Home/Health and Child Care Services, Inc.
Elderly Care:
Government programs to help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other needs.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Information from Mass 211 and MEMA.
Eldercare information, services, community resources.
Prescription discount card and drug price comparison.
Prescription prices, coupons, and pharmacy information.
American Academy of Pediatrics
For low income women, infants, and children.
A national organization that provides information to families about high quality child care.
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Programs
(CFCE)
Locally based programs serving families with children from newborns through school age.
Department of Early Education and Care
Licenses child care programs, assists income eligible families pay for and access child care programs, and provides funding and support for the Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.
Department of Children and Families (formerly known as DSS)
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Provides information on public schools, alternative learning, and other resources for students and families.
A statewide, integrated, developmental service available to families of children between birth and three years of age. Children may be eligible for EI if they have developmental difficulties due to identified disabilities, or if typical development is at risk due to certain birth or environmental circumstances.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Provides support services to parents and parent groups of children with special needs.
An online resource for families, educators and caregivers of young children.
Provides referrals and support services to parents of children with special needs.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC)
A national network that works on behalf of young children.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Posts recall information on household products including toys, cribs, etc.
A national organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
Department of Transitional Assistance
Works to assist low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, increase their incomes, and improve their quality of life.
Offers tax information.
Local Museums:
Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton
The Children’s Museum in Easton
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum in Attleboro
Attleboro Arts Museum in Attleboro
Old Colony Historical Society Museum in Taunton