Family Counseling & Parenting Support
Center for Hospice
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Free grief/bereavement counseling
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Call for appointment
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Individual & group
(574) 243-3100
1 (800) 413-9083
(574) 243-3134 (fax)
Clay Church
17646 Cleveland Rd, South Bend, 46635
(574) 272-8068
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thurs, 9:00am – 11:00am
Compassionate Friends
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Support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child, miscarriage, still birth, adult child
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Circulates newsletter
437 N. Niles Avenue, South Bend, 46617
(574) 233-8347
Meetings: 2nd Thurs, 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Oaklawn Outpatient Clinic
El Campito Parent Center (Parents as Teachers Program)
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Support parents in improving parenting skills and learning about child development
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Offers either monthly meetings at center or home visits (up to kindergarten age) by parent educators who work with children and parents together
1024 W. Thomas St., South Bend, 46601
(574) 232-0220
Contact: Laura Jensen
Office hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Center hours: 6:00am – 5:30pm
Family and Children’s Center Counseling and Development Services
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Provides outpatient individual and group counseling/therapy for parents of children with behavioral problems, teen parents
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Counseling for children
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Perinatal mood disorder program
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Addictions and drug Therapy
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Sexual abuse Treatment
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Accepts Medicaid for pay for counseling
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Also run the Healthy Families Program
315 W. Jefferson, South Bend, 46601
(574) 968-9660
611 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, 46544
(574) 232-2225
First Steps
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Provides early intervention services for infants/ young children with developmental delays
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Takes children from birth to age 3
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Call for evaluation
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Offers assistive tech, audiological services, occupational, physical, speech-language, and developmental therapy, referrals for health services, nutrition services, psychological services and more
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Provides family education, training and counseling
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Transportation assistance available for special circumstances
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Most work done through home visits
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Generous sliding fee scale (visits may only be $3)
700 E. Beardsley Ave. Ste. 14A, Elkhart, 46514
(574) 293-2813
1 (866) 725-2398
(574) 293-2300 (fax)
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Grace Baptist Church
52025 Gumwood Rd, Granger, 46530
(219) 272-2040
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thurs, 9:15am –11:15am
Healthy Families, Family & Children’s Center Program
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Voluntary home visitation program
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Parents must be enrolled before the baby is 3 months old (once enrolled they can stay in the program until the child turns 5 years)
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For low income parents up to age 25
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Increases positive parenting skills, health pregnancies, use of social systems, provide referrals
315 W. Jefferson, South Bend, 46601
(574) 287-0541
Life Plan
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Pregnancy tests, ultrasounds
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Pregnancy consulting
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Faith based
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Parenting classes
527 E. Main St., Niles, MI
(269) 684-6200
Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs, 9:00am – 8:00pm
Wed, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Fri, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Minority Health Coalition
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Help with diapers/formula
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Prenatal information
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Christ Child referrals
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Open to anyone in St. Joe County
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Store like Women's Care Center Crib Club
2015 W. Western, Ste 124, South Bend, 46619
(574) 232-4234
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPs)
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Support groups for mothers with young children
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Open to every type of mother
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Chapters throughout Michiana (click link above)
REAL Services
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Family development consultant
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EAP outreach
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BABE coupons given
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Informational and educational support groups
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Participants must be 18 or older and a resident of St. Joseph County
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REAL services also provides one-time seasonal energy bills help to those who meet income guidelines
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Help with home weatherization
1151 S. Michigan St, South Bend, 46601
PO Box 1835, South Bend, 46634
(574) 233-8205
1 (800) 552-2916
(574) 574-2642 (fax)
Contact: LaTasha Bosse
RETA Pregnancy Help Center
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By appointment only
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Religion based (asks about religion, offers bibles to all clients)
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Free pregnancy testing
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One-on-one parenting coaching ("earn while you learn”, men’s and couples’ coaching
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Post-abortion recovery counseling
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Grandparent support for grandparents of teenage unplanned pregnancies
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CribClub-like store
300 W. High Street, Elkhart, 46516
(574) 522-3888
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 4:00pm
River Valley Community Church
55855 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, 46545
(574) 258-5513
Meetings: 2nd and 3rd Wed, 9:00am – 11:00am
SCAN Community Partners Network
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Helps with housing, transportation, mental health problems, domestic violence
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One-on-one in-home case management and crisis intervention for parents who are struggling with parenting issues that could lead to their child being neglected or hurt
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Issues can be poor school performance, children who are out of control, parents who are unemployed, or any family issue that could lead to a child being hurt
500 W. Main St., Ft. Wayne, 46802
(260) 421-5000
(260) 421-5003 (fax)
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Stone Soup Community
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Budget counseling and financial literacy program (14 week program)
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Crisis services for bills help, housing, medication, domestic abuse
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Provide help through, advocacy, networking, referrals, and financial aid
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Goals setting
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Job coaching, resume help
333 N. Main St, South Bend, 46601
(574) 246-0364
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00am – 6:00pm
The Brain Train, Family & Children’s Center Program
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Three family-friendly play environments for children ages 5 and under that promotes healthy brain development
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Trained “Play Conductors” on-site help parents and kids interact
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Must call to schedule an appointment
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Books, magazines, crafts & activities
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Parenting classes
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Earn BABE coupons & other incentives
315 W. Jefferson, South Bend, 46601
(574) 287-2671
Trinity Evangelical Free Church
61770 Miami Rd., South Bend, 46614
(574) 291-4741
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thurs, 9:30am – 11:30am
Young Mom’s Self-Sufficiency Program
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Young mothers (and fathers) ages 16-24
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Participants will complete an initial application and a comprehensive needs assessment
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Home-based and group activities
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Covers and 18-24 month period
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Free
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Apartment living up to age 21 through Porch Light Transitional Living Program
Youth Service Bureau
2222 Lincolnway West, South Bend, 46628
(574) 235-9231
Hours: Mon-Sun, 8:00am – 4:00pm
