90.3 WCPN COMMUNITY INFORMATION PAGE

• Caregivers Resources - And Thou Shalt Honor
• Child Abuse Resources
• Drinking and Pregnancy Resources
• Kinship Care
• Alcohol Abuse, Drug Treatment, HIV AIDS Resources
• Midwives in Ohio
• Predatory Lending
• Learning Disabilities Resources
• HIV/AIDS Resources

Child Abuse Resources

Cuyahoga County Dept of Children and Family Services
(216) 431-4500

Medina County Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 783-2025

Lorain County Children Services
(440) 329-2121

Summit County Children Services
(330) 379-9094

Lake County Child Abuse Hotline
(440) 350-4000 or (440) 918-4000

Ohio - Nationwide Number
(614) 466-9824

Prevent Child Abuse Ohio
(614) 722-6800

ChildhelpUSA
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

Child Abuse Prevention Network

Providence House
(216) 651-5982

Drinking and Pregnancy Resources

Northeast Ohio

"Drinking and Your Pregnancy"
"La bebida y su embarazo"
For a copy of either brochure, phone 90.3 WCPN® at 216-916-6100. Specify language.

Center for the Advancement of Mothers and Children
Department of Pediatrics
Metro Health Hospital
Cheryl Bock
216-779-4610

March of Dimes
Cleveland Chapter
216-518-1663

Websites

www.niaaa.nih.gov/
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Resource materials, conference listings, databases, news releases, Spanish Language materials

www.rsoa.org/
The Research Society on Alcohol Study
Groups, Meetings, resource links
Click on FAS

www.nofas.org/
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Statistics, regional newsletters, publications, videos, slide lectures, curriculum materials, FAQs, and parenting strategies

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fetalalcoholsyndrome.html
The National Institute for Health
A clearing house for informative articles on many aspects of FAS that can be read online or printed out

www.thearc.org/misc/faslist.html
A comprehensive listing of resource guides and publications

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm
Center for Disease Control
FAQs, prevention activities, publications

www.marchofdimes.com
March of Dimes (also available in Spanish)
A wide range of materials on pregnancy and healthy babies. For specific information on drinking and pregnancy, click on Health Library and type in fetal alcohol syndrome

Toll Free Hotlines

March of Dimes
1-888-663-4637

KINSHIP CARE RESOURCES, HELPLINES,
WEBSITES, AND PUBLICATIONS

For a hard copy of this list please call 216-916-6100

RESOURCES AND HOTLINES

Cuyahoga County Community Navigators
Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services www.cuyahoga.oh.us/dsas

Navigators can connect you to the services you need such as health, education, financial, legal, respite care and support groups. Don't worry if you don't see a navigator for your community. Call the Services Coordinator at 216-420-6772 for assistance.

Cleveland: Central - 216-696-9077 x 484
Cleveland: Hough - 216-881- 9912
East Cleveland: 216-681-2011
Euclid: 216-289-2985
Garfield Heights: 216-475-3244
Lakewood: 216-226-9339
Maple Heights: 216-587-9604
Parma Heights: 440-888-4416
Warrensville Heights: 216-464-4665

Hotline to report child abuse or neglect
Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services
216-696-KIDS

First Call for Help
Specialists are available to give you information and referrals. The service is free and confidential.
United Way
216-436-2000

24-hour Family Helpline
Support and in-home counseling services
Bellflower Center
216-436-2000

Starting Point
Helps find childcare
2000 E. Ninth St. Suite 1400
Cleveland Ohio 44115
216-575-0061

State Help Line
HELP ME GROW hotline
1-800-755-4769

SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SERVICES

Grandparent and other care giver support groups provide participants with emotional, social and informational support in dealing with the challenges they face raising relatives grandchildren and other relatives.

Cuyahoga County

Fairhill Center
12200 Fairhill Rd.
Cleveland Ohio 44120
www.fairhillcenter.org

• Fairhill Grandparent Support Group
  216-421-1350
  Bernice Harris
• Fairhill Intergenerational Resource Center
  216-421-1350
  Jane Outcalt

Lakewood Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
13616 Madison Ave.
Lakewood Ohio 44107
216-529-6870
Deanna Rose

St. Martin DePorres Center
1264 E 123rd St.
Cleveland Ohio 44108
216-268-3909
Marsha Blanks

Ashtabula County

Children Services of Ashtabula County
888-998-1811

Grandaids Support Group
440-576-9008

Lake County

Parenting Classes and Resources for Grandparents:
Ohio State University Extension
440-350-2582

Information and Referral
440-350-4491

Lorain County

Lorain County Office of Aging
440-326-4818

Grandparent Group
East Park Recreation Center
1101 Prospect Street
Elyria, Ohio
440-322-3028
Joyce Snyder

Respite for Grandparents
Catholic Charities Services of Lorain County
440-244-9915
Jim Gepperth

Child Care Resource Center for Lorain County
Part of the state network of child care resource & referral agencies and serve Lorain, Erie, Huron, Sandusky & Seneca Counties.
5350 Oberlin Ave
Lorain, Ohio 44053
(440) 960-7187 or (800) 526-5268

Medina County

Ohio State University Extension
Parenting classes
330-725-4911

Summit County

Info Line, Inc.
866-996-5330 (toll free)

Summit County Children's Services, Kinship Care Department
Clothing, food and other child needs
330-379-2104

The Family Place
An intergenerational Parenting Resource Center Support groups for Summit County residents
330-996-1799
West Side - St. Paul Episcopal Church, first Tuesday 6:00-8:00 PM, third Thursday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
East Side - South Arlington United Methodist Church, second Monday 6:00-8:00 PM, fourth Wednesday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

WEB SITES AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

AARP Grandparent Support Information Center
601 E. St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20049
202-434-2296
www.AARP.org/grandparents

The Brookdale Foundation Group
This foundation gives grants to start support groups.
125 E. 56th St.
New York, NY 10022
(212) 308-7555

Child Welfare League of America
Advocates for children, especially those in the child welfare system
440 First Street, NW 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001
www.cwla.org

The Children's Defense Fund
Advocates for needy children
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
www.childrensdefense.org

Generations United
Advocates for issues affecting both children and the elderly.
122 C Street NW, Suite 820
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 638-1263
www.gu.org

The Saint Ann Foundation
Their Kinship Care Initiative responds to situations in which family members other than parents are raising children. Funding is available for documenting the nature and extent of kinship care, the strengthening of service delivery systems, and increasing public awareness of this critical intergenerational issue.
Hanna Building, Suite 425
1422 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216)-241-9300
(216) 241-9345 Fax
www.socstannfdn.org

PUBLICATIONS

Cuyahoga County's Grandparent and Other Kinship Caregiver Resource Guide
Information about a broad range of both county and national resources.
216-420-6772

Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: What to Consider and Where to Find Help
Tips for Grandparents: Raising Healthy Grandchildren
Tips for Grandparents: Starting a Support Group
AARP Grandparent Support Information Center
601 E. St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20049
202-434-2296
Also available locally through the Fairhill Center: 216-421-1350

Relatives Caring for Children: Ohio Resource Guide
by Barbara Turpin
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Adoption and Kinship Office for Children and Families
65 East State Street 9th Floor
Columbus Ohio 43266-0423
This resource is good for help outside the Northeast Ohio area.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A guide to finding help and hope
by Marianne Takas
A publication of the Brookdale Foundation.
Send $3 for mailing and handling costs to:
The Grandparents Guide, the Brookdale Foundation Group
126 E. 56th St.
New York, N.Y. 10022

Intergenerational Caregiving to Youth at Risk: The Grandmother Study (2001-2005)
Carol Musil, Ph.D, RN, Principal Investigator
Camille Warner, MA, Ph.D (c), Project Manager
Funding provided by The National Institute of Health/National Institute of Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4904
Telephone: 216-368-5338
fpb.cwru.edu/Grandmother

RESEARCH AND SURVEYS

Formal and Informal Kinship Care in Cuyahoga County, 1998
Dr. Wornie Reed, Director, Urban Child Research Center, Cleveland State University.
Available from the St. Ann Foundation
216-241-9300

Survey of Kinship Care in Cuyahoga County, 2000
Dr. Wornie Reed, Director, Urban Child Research Center, Cleveland State University.
Available from the St. Ann Foundation
216-421-9300

OF INTEREST

• NPR's David Molpus reports on the people who are putting careers and parenthood on hold in order to care for their aging parents.

Alcohol Abuse, Drug Treatment, HIV AIDS Resources

Northeast Ohio

Brochures available by mail from 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS:
Drinking and Your Pregnancy
La bebida y su embarazo
To request a copy please phone 216-432-3700 x349

AIDS Task Force of Greater Cleveland
2728 Euclid Avenue-Suite 400
Cleveland, OH 44115-2412
216-621-0766
www.aidstaskforce.org

HUMADAOP
Hispanic, Urban, Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Program
Offers a wide range of drug and alcohol prevention materials, treatment and intervention services, AIDS testing and case management services. Bi-lingual information.
216-459-1222

Recovery Resources
Bi-lingual information
3950 Chester Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-431-4131
Offers services to help in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, including counseling, intervention, medical services, information and referral.

National Websites

www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/espanol
National Institute for Alcohol Abuse
Pamphlets and brochures about alcohol abuse, including alcoholism, drinking and pregnancy, discussing alcohol with children, and how to stop drinking. Materials available in Spanish.

www.aa.org/index_S.html
Alcoholics Anonymous (Spanish language site)
Facts about alcoholism, information for teens, relatives, professionals; newsletters and other materials. Site also available in English.

www.nacoa.net/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Articles and Web

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
Searchable (by state) directory of drug abuse and alcoholism treatment programs.

Toll Free Helplines

1-800-662-9832
Referral Helpline for treatment programs
1-800-662-4357 (Spanish)

Midwives In Ohio
Women who give birth in hospitals can be sure that every effort will be made to ensure the safety of themselves and their babies. But some mothers are looking for a different kind of birthing experience, and are turning to midwives for help delivering. However, midwives are largely unregulated in Ohio, but this spring, after a Holmes County midwife was arrested this winter for allegedly overstepping her bounds, the issue has become a hot topic for families and health care professionals.

For More Information: --North American Registry of Midwives --Ohio Midwives Alliance --Ohio Friends of Midwives

Predatory Lending Information
The city of Cleveland is being sued for an ordinance they passed two months ago on predatory lending. The city was outraged that the state's law limited their ability to regulate lenders who were "preying" on it's citizens. A National Lending organization filed suit saying it's too difficult to adhere to laws in every single municipality - regulation should fall with state and federal governments. Now other lenders have spoken out against the ordinance, some have even stopped lending in the area.