Parenting & Family Issues
ADOPTION
First Mothers support group, for mothers who gave up a child for adoption, meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Park Church, 1456 Harvard Blvd., Toledo. Information: 419-727-8302.
BREASTFEEDING
Breastfeeding support group, Mom and Me, 10-11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, Collingwood Presbyterian Church, 2108 Collingwood Blvd. Snacks and play area for children. Information: 419-251-2437.
Breastfeeding support group offered every Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Bay Park Community Hospital, 2801 Bay Park Dr., Oregon. To sign up, call 419-690-7735.
La Leche League of Fulton County offers support for breast-feeding mothers, meeting the second Monday of the month at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Delta, 101 Northwood. Information: 419-335-6510.
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Postpartum
depression support group, 7-8 p.m.on the third Thursday of each month,
PediatriCare, Free to women with depression after giving
birth, weaning of breast-fed children, or miscarriage. Open to family and
friends. Information: 419-251-1000 or 1-800-860-6652.
PARENTING
Mothers
of Twins, 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, Toledo Hospital auditorium, 2142 North Cove Blvd. Support group for mothers, foster mothers, and
guardians of multiple births. Information: 419-472-5032.
New
Mothers, 1-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday, Toledo Hospital Center for
Women’s Health, 3142 North Cove Blvd. Parenting and baby care, stress and time
management, healthy lifestyles, and relationship issues. Location information:
419-291-5666.
Parent
and teen, 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Focus Healthcare of Ohio, 1725 Timber Lane,
Maumee; 7-9 p.m. on Wednesdays at Alternative Learning and Career Center, 3939
Wrenwood Rd., and 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Shuer Center Alternative Learning and
Career Center, 4955 Seaman St., Oregon. Action Helpline Pager, 24 hours,
419-534-0020. Information: 419-473-3442 or 419-891-9333.
Stepfamilies
Association, 7:30-9:30 p.m., on the third Wednesday of each month, Rossford
Public Library, 720 Dixie Hwy. Stepmothers’ breakfast monthly. Information:
419-693-6330.
CHILDCARE
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Child Care Connections, the non-profit resource and referral agency provides
assistance in locating affordable child care. Information:
Toledo, 419-255-5519 or 800-632-3052; Wood County, 419-353-7801, and in Ottawa County, 419-732-7807 or 800-228-1700.
