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Local Resources

Quality Child Care

Child Care Assistance: Child care expense assistance; Child care provider referrals

Preschool: Community based preschools (YMCA, YWCA, Kinder Care, daycare centers); Montessori preschools; Parochial preschools; Special preschools (Head Start)

Material Assistance

Clothing/Diapers: Baby cloth ing; Children’s clothing; Clothing vouchers; Diapers; General clothing; School clothing; Winter clothing; Work clothing

Food: After school meal programs; Christmas meals; Christmas baskets; Community meals; Food pantries; FoodShare program (Food Stamps/SNAP); Formula/baby food; Grocery delivery; Summer food service programs; Thanksgiving meals

Counseling/Emotional Crisis

Adolescent/Youth counseling: Child guidance; Crisis pregnancy hotlines; Family counseling; General counseling services; General crisis intervention hotlines; In person crisis intervention; Parent counseling; Pro-choice pregnancy counseling; Pro-life pregnancy counseling; Psychiatric disorder counseling (depression, anxiety, etc.); Runaway/homeless youth helplines

Special Needs (birth to six years of age)

Developmental assessment

Early identification programs

Early intervention for children with disabilities/delays

Protection and advocacy for individuals with disabilities

Psychiatric disorder counseling for learning disabilities

School clothing

Special education assessment

Specialized information and referral for children and youth with disabilities/health conditions

Health & Nutrition

Breast Feeding Support: Breast milk banks; Meeting Space – Breastfeeding women; Breastfeeding support programs; Women’s support groups – breastfeeding women

Immunization Clinics: Adolescent/adult immunizations; Childhood immunizations

General: Specialized Information and Referral – Reproductive Issues

Adoption & Foster Care

Adoption and foster/kinship care support groups

Adoption evaluation/placement

Adoption information

Adoptive home studies

Adoptive parent/child search

Foster homes for dependent children

International adoption

Postadoption counseling and support

Preadoption counseling and support

Special needs adoption

Education

Pre-K and kindergarten

Marathon County School Districts

*RaiseGreatKids.org, Marathon County Early Years Coalition, and United Way’s 2-1-1 do not endorse, license, or recommend any provider. Agencies are intended as referrals only.

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