Questions received at jwalker@fchn.org may be posted below.
Q: Are there any programs in the area that can help me be a better parent?
There are a number of programs that can help parents improve their parenting skills. These include:
Franklin County Children’s Task Force: The Franklin County Children’s Task Force is a private non-profit agency committed to strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect through mobilizing community resources and advocating for and providing services that promote healthy children and families. Phone: (207) 778-6960 or Email: fcctf@fcctf.org , 113 Church St., Farmington, Hours: Monday-Thursday 8-4:30 p.m. Friday 8-1 p.m.
Bullying/Teasing Prevention Program: Staff work with local district elementary and middle schools helping facilitate a nonviolent learning atmosphere. Parent Education: Contact us a 778-6960 or Email: fcctf@fcctf.org for more information or to sign up. Growing Healthy Families: A partnership with Franklin Community Health Network designed especially to support first-time parents of children from birth to age five. Parent Talk Line: 778-6960 , parents are encouraged to call. Parent Resource Library: Parenting information in the form of books, videos, parmphlets, and other written material for parents and professionals. Kids First Program: A four-hour workshop designed to help address problems and promote reduction of the negative effects of divorce. For parents only. Fee charged for this program.Franklin County Child Development Services (CDS): Franklin County Child Development Services (CDS) is a non-profit agency that provides services for families and children (from birth to the age of five) that are handicapped or at the risk of having developmental delays. CDS provides services with adaptive development, vision and hearing problems, communication, social/emotional development, and cognitive problems. CDS can also provide aids for eating, bathroom equipment, adaptive furniture, mobility aids, speech aids, and recreational aids. Phone: (207) 778-6262 or 1-800-561-1165, 144 High St., Farmington, Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4 p.m.
Franklin County Head Start and Childcare: Head Start provides a wide range of services to children from birth to age five and expectant families. The goal of Head Start is to bring out a greater degree of ability in young children of low-income families. Phone: (207) 645-9512 or 1-800-427-1251 ext. 4114, 284 Main St. Suite 110, Wilton
Programs:
Early Head Start: Early Head Start offers activities for expectant mothers and families with children birth to three years of age.
Preschool Head Start: Preschool Head Start is a child development program focusing on educational, social, health and nutritional needs of children ages 3-5.
HomeStart: HomeStart is a program that provides an experienced Family Childcare Provider and a Head Start Home Visitor who work together as a team to offer each child and family early childhood programming that includes health services, parent involvement, and social service coordination.
