Volume 9, Issue 1 a non-profit family resource center July...
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a non-profit family resource center
cape cod children’s place
FAMILY NEWSLETTER
for families and caregivers of children living
on the Lower and Outer Cape
Volume 9, Issue 1
July/August 2013
Inside this issue:
Raising Healthy Families 2
Dads’ Talk 2
Ticks (continued) 2
News You Can Use 3
Free Library events 4,6
Art Outside the Box Preview 5
Tips for traveling 7
Healthy Summer Snacks 7
Art Outside the Box event 8
And much more!
S p e c i a l T h a n k s ! Thank you to Kyle Parker, Danna
Perry and the whole Guapos
staff and team for supporting
CCCP through their Guapos
Gives program. We saw many
families & friends enjoy food,
drink and even take-out on
Sunday, June 9th! Thank you to
Leah Olcrest Dower for
volunteering her help with our
recent Tyke Hikes. The dynamic
duo naturalist team of Leah &
Lucy made the hikes a super
success! Thank you to Joel
Rodman for dedicating his
Saturday on June 15 to helping
the CCCP staff & board members
make much needed upgrades to
our playgrounds. Thank you to
Amy Gibson for lending her
green thumb to beautify our
gardens!
The easy, carefree days of
summer are here. The
hectic days of the school
year are behind us and we
finally have a chance to
enjoy a break from our
regular routine. So what
do we do with all of this
unstructured time on our
hands?
Many children are
perfectly content with
watching television,
playing video games, or
playing on the computer
for hours. If you feel like
you’re in a constant battle
with the electronic devices
in your home, it’s time to
get creative and get your
children outside. Here are
some helpful suggestions
to encourage them to be
more active in the
summer:
Get Wet! You can have
water balloon tosses, water
bucket races, or play with
squirt toys. Get a kiddie
pool or a big tub & fill it
with your children’s
favorite bath toys.
Get Dirty! Dig & play in
the dirt. Plant flowers or
search for different kinds
of bugs. Give your children
a magnifying glass and see
what kind of treasures
they can find!
Get Artsy! Bring a table
outside so your children
can have their own little
art area. Provide them
with markers, crayons,
paints and lots of paper,
and let them explore their
creative side. Outdoors is
the perfect place for messy
finger painting.
Get Educated! While at
the library, have your
children check out
different books that they
are interested in, and have
story time outside.
Get Gaming! Play different
outdoor games & invite
some neighborhood
children to play, too.
“Inside” games like board
games & card games can
also be moved to a table
outdoors.*
*www.nspt4kids.com
Personal Protection Against Ticks
ticks as soon as possible.
Ticks are tiny, so look for
new “freckles”. If you find
a tick attached to your skin,
don’t panic. Use a pair of
fine point tweezers to grip
the tick as close to the skin
as possible and pull straight
out with steady pressure.
You should not apply
kerosene, petroleum jelly,
nail polish, or a hot match
tip to remove the tick. These
measures are not effective
and may result in injury.
Circle the calendar date and
note where on the body the
tick was removed. You may
want to save the tick for
identification. Your
physician may choose to
treat you following a deer
tick bite. Notify your health
care provider if you have
been bitten by a deer tick or
if you develop a rash or
other signs of illness
following a tick bite.
(Continued on page 2)
Summertime...
One of the most
important things you
can to is check your-
self for ticks once a
day. Favorite places
ticks like to go on your
body include areas
between the toes, back of
the knees, groin, armpits,
and neck, along the hair-
line, and behind the ears.
Remember to check your
children and pets, too.
Remove any attached
Save the dates!
Tuesdays, September
17, 24, and October 1,
8, 15 & 22, 2013
5:30-7:30 pm
At Brewster Baptist
Church, 1848 Main
Street, Brewster.
A free six-week parent-
ing series facilitated by
Cindy Horgan, Family
Support Coordinator at
Cape Cod Children’s
Place, that will provide
skills to support
parents with some of
the challenges that
make this job so
difficult.
Topics to be discussed
are: discipline without
yelling, how to handle
tantrums, understand-
ing temperament and
why our children do
what they do, the value
of routines, setting
limits and boundaries,
and much more.
Free. Dinner and child-
care included. Pre-
registration is required.
Call Cape Cod
Children’s Place at 508-
240-3310 with your
name and telephone
number, number of
adults and names and
ages of children who
will attend. Please
indicate if you are in
need of transportation.
This program is funded
by a grant from the
Bilezekian Family
Foundation with addi-
tional funding provided
by a Mass. Family Cen-
ters grant through the
Children’s Trust Fund,
administered by Cape Cod
Children’s Place.
(ticks...continued from pg. 1)
When going outside to an area likely to have ticks:
Stick to the main pathways and the center of trails
when hiking.
Wear a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt with long
pants and tuck your pants into your socks. This may
be difficult to do when the weather is hot; but it will
help keep ticks away from your skin and make it eas-
ier to spot a tick on your clothing.
Use bug repellents. Repellents that contain DEET
can be used on your exposed skin. Permethrin is a
product that can be used on your clothes. Always
follow the product instructions and use repellents
with no more than 20-35% DEET on adults and 10-
15% DEET on children. Never use insect repellents
on infants. There are fact sheets containing more
information about repellents at mass.gov/dph/epi.
Talk to your veterinarian about the best ways to pro-
tect your pets and livestock from ticks.
*Source: www.mass.gov
Lower Cape Dads’ Talk
Summer 2013 schedule:
Wednesday, July 3 Wednesday, August 7
6:00—7:30 PM Harwich Community Center
100 Oak St., Harwich
With Paul Melville, family support specialist. This
is a great place to connect with other local fathers
and chat about being a dad (or whatever else is on
your mind). All men are welcome to this non-
therapeutic gathering, regardless of their
child(ren)’s age, their parenting situation, and
where they live. Free pizza and child care. Please
RSVP. Information or registration: Paul Melville at
508-771-4336 ext. 2
Sponsored by the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support
Coalition, Cape Cod Children’s Place, Harwich Early
Childhood Council, and the Youth Suicide Prevention
Project of the Community Health Center of Cape Cod.
Raising Healthy Families
News You Can Use... Infant Feeding Group:
Wednesday, July 17
10-11 am
Gabrielle Hathaway at Outer Cape
WIC, 79 Finlay Rd., Orleans
Happiest Baby on the Block:
Wednesday, August 21
10-11 am
Gabrielle Hathaway at Outer Cape
WIC, 79 Finlay Rd., Orleans
Kennedy Donovan Center
Support Group:
Eastham Area Parent/Caregivers
Support Group of those on the
Autism Spectrum and other
Developmental Disabilities.
Tuesdays, July 23 and August 27
10:30 am-12 pm
At Eastham Senior Center, 1405
Nauset Rd. Contact Juliane Dillon at
508-385-6019 x 125 or via e-mail at
Cape Kids Fest:
Chatham’s classic carnival for
children & families
Sunday, July 14th
3-7 pm
702 Main Street, Chatham
(Behind the Chatham Community
Center)
Rides, Food, Face paint, Games,
Craft Vendors. A fundraising event
to benefit local youth and family
organizations.
Free Informal Summer
Playground Playgroups for July
& August:
9 am –11 am
Come early or stay late, it’s up to you!
Check out Lower Cape Moms Group
Facebook page for location updates
Mondays: Chatham Playground,
Depot Rd. next to Veteran’s Field
Tuesdays: Puma Park Playground
next to Truro Public Library
Wednesdays: Brooks Park Oak
Street in Harwich
Thursdays: Baker’s Field Wellfleet
Fridays: Orleans Playground next
to Eldredge Park
Saturdays: Orleans Elementary
School Playground behind OES
These play dates are not led by
anyone specific so if you see another
family, say hi!
Free Fun Fridays!
60 Museums & Cultural Venues open
for free on Fridays all summer!
July 5th:
Mass. Audubon’s Boston Nature
Center
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Children’s Museum of Holyoke
Volleyball Hall of Fame
Peabody Essex Museum
July 12th:
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Cape Cod Children’s Museum
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Museum of Russian Icons
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
July 19th:
JFK Library & Museum
Reagle Music Theatre
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Danforth Art
Hancock Shaker Village
Garden in the Woods
July 26th:
Commonwealth Skakespeare
Company
New England Historic Genealogical
Society
American Textile History Museum
Children’s Museum in Easton
Amelia Park Children’s Museum
Higgins Armory Museum
August 2nd:
Boston Children’s Museum
Franklin Park Zoo
Arnold Arboretum
Fuller Craft Museum
Wenham Museum
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
August 9th:
Boston Harbor Island Alliance
The Sports Museum
Battleship Cove
Ocean Explorium
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History
The Eric Carle Museum
August 16th:
The Institute for Contemporary Art/
Boston
USS Constitution Museum
Concord Museum
Edward Gorey House
Springfield Museums
Berkshire Museum
August 23rd:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Museum of African American History
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Fitchburg Art Museum
Fruitlands Museum
Sterling & Francine Clark Art
Institute
August 30th:
Plimoth Plantation
The Discovery Museums
New Repertory Theatre
Ecotarium
Norman Rockwell Museum
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Home
Visit highlandstreet.org for more
information
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape
Cod & The Islands:
Is actively looking for caring adult
volunteers & accepting applications
for local children ages 7 to 12. Please
call 508-771-5150.
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Provincetown Public Library
508-487-7094
Friday Morning Children’s Story
Group—Fridays at 10:30 am
Movies on the Big Screen—
Wednesdays at 11 am
Tues., July 16, 6 pm—Jay Mankita
in Concert
Tues., July 23, 6:30 pm—Big Ryan’s
Tall Tales
Tues., July 30, 6:30 pm—Hot
Diggity Dog!: Stories to Rattle
Your Bones!
Tues., Aug. 6, 6 pm—The Elbows
Tues., Aug. 20, 6 pm—Animal
World Experience
Snow Library, Orleans
508-240-3760
Pajama StoryTime—Wednesdays
at 6:30 pm for 3-6 year olds
Tues., July 9, 4 pm—Ice Cream
Party Kick-Off
Tues, July 23, 10 am-3 pm—
Storywalk
Thurs., July 25, 10 am-3 pm—4-H
Coastal Explorer
Thurs., July 11, 11 am—Nappy’s
Puppets
Tues., July 16, 4 pm—Magician,
Scott Jameson
Thurs., July 18, 10:39 am (please
sign up at the Children’s desk)—Dig
into Reading Crafts-Caveman
pillow case
Tues., July 30, 4 pm—Hot Diggity
Dog!: Stories to Rattle Your
Bones!
Thurs., Aug. 1, 10:30 am (please sign
up at the Children’s desk) —Wrap a
mummy craft
Tues., Aug. 6, 4 pm (please sign up at
the Children’s desk) —Dig into
Fossils
Tues., Aug. 13, 4 pm—Bates &
Ticknell; Nature’s Mysteries and
Earth Rhythms
Truro Public Library
508-487-1125
Storytime—Thursdays, 10:30 am
Children’s Community Garden
Group—Thursdays, July 11-Aug. 29,
3-4pm
Sea Life Discovery—
Tuesdays at 10:
7/2—Cape Cod National Seashore
7/9—What Lives in a Tidepool?
With 4-H Coastal Connections,
7/16—Cape Cod National
Seashore, 7/23—Something’s Fish
with 4-H Coastal Connections,
7/30—Cape Cod National
Seashore
Wed., July 3, 6 pm—Pumpernickel
Puppets
Fri., July 5, 12:30—Fun with Duct
Tape
Wed., July 10, 6 pm—Live Animal
Storytime
Fridays, July 12 & Aug. 2, 9:45 am—
Read to a Dog with CAP
Sat., July 13, 12:30—Zentangle
Wed., July 17, 6 pm—Dig Deep into
Clay
Thurs., July 18, 10 am-3 pm—
Coastal Explorer
Fri., July 19, 3 pm—Dig into the
Past
Wed., July 24, 6 pm —The Sawyer
Sisters
Wed., July 31, 6 pm—Farmer Minor
and Daisy the Pig
Wed., Aug. 7, 6 pm —Musician and
Singer Mary Abt
Fri., Aug. 9, 12:30—Wet Felting
Soaps
Wed., Aug. 14, 2-4 pm—Wii and
Board Games
Tues., Aug. 27, 10 am—Sumi-e
Wellfleet Public Library
508-349-0310
Dig into Reading Storytime—
Fridays at 10:30 am
Wednesday Arts in the
Afternoon—
Please sign up for one, some or all
sessions
3-5 pm (ages 7-11)
Thursday Science Series with The
Provincetown Center for Coastal
Studies
Please sign up for one or both
sessions
July 18 & Aug 13, 3-4:30 pm
(ages 7-11)
WPL Children’s Room
Friday Family Fun Film Festival
3-4:30 pm in the Meeting Room:
July 12—My Neighbor Totoro
July 19—Kiki’s Delivery Service
July 26—Princess Mononoke
Aug. 9—Spirited Away
Aug. 16—Ponyo
Aug 23—Arrietty
Thursday Night Family
Performances
7-8 pm
July 18—TBA
July 25—If Dogs and Cats Could
Talk, What Would They Say? Silly
songs with Fred Magee
Aug. 1—Zoe Lewis
Aug. 22—Denya & Julie Sing
Songs of the Sea
Free Summer Fun at your local library...
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Brewster Ladies’ Library
508-896-3913
Summer Story Hour—Wednesdays
at 10:30 am
Summer Science with Kim
Torres—Tuesdays in July at 10:30
am
Thurs., July 11, 4 pm—Boston
Museum of Science—Science
Behind Magic Tricks
Friday, July 12, 4 pm—Storyteller
Davis Bates
Thurs., July 25, 4 pm—Boston
Museum of Science—Dinosaur
Program
Thurs., Aug. 1, 4 pm—Animal
World Experience
Thurs., Aug. 8, 10 am-3 pm—
Coastal Explorer
Thurs., Aug. 15, 2 pm—Puppet
Show
Sat., Aug. 31, 10:30 am—Audubon
Backyard Birding
Brooks Free Library, Harwich
508-430-7562
Storytime—Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Mother Goose on the Loose—
Fridays 10:30 am
Creative Movement—2nd & 4th
Wednesdays 11:15 am
Tues., July 2, 2 pm—Kids Craft: Pet
Rocks
Sat., July 6, 2 pm—Kids Craft:
Sand Painting
Tues., July 9, 2 pm—Kids Craft:
Grass Heads
Thurs., July 11, 1 pm—Mariners
Story Time
Fri., July 12, 2 pm—Magic Show!
Tues., July 16, 2 pm—Barn Babies
Thurs., July 18, 2 pm—Trevor the
Juggler
Fri., July 19, 10 am-3 pm—Coastal
Explorer
Sat., July 20, 2 pm—Shadow
Puppets
Tues., July 23, 2 pm—Craft: Dirt
Cake
Wed., July 24, 3 pm—Rainforest
Reptile
Thurs., July 25, 2:30 pm—Tales to
Tails
Tues., July 30, 10:30 am—Big
Ryan’s Tall Tales
Thurs., Aug. 15, 3 pm—Game Night
Eastham Public Library
508-240-5950
Free fun family programs at the
Eastham Senior Center—Tuesdays
at 6:30 pm:
7/2— “Pumpernickel Puppets”
7/9—”Creature Teachers” 7/16—
”Trevor the Juggler”
7/23—”Dig up Clues” 7/30—”The
Elbows”
8/6—”Big Ryan” 8/13—”The
Fiddleheads and Irish Dancers”
and Ice Cream Social
Free Craft hour at the library—
Wednesdays 1-2 pm (ages 4-10)
Pajama Storytime at the
library—Thursdays 7/11 through
8/15, 6:30 pm
Preschool Storytime—Fridays
10:30 am
Lego Club—3:30 pm
July 17 and Aug. 7, 11 am—noon—
Reading to Dogs
July 31, 10 am-3 pm—Coastal
Explorer
Aug. 17, 10:30 am—End of Summer
-Reading-Program Party
Aug. 20-21—Stuffed animal
sleepover—party at 10:30 on 8/21
Eldredge Public Library,
Chatham
508-945-5170
(most programs require pre-
registration)
Crafternoons—Mondays, July 8th-
Aug. 19th—3 pm (Gr. PreK to 2)
Yoga Friends—Wednesdays, July
10th-Augus 21st—9:30 am
(Gr. K to 2)
Itsy Bitsy Yoga—
Wednesdays, 11 pm-Infants
Thursdays, 9:30 am-Tyke, 10:30 -Tot,
Wee Read —Fridays,2 sessions 9:15
and 11:00 am
Friday Family Flick—July 12th-
Aug. 23rd—2 pm (Gr. K & up)
Drop-in Storyhour—Saturdays,
July 13th-Aug. 31st—10:30 am (3
yrs. & up)
Tues., July 2, 1:30 pm—Summer
Reading Kick-off Celebration
with John Higby’s Yo-Yo People
Sat., July 6, 10:30 am—Davey the
Clown
Tues., July 9 & 30, 1:30 pm—
Monomoy Storyhour for students
in Gr. K to 2
Tues., July 16, 5 sessions (10, 10:30,
11, 11:30 & 12)—Barn Babies
Tues., July 16, 2 pm—Steve
Rudolph’s “Magic You’ll Dig!”
Sat., July 20, 10:30 am—Nappy’s
Puppets
Tues., July 23, 2 sessions: 2 pm &
3:30 pm (Gr. K to 6)—Mad Science
Presents: Dinosaurs
Fri., July 26, 10 am—Pitter Patter
Puppets
Tues., Aug. 6, 1:30 pm (Gr. PreK to 2)
—Plymouth Plantation Presents:
“People of the East”
Sat., Aug. 10, 11 am—Rocking
Down Underground with Scott
Kepnes
Tues., Aug 13, 1:30 pm—Dig Into
Reading/Beneath the Surface
Closing Celebration: Jody
Scalise’s “Phyzical Comedy”
Free Summer Fun at your local library...
Watermelon “Cookies”: Use Cookie cutters to cut shapes of thin watermelon slices. “Frost” with yogurt
& decorate with fruit, nuts, and seeds.
Fruit & Cheese Kabobs: low-fat mozzarella cheese cubes. (tip: string cheese works well too and children can
carefully cut them with a plastic knife or popsicle stick!). Take a toothpick or plastic coffee stirrer & have children
“thread” the kabob with chunks of cheese and fruit. Fruit ideas: grapes cut in half and canned pineapple chunks.
Easy Peasy Trail Mix: In a large bowl mix two or more lower-sugar dry cereals (try Chex, Kix or Cheerios) with
dried raisins or dried cranberries. Serve with low fat milk.
Broccoli Forest with Snow Capped Trees: Mix dried dill and garlic powder with light sour
cream or cottage cheese (or mix 1/2 package of dry ranch dip with fat free plain yogurt or sour
cream). Put on a shallow dish or plate and stand up some broccoli and cauliflower pieces to make
your forest!
Strawberry “Pizza”: Graham cracker topped with cream cheese & slice strawberries.
Ants on a Log: Wash celery stalks and cut into 2 or 3 pieces. Fill with nut or sunflower seed but-
ter & top with raisins. Serve with low fat milk.
Whole Grain Cinnamon Raisin Toast “Sticks” with Orange Slices: Toast the bread, spread with a small
amount of butter (or light cream cheese), slice into “sticks” and serve with orange slices, 1/2 of a Clementine orange
or canned mandarin oranges packed in juice or light syrup.
Pizza Fondue: Heat up some spaghetti sauce, stir in some ricotta, cottage cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese.
Heat until cheese melts. Serve with crunchy vegetables and chunks of crusty bread for dipping.
Healthy Summer Snacks by Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Tips for traveling with your toddler adapted from www.onetoughjob.org
∙ Talk to your toddler. Talking about safety rules when you get ready to go out, even with young children, will reinforce the impor-tance of buckling-up and the need to let the driver focus on the road, or staying seated in the stroller on a train or bus. Talk to your child about how in the car, bus, or train there are rules dif-ferent than in the house or at the park. We stay seated, listen, play with our toys, and look forward to getting to where we are going. Give your child positive praise to help reinforce her good behavior by saying things like “It makes me so happy when you sit nicely!”
∙ Stay as close as possible to your child’s normal routine. Although it might be difficult, try to make sure your toddler’s meal and sleeping time remain consis-tent. For long trips, travel late at night or very early in the morn-ing to take advantage of the time your child is normally sleeping.
∙ Let your toddler release some energy. If you are on a long trip, stop every two hours or so and let your child get out of the car and walk around. Play areas are great for blowing off some steam,
as long as you pay close attention to moving vehicles. Stop at fam-ily-friendly restaurants. Even on short trips, like if you are going to the doctor’s office, try and get there early so there are a few minutes to let your child play or run around so that she is not cranky.
∙ Pack a ‘travel bag’ for your toddler. Let her carry some spe-cial items to be used only in the car. Some items you might want to include are music tapes or CD’s, a picture book, and a spe-cial toy (that is quiet and not an-noying to the driver or other pas-sengers).
∙ Provide a shaded spot for your child. In advance, pur-chase sunshades to cover car windows that block sunshine that could otherwise annoy your child during the ride. If you are traveling by public transporta-tion, make sure your child’s stroller has a shade for when you need to walk outside.
∙ Carry drinks and snacks. Try to find some drinks and snacks that won’t spill and make a mess to save you time and clean-up. Some suggestions are juice boxes or sippy cups, rice cakes, bagels,
cereal, granola bars, crackers, and pretzels. If you are traveling in a car, remember to protect the seat.
∙ Keep a supply of “emergency” items in the car. Have wet wipes, diapers, extra clothing, band-aids, bottled water, and anything else you think you might need. If you are traveling by car, you should also bring a flashlight and lightweight blan-ket in case of a breakdown.
∙ The commuting child. These days, many children join their parents for the commute to work and get dropped at child care on the way. If you and your child spend the day apart, use this commute time to have quality time with your toddler. You both may be exhausted, but when you get home it will be time to get ready for the next day. When you pick your child up from the child-care center, ask the teacher what he did that day, and then ask him about it on the way home. If you are driving and cannot look at your child, make a game out of what you see out the window. If you take the bus or train, you can use this time to read with your child.
Art Outside the Box Lunchbox Auction & Gala Cocktail Reception 5:30—7:30 PM
The 9th Annual Art Outside the Box Lunchbox Auction features fine art hand-painted on children’s
lunchboxes by local Cape Cod professional artists. Art collectors and families alike will enjoy our silent
and live auction . Participating artists include Elizabeth Mumford, Lance Walker, Hans de Castellane,
Stephen Roth, Gerald Simcoe, Paul Suggs, Richard Muccini, Vera Champlin, Karol Wyckoff, Susan
McLean, Donna Knight and others. Some designated specialty lunchboxes in the auction are filled with
treats, adventures (how about a week in Bermuda?) and other items donated by local businesses,
enhancing their value. The auction also includes original fine art paintings, sculpture, photography,
pottery, glass, jewelry and other artisanal crafts, as well as exotic travel, sports and delightful
experiences.
Tickets to the Cocktail Reception (without golf) are $50 per person in advance & $60 at the door or $360
for eight. This includes silent & live auctions, delicious hors d’oeuvres, hearty food stations, a Wellfleet
Oyster bar in the lovely Ocean Edge Resort grand ballroom.
Golf Tournament 11:30 am
shotgun start
Our bramble format golf tournament
includes 18-hole round of play, golf
cart, lunch, prizes, a gift and entry
into the Art Outside the Box
Reception with live and silent
auctions. The spectacular Ocean Edge
Resort is Cape Cod’s only Nicklaus
Design private golf courses. Enjoy the
natural, rolling hills and dramatic
elevation changes, a challenging
course strategically designed for all
levels of play.
Registration is $165 per player, or
$660 for a foursome.
cape cod children’s place
P.O. Box 1935
10 Ballwic Road, off Nauset Road
N. Eastham, MA 02651
508.240.3310 telephone
800.871.9535 toll free
508.240.2352 fax
www.capecodchildrensplace.com
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Children’s Trust Fund.
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A Baby Center 508.771.8157 Basic items for infants and toddlers up to age three living on Cape Cod and Islands
Al-anon 508.394.4555 Offering support for friends and families of problem drinkers
Cape & Island Breast Feeding Warm Line 888.890.2229 Lactation services and classes are available to local Cape and Islands mothers
Child Support Enforcement-Mass DOR 508.771.2414 x 3 Assistance in enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood
Consumer Credit Counseling 800.208.2227 Budgeting and debt consolidation assistance
Family Support Program and Maternal
Depression/Cindy Horgan
508.240.3310 Free referrals to parenting resources, child and family therapists, etc.
Fuel Assistance Program 508.746.6707 Emergency fuel/heating help
Healthy Connections 508.255-1903 Referrals for free/low cost health insurance
Homeless Prevention Council 508.255.9667 Counseling, advocacy, resources and referral services
La Leche League/Gabrielle 508.237.8786 Providing education, information, and support to women who want to breastfeed
Lower Cape Outreach Council 508.240.0694 Providing short-term emergency assistance to Lower Cape families and individuals
Mass APEAL 508.349.1173 Free clothing as well as information on Serve New England Program
MSPCC 800.272.9722 Protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children & families
Outer Cape Health Services 508.349.3131 Providing high quality primary healthcare to those living in or visiting the 8 Lower/Outer Cape
towns, regardless of their financial situation
Outer Cape Women, Infants and Children’s
(WIC) Nutrition Program
800.675.1188 Supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education
Parental Stress Line 800.632.8188 A free, confidential, and anonymous 24-hour parent helpline for parental support
Provincetown Family Resource Center 800.871.9535 or
508.237.2688
Providing support, referrals, and financial aid through the John A. Henry Trust administered by
Cape Cod Children's Place
WE CAN 866.430.8111 Assisting Cape Cod women through the transition of divorce, career change or growth, job loss,
illness, or retirement
HELPFUL FAMILY CONTACTS & RESOURCES
For a more comprehensive list of resources and services check out The Lower Cape Family Resource Guide on-line at
www.capecodchildrensplace.com or request a copy at 508.240.3310.