effective parents. The Parenting Partner will work directly with parents to:
Offer support Help parents learn age appropriate discipline techniques Access community resources Find employment, training, or educational opportunities Locate adequate housing Manage house related issues such as budgeting
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Most families are served through a closed referral system which must come through the Family Networks. We welcome… [Continue Reading]
Young Parent Child Care Program
The Young Parent Program is designed to assist teen parents with self-sufficiency and success in meeting their individual goals for completion of school or employment, as well their parenting goals. The Young Parent Coordinator meets with the teen parent, identifies strengths and challenges, and assists the teen parent in meeting these goals. The Coordinator and the teen select child care services, choosing from center based programs and family child care homes.
We provide:
Weekly meetings and counseling On-going parent education Home visits Case management, advocacy and referrals to community services Group activities and discussions Child care for children in… [Continue Reading]
Childhood Lead Prevention Program
Childhood Lead Prevention is now on Facebook!
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) of Western Massachusetts works with families, health care professionals, homeowners, landlords, realtors, and other community stakeholders to prevent lead poisoning in children under the age of six. We cover all of Western Mass and services are free of charge. The program works on 2 fronts:
Education & Training – we provide information, education and trainings about lead poisoning, state laws and testing regulations & resources in the community to address lead issues.
Case Management – Community Health Outreach Workers make home visits to families… [Continue Reading]
