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Community Services Locator
An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families

Introduction

Most communities have education, health, mental health, family support, parenting, child care, and other services that can help support children and families. However, locating those services or even knowing which services to look for is often difficult. The Community Services Locator is designed to help service providers and families find available national, state, and local resources that can address child and family needs.

Service providers can use the locator with Where to Seek Help: A Bright Futures Referral Tool for Providers (2006) to help build a customized directory of community-based resources. The tool is also available in Spanish.

Please help us improve the Community Services Locator. Use our feedback form if you know of additional service locators for this directory or if information has changed or is incorrect.

For materials and other resources, please use the A-Z Resources and Services Index. Also view our sets of knowledge paths and family resource briefs on important maternal and child health (MCH) topics.

Child Care/Early Childhood Education

Listed below are tools for finding child care, early childhood education, and financial assistance for child care.

Child care

• Child Care Aware. Offers child care information for families in English and Spanish on topics such as choosing high-quality care, types of care, licensing, and accreditation. To find care, use the following resource:

  Child Care Finder. Enter your city, state, or zip code for local child care resource and referral organizations that provide parents with referrals to local child care providers, information on state licensing requirements, availability of child care subsidies, and other pertinent information about child care. Telephone: (800) 424-2246; (866) 278-9428 (TDD).

Early childhood education

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): Find Accredited Programs. Search by city, state, and zip code for NAEYC-accredited early childhood education programs. Telephone: (800) 424-2460.
  
  
• Office of Head Start: Head Start Locator. Search by city, state, and program type for Head Start programs, including Early Head Start, Migrant/Seasonal Head Start, and American Indian/Alaskan Native Head Start.
  

Financial assistance for child care

• National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC): State and Territory Information. Search by state for child care data and information. Scroll to the bottom of each state page for contact information for the state child care subsidy agency, state child care licensing agency, state child care resource and referral agency, and other state child care-related agencies.

Education/Special Needs

Listed below are tools for identifying developmental assessment and learning services for children at various ages who may have special education needs. See the Parenting Section for general education resources for families.

• Local Public School District. Contact the special services/special education director in your local public school district if you have concerns about your child's progress and would like to have him or her evaluated. This person can provide specific contacts for the child study team, school psychologist, Child Find and early intervention programs, special schools, and other special services available in your school district. The phone number for your local public school district is available in the local or county government section (i.e., the blue pages) of your telephone book under the name of your town or county.
  
  
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). Provides a wealth of resources for families, educators, and other professionals on disabilities and disability-related issues. Materials are available in English and Spanish. Telephone: (800) 695-0285 (voice or TDD).
  
  Choose from the categories in the left sidebar for information on topics that include Developmental milestones
  Specific disabilities
  Categories of disability under IDEA law
  Early intervention
  Special education and related services
  Transition to adult life
  
  Choose NICHCY's State Specific Information for up-to-date contact information for
  State agencies and organizations
  Disability-specific organizations
  Organizations for parents, including parent training and information centers
  Other organizations within each state that address disability-related issues
  
  To identify developmental and learning services for children at various ages who may have special education needs, select a state, and scroll the list to find contact information for the state's program for infants and young children with disabilities (from birth through age 2), the program for children with disabilities (ages 3 through 5), and the special education program for school-age children and adolescents.
  
  
• Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) Listed by State. Presents contact information for centers that provide training and information to families of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth through age 26 with all types of disabilities (physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional) to help parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting their child’s education needs.
  
  
• Department of Education: Education Resource Organization Directory (EROD). Search by state and territory or by type of organization (listed by state) to identify and contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics.
  
  
• Disability.gov: Connecting the Disability Community to Information and Opportunities. On the left sidebar, select a state; click go; then select a subject from the list to find state information and resources for people with disabilities and their families.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge paths Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges in Children and Adolescents, and Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents.

Family Support

Listed below are tools for identifying child abuse prevention and intervention services, community violence prevention and intervention services, dating violence prevention and intervention services, domestic violence prevention and intervention services, faith-based support services, family support groups, marriage and family therapists, respite care for caregivers or families of individuals with disabilities or other special needs, services for military personnel and their families, and sudden and other unexpected infant death prevention and intervention services.

See the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the National Mental Health Information Center for locating substance use treatment services and other mental health support services for families.

Also see the 2-1-1 Information and Referral System and your local telephone book to identify community-based family support organizations.

Child abuse prevention and intervention services

• Childhelp USA®: National Child Abuse Hotline. Provides hotline services 24 hours a day with professional crisis counselors who can listen, provide emotional support, and help connect callers to local emergency, social service, and support resources to help children in the midst of abuse, troubled parents, individuals concerned that abuse is occurring, and others requesting child abuse information. Telephone: (800) 422-4453 (4-A-CHILD®).
  
  
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): Get Help Now. Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which provides free, confidential counseling 24 hours a day in partnership with rape crisis centers across the country. Telephone: (800) 656-4673 (HOPE). The hotline also offers an online interface. Or, search by state or zip code to find a local crisis center.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library resource brief Child Maltreatment.
  

Community violence prevention and intervention services

• Center to Prevent Youth Violence (CPYV): SPEAK UP. Offers a hotline to anonymously report a weapon threat at school. Telephone: (866) 773-2587 (SPEAK-UP).
  
  
• National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC). Offers a hotline for information and referrals to local services for victims of all types of crime. Information is available in more than 180 languages. Telephone: (800) 394-2255 (FYI-CALL); (800) 211-7996 (TDD).
  
  
• Office for Victims of Crime: Directory of Crime Victim Services. Comprises an online database to help health and social services professionals and individuals locate non-emergency crime victim services in the United States and internationally. Search by location, type of victimization, service needed, and agency type.
  
  
• Also see the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
  
  
• Contact your local police department. The phone number is listed in the local or county government section of your phone book (i.e., the blue pages).
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Adolescent Violence Prevention.
  

Dating violence prevention and intervention services

• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. Offers adolescents experiencing dating abuse support and resource referrals by a trained peer advocate 24 hours a day. Telephone: (866) 331-9474; (866) 331-8453 (TDD). Or, chat online from 4pm to 2am CST.
  
  
• See the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
  
  
• Also see the section Dating Violence Among Adolescents in the MCH Library knowledge path Domestic Violence.
  

Domestic violence prevention and intervention services

• National Domestic Violence Hotline. Offers crisis intervention, safety planning, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local services to victims of domestic violence and those calling on their behalf. Telephone: (800) 799-7233 (799-SAFE); (800) 787-3224 (TDD).
  
  
• See the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Domestic Violence.
  

Faith-based support services

• Contact your local church, synagogue, temple, or other religious institution. For telephone numbers and addresses, check the yellow pages of your telephone book under the sections for religious organizations, churches, and synagogues and temples. Also check under the section for social service organizations where the local offices for faith-based organizations that offer family services are listed (e.g., Catholic Charities, Islamic Society, Jewish Federation, Salvation Army).
  
  
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC): Find a Counselor. Search by state to find a pastoral counselor who is an AAPC member.
  
  
• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): MOPS Group Search. Search by city, state, or zip code to find a Christian-based support group for mothers of infants and young children.
  

Family support groups

• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse: Self-Help Group Sourcebook Online. Contains information about national and international self-help support groups for chronic illnesses and disabilities, bereavement, parenting, caregiver concerns, and other stressful life situations. Use the sourcebook to find or start a support group in your community.
  
  
• Boys Town National Hotline. Offers a 24-hour crisis, resource, and referral line. Trained counselors can respond to questions from adolescents and parents about suicide prevention, depression, school issues, parenting troubles, runaways, relationship problems, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, chemical dependency, and anger, among other topics. Telephone: (800) 448-3000; (800) 448-1833 (TDD).
  
  
• Family Voices in Your State. Links to contact information for the Family Voices network member in each state for information about services and community connections for families with a child who has special health care needs.
  
  
• GrandFacts. Presents a collection of state fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives taking on primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren. The fact sheets contain information about the range of local support services, benefits, and policies they need to fulfill their caregiving role.
  
  
• Mothers of Supertwins (MOST): Local Parent of Multiples Support Groups. Register to get a list of support groups.
  
  
• National Black Child Development Institute: NBCDI Affiliates. Lists NBCDI affiliate chapters that provide direct services at the community level to improve child welfare services, advocate for universal early care and education, build family support services, press for educational reform, and provide information on children's health to improve and protect the quality of life of African-American children and families.
  
  
• National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs: Find a Local Club. Search by zip code to find a local support group for parents of multiples.
  
  
• Parent to Parent USA (P2P-USA): Statewide Parent to Parent Programs. Presents contact information for parent-to-parent programs in states that have such programs. The programs provide emotional support and information to families of children with special health care needs, most notably by matching parents seeking support with a trained and experienced veteran parent who has shared the experience of disability in the family.
  
  
• See the MCH Library list Family Resource Centers for information about national organizations that can connect families to local support networks. Also see the collection of family resource briefs.
  
  
• See NICHCY's State Specific Resources to find organizations for parents.
  
  
• See the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health and the Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs).
  
  

Marriage and family therapists

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT): TherapistLocator.net. Search by name, city, state, and zip code to find an AAMFT marriage and family therapist member.
  

Respite care for caregivers or families of individuals with disabilities or other special needs

• ARCH National Respite Network: National Respite Locator Service. Contains contact information for state respite coalitions and a locator service to assist parents, caregivers, and professionals in locating respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs.
  
  
• Also see the Home Health Care and Hospice Care Section.
  

Services for military personnel and their families

• Military OneSource. Offers a 24-hour toll-free information and referral service for military personnel and their families on issues such as child care, personal finances, emotional support during deployments, relocation information, or resources needed for special circumstances. Telephone: (800) 342-9647.
  
  
• Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP). Search by state to find contact information for volunteers in each state who are parents of children with special needs and have experience in raising their children in military communities and traveling with their spouses to different locations. Telephone: (800) 572-7368 (5-PARENT) (Voice or TDD).
  
  
• Also see the 2-1-1 Information and Referral System.
  

Sudden and other unexpected infant death prevention and intervention services

• First Candle/SIDS Alliance. Provides a nationwide 24-hour toll-free hotline in English and Spanish on ways to help infants survive and thrive and for bereavement support. For expectant and new parents, parents who have experienced the death of an infant, and professionals working with families. Telephone: (800) 221-7437.
  
  
• State SIDS and Infant Death Program Contacts. Click on a state for contact information to learn about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research and risk-reduction efforts in your state.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Infant Mortality and Pregnancy Loss.

Financial Support

Listed below are tools for identifying child support enforcement, employment, financial assistance, food, home energy, housing, legal assistance, and other social services.

• GovBenefits.gov. Offers eligibility criteria, program descriptions, and contact information in English and Spanish about federal and state government-assistance programs. An online form helps users identify benefits for which they may be eligible, including career development assistance, child care, child support, counseling, disability assistance, disaster relief, education, training, energy assistance, food, grants, scholarships, health care, housing, immigration services, insurance, living assistance, loans, loan repayment, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, tax assistance, veterans, military personnel, and volunteer opportunities.
  
  
• 2-1-1 Information and Referral System. Search by zip code, city, and state to find information about local 2-1-1 call centers or other information and referral-related services in the United States. The 2-1-1 telephone number offers comprehensive, community-based information and referrals for services such as emergency financial assistance, food, shelter, employment, transportation, home energy assistance, child support enforcement, physical and mental health care, and crisis intervention and counseling; military family services; aging services; and disaster-related services. 2-1-1 serves approximately 75 percent of the U.S. population. Telephone: 211. Or, use the 2-1-1 Finder to find out if your area offers the service. Note: The website contains only some of the information available by calling 211.
  
  
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Presents information about this financial assistance program for people with low incomes who are 65 or older or who are blind or have a disability. Call for eligibility information and application instructions. Telephone: (800) 772-1213; (800) 325-0778 (TDD).
  
  
• American Bar Association: Consumer's Guide to Free Legal Help. Click on a state for information about legal aid programs in that state.
  
  
• Your local telephone book is also a resource for identifying financial support for children and families. Check under the blue pages for federal, state, and local government listings.
  
  
• Also see the Health and Wellness Section for finding health insurance for families and the Child Care/Early Childhood Education Section for finding financial assistance for child care.

Health and Wellness

Listed below are tools for identifying children's hospitals, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender services, genetics services, health directories, health insurance, hearing and speech services, home health care and hospice care, mental health services, nutrition services, oral health/dental care, physical therapy, poison control centers, primary health care, professional networks, and reproductive health services.

Information Gold Mine

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus. Provides an excellent source of consumer health information.
  
  Features
  Links to information on over 750 topics on conditions, diseases, and wellness
  Prescription and nonprescription drug information
  Medical encyclopedia
  Medical dictionary
  Health news
  Health directories
  Health information in over 40 languages
  

Children's hospitals

• National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI): Hospital Profiles. Offers an online directory of children's hospitals searchable by name, state, pediatric specialty, care delivery program, community outreach program, camps for children with special health care needs, and current research programs.
  
  
• National Library of Medicine: Find a Hospital. Search by hospital name, city, zip code, hospital specialty, or hospital services to find information on over 6,000 hospitals in the United States.
  

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Services

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): Provider Directory. Search by city, state, zip code, or specialty for health professionals who understand the unique health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons.
  
  
• GLBT National Help Center: Local Resources. Search by zip code to find local services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
  

Genetics services

• Ask the Geneticist: Roadmap to Genetic Services. Describes how to find genetic services.
  
  
• National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center (NNSGRC): State Map. Provides contact information for each state's newborn screening program.
  
  
• National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC): Find a Genetic Counselor. Search by name, institution, city, state, zip code, or area of specialty to locate a genetic counseling service.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus and the MCH Library resource brief Genetics.
  

Health directories

• National Library of Medicine (NLM): Health Hotlines. Comprises an online database of toll-free telephone numbers of health-related organizations. Includes information on services and publications in Spanish.
  
  
• National Health Information Center: Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information. Presents toll-free numbers for organizations that provide health-related information, education, and support.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus and the MCH Organizations Database.

Health insurance

• Families USA: Program Locator. Search by state to find a health insurance assistance program to assist consumers with questions and problems concerning Medicaid, Medicare, private health insurance, or access to care for the uninsured.
  
  
• Family Voices: Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs). Links to state F2F HICs (where available) that provide information to families about the medical home concept, health insurance availability, early screening and intervention, appropriate transition services for youth, and other health topics concerning children and adolescents with special health care needs.
  
  
• HealthCare.gov. Search by state to find health insurance options, compare quality of health care, and get information about the Affordable Care Act for families with children.
  
  
• Insure Kids Now. Contains links to each state's child and adolescent health insurance program website. Available in English and Spanish. Telephone: (877) 543-7669 (KIDS-NOW).
  
  
• Medicaid Reference Desk. Explains Medicaid in basic terms for people with cognitive disabilities, family members, and advocates. Provides information about what is available through each state Medicaid plan and waivers and where to apply for services. Each Medicaid service is described in ordinary language, and visitors can choose to hear the information rather than read it.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge paths, Health Insurance and Access to Care for Children and Adolescents and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Services in Medicaid.
  

Hearing and speech services

• American Academy of Audiology: Find an Audiologist. Search by city, state, or zip code to find an audiologist.
  
  
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): Online Directory of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Programs. Search by city, state, zip code, patient age, or language of practitioner to find audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are ASHA-certified.
  

Home health care and hospice care

• HospiceDirectory.org. Search by state or territory, county, city, zip code, or hospice name to find contact information for hospice care in your area.
  
  
• National Association for Home Care: Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator. Search by city, state, or zip code to find home health care and hospice agencies. Includes guides about how to choose a home health care provider and a hospice.
  
  
• Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Locations. Select a state and click on Find a Local Agency to find an evidence-based nurse home visiting program working to improve the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children. NFP sites are currently located in 26 states.
  
  
• Visiting Nurses Association of America (VNAA): Find a VNA. Search by city, state, or zip code to find a VNA that offers home health care for individuals of all ages.
  

Mental health services

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder. Search by name, city, state, zip code, or specialty to find an AACAP member child and adolescent psychiatrist.
  
  
• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: Find a Federation Chapter. Search by state to find contact information for family-run organizations that offer resources and advocate for children with mental health challenges and their families.
  
  
• Mental Health America: GET HELP! Offers a hotline for individuals in crisis. Telephone: (800) 273-8255 (273-TALK). Also offers links to those seeking mental health screening, treatment, and help paying for care. Search by state to find a local Mental Health America affiliate for public education, information and referral, support groups, rehabilitation services, socialization, and housing services for those confronting mental problems or disorders and their loved ones.
  
  
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Find Your State and Local NAMI. Search by state to find contact information for state and local affiliate organizations that provide mental health services and support for families.
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers: Find a Social Worker. Links to online directories to find professional social workers who provide individual psychotherapy and other forms of mental health assistance, including group therapy and support groups.
  
  
• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Counselor Find. Search by practice area, name, or location to find a nationally certified counselor.
  
  
• National Mental Health Information Center: Mental Health Services Locator. Telephone: (800) 789-2647 (voice) or (866) 889-2647 (TDD). Identify services in your community by selecting your state and choosing from one of the following searchable directories:

  Mental Health Facilities Locator. Search by city, state, or service setting to find mental health treatment facilities and support services.

  Mental Health Services Directory. Lists contact information for consumer, family, and advocacy organizations.

  Hispanic Youth Violence Prevention Services. Search by city or state.

  State Resource Guide. Lists contact information for government and nongovernment organizations that offer professional advocacy protection, family support programs, financing information, and self-help groups.

  State Suicide Prevention Programs. Lists available state-funded suicide-prevention plans and programs and the national suicide crisis hotline. Telephone: (800) 273-8255 (273-TALK) (voice); (800) 799-4889 (TDD).

  Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. Search by city, state, or zip code to find drug and alcohol treatment centers.

• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology: Find a Psychologist. Search by name, city, state, zip code, or expertise to find a credentialed psychologist.
  
  
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call for help 24 hours a day. Telephone: (800) 273-8255 (273-TALK) (voice); (800) 799-4889 (TDD).
  
  
• Trevor Lifeline. A free, 24-hour, confidential crisis and suicide-prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. TrevorChat is a free, confidential, and secure online messaging service that provides live help with trained volunteers.
  
  
• Contact the school psychologist or the director of special services/special education in your local public school district.
  
  
• See NICHCY's State Specific Resources for contact information for state mental health agencies and organizations.
  
  
• See the Health and Wellness Section to find information about health insurance and children's hospitals.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge paths, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges in Children and Adolescents, Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents, and Depression During and After Pregnancy.
  

Nutrition services

• American Dietetic Association (ADA): Find a Nutrition Professional. Offers contact information for registered dietitians and registered dietetic technicians who are ADA members. The directory is searchable by city, state, zip code, type of service, or area of expertise.
  
  
• International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Find a Lactation Consultant. Search by name, city, state, or zip code to find board-certified lactation consultants who are ILCA members.
  
  
• See GovBenefits.gov to find nutrition assistance programs.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus, the MCH Library knowledge paths, Nutrition in Children and Adolescents and Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents, and the resource brief, Breastfeeding.
  

Oral health/dental care

• Academy of General Dentistry (AGD): Find an AGD Dentist. Search by name, city, state, or zip code to find dentists who are AGD members.
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD): Find a Pediatric Dentist. Search by zip code to find pediatric dentists who are AAPD members.
  
  
• American Academy of Periodontology (AAP): Find a Periodontist. Search by city, state, zip code, or area code to find periodontists who are AAP members.
  
  
• American Association of Orthodontists (AAO): Orthodontist Locator. Search by name, city, state, or zip code to find an AAO member orthodontist.
  
  
• American Dental Association (ADA): Find a Dentist. Search by name, city, state, zip code, or area of specialty to find an ADA member dentist.
  
  
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): Finding Dental Care. Offers suggestions for finding low-cost oral health care. Includes contact information for U.S. dental schools that have clinics where dental students can get experience while offering low-cost care.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus and the MCH Library knowledge path Oral Health and Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents.
  

Physical therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Find a Physical Therapist. Search by zip code or area of expertise to find a physical therapist who is an APTA member.
  

Poison control centers

• American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC): Find Local Poison Centers. Presents a list of poison control centers by state. Telephone for a poisoning emergency: (800) 222-1222.
  

Primary health care

• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Find a Health Center. Search by address, city, state, or zip code to find a federally funded health center that provides free or low-cost care.
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatrician Referral Service. Provides an online directory of pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists who are AAP members. Search by name, city, state, zip code, area code, and/or medical specialty/interest.
  
  
• Directory of Migrant Health Centers and Primary Care Associations. View a list by state.
  
  
• Indian Health Service (IHS): Telephone Contact List. Presents a directory of telephone numbers and website links (when available) to the IHS headquarters and area offices and to IHS offices that focus on specific health topics that range from HIV/AIDS to women's health.
  
  
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health. Su Familia: The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline. Call for a referral to a health care professional in your community or for information in Spanish and English on a wide range of health topics. Telephone: (866) 783-2645 (SU-FAMILIA) (English or Spanish).
  
  
• Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM): Finding an Adolescent Health Professional. Offers an online directory of adolescent health professionals who are SAM members and choose to be listed in the directory. Search by health professional name, city, state, discipline, or area of interest.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus.
  

Professional networks

• MCH Organizations Database. Describes and gives contact information for over 2,000 government, professional, and voluntary organizations involved in MCH activities, primarily at the national level. Many of the organizations offer directories of their state and local chapters. For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers contact information and links to the websites of their state chapters and districts.
  
  
• Also see NICHCY's State Specific Resources.
  

Reproductive health services

• American College of Nurse-Midwives: Find a Midwife. Search by city, state, or zip code to find a midwife practice.
  
  
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Physician Directory. Presents an online directory of active ACOG members. Search by name, state, or zip code.
  
  
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Hotline. Offers a hotline number to help pregnant women and mothers with newborns identify free or low-cost services for themselves and their infants. Telephone: (800) 311-2229; (800) 504-7081 (Spanish).
  
  
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health: National Hispanic Prenatal Helpline. Call for a referral to local prenatal care services that provide care in English and Spanish. Call for culturally appropriate prenatal care information in English and Spanish. Telephone: (800) 504-7081 (English or Spanish).
  
  
• National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP): Find a Local Program. Choose a state, territory, or American Indian/Alaska Native organization from the map or list to find free or low-cost mammogram and Pap tests for low-income, uninsured, and underserved women.
  
  
• National HIV and STD Testing Resources. Enter a zip code to find a local testing site for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
  
  
• National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service. Offers a hotline number for free, 24-hour clinical consultation and advice on the management of HIV in pregnant women, HIV testing in pregnancy, and the care of HIV-exposed infants. Callers also can be linked with local perinatal HIV specialists. Telephone: (888) 448-8765.
  
  
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA): Find a Health Center. Presents an online directory of PPFA health center affiliates that offer sexual and reproductive health care in each state. Search by state or zip code from the PPFA website home page.
  
  
• Office of Population Affairs: Title X Family Planning Provider Database. Presents contact information for Title X-funded health clinics that provide family planning and reproductive health care at no cost or at a reduced cost to people with low incomes or who are uninsured. Search by city, state, or zip code.
  
  
• Also see MedlinePlus, the MCH Library knowledge paths Preconception and Pregnancy and Depression During and After Pregnancy and the resource briefs, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and Families and Sexuality Education.
  

Parenting

Listed below are tools for identifying general education and child-development resources for families.

• Find Your Local PTA. Search by city and state to find local parent-teacher associations that work to improve the education, health, and well-being of all children and adolescents in schools and communities. National PTA also offers resources for parents about helping children and adolescents achieve academically and socially.
  
  
• See MedlinePlus, specifically the resource guides, Infant and Toddler Development, Child Development, Teen Development, Family Issues, and Parenting.
  
  
• Contact your local public school district. Teachers and school administrators are valuable resources for information about helping children reach their potential.
  
  
• Your local public library is an excellent source for parenting resources. Many local libraries have community bulletin boards with notices about local play groups, parent discussion groups, and seminars on parenting topics. The phone number is listed in the local or county government section of your phone book (i.e., the blue pages).
  
  
• See NICHCY's State Specific Resources to find organizations for parents.
  
  
• Also see the MCH Library knowledge path Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents.

Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families, 2nd ed. (September 2008). (Updated: September 2011).
Authors: Susan Brune Lorenzo, M.L.S., MCH Library; Rochelle Mayer, Ed.D., National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Reviewers: Betsy Anderson, Family Voices and Federation for Children with Special Needs; Maureen Boyle, Mothers of Supertwins; Suzanne M Bronheim, Ph. D., National Center for Cultural Competence; Deb Discenza, PreemieCare; Donene Feist, Family Voices of North Dakota; Nita Patel, O.D., M.P.H., Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, American Academy of Pediatrics; Kristin M. Patmos, Tomorrow's Child/Michigan SIDS; Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Library; Karen Scallan, Louisiana's Family to Family Health Information Center; Melissa Vickers; Maida Vilches, Community Planning and Advocacy Council.
Editor: Ruth Barzel, M.A., MCH Library.