Parents Empowering Families & Communities

Resources 

The following list is provided for informational purposes; it is not an endoresement of the organizations. 

1.   2-1-1 Maryland

2.   Absent Daddy Club

3.   Absent Parent Program

4.   Becoming a Stepmom

5.   Black and Married With Kids

6.   Boys & Girls Club

7.   Changing Focus

8.   Chesapeake Helps

9.   Divorce Care

10. Divorce Care for Kids

11. Family Health Administration

12. Family Net Works

13. Fathers United for Equal Rights

14. Grandparents for Children

15. Kids Health

16. Marine Parents

17. Maryland Community Services Locator

18. Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

19. Maryland Energy Assistance Program

20. Maryland Hope (Home Owners Preserving Equity) Network

21. Maryland Judiciary Court; Dept. of Family Admin.

22. Mentoring to Manhood

23. Military Significant Other Support

24. Millenium Divorce

25. National Family Resiliency Center

26. National Fatherhood Initiative

27. National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

28. National Stepfamily Resource Center

29. Operation Mom

30. Parenting Special Needs Magazine

31. Parents without Partners

32. Raising Him Alone

33. Raising Our Kids Solo (ROKS)

34. Raising Your Grandchildren

35. Remarriage Magazine

36. Resources for Maryland Families

37. Safe Link (Free Cell Phones)

38. Sexual Assault Center

39. Single Parents Raising Kids

40. Single Rose (Single Mothers)

41. Smart Marriages

42. Step-Carefully!

43. Step Ducks

44. Stop Bullying

45. Strong Fathers Strong Families Project

46. Successful Stepfamilies

47. Teen Moms Friend's Club

48. Teen Talk Radio Show

49. The Arc of Maryland

50. The National Marriage Project

51. The Parents' Place of Maryland

52. The Single Fathers' Lighthouse

53. Today's Caregiver

54. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Admin. for Children & Families

55. We Connect You:  Maryland 

56. Young Fathers Employment Program

Articles of Interest

"The Underage Drinking Empidemic" -Parade, June 12, 2011

"Lawmakers, Advocates Push Social Networks for More Protection of Youngest Users" - The Washington Post, June 10, 2011

"Boomerang Kids:  How to Help Them Help Themselves" - All Business, June 10, 2011

"It's Taxing but Worth It" - The Washington Post, March 27, 2011

"Students Take a Liking to Start-Up Online Flirting Site" - The Washington Post, March 27, 2011

"Why 529 College Savings Plans Favor the Fortunate" - Education Sector Report, March 2011

"Facebook App Shares Your Breakup Status" - The Washington Post, March 6, 2011

"Federal Agencies Post Job Openings on Twitter, Facebook" - The Washington Post, March 2, 2011

"Minimum Wage Bill Galvanizes Foes, Supporters" - Gazette, February 25, 2011

"Watch Your Mouth:  Teens and Cursing" - Connect with Kids, July 7, 2010

"Why Do Adults Condone Underage Drinking?" - Connect with Kids, July 7, 2010

"More Teens Dial and Drive" - Connect with Kids, March 24, 2010

"Want a Job?  Rethink That Frat Party Photo" - The Delmarva Daily Times, February 28, 2010

"Life, Interrupted:  True Cost of Teen Pregnancy" - msnbc.com, February 19, 2010

"Questions to Ask After I Will But Before I Do" - The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2010

"Lost That Lovin' Feeling?" - London Free Press, February 3, 2010

"DC Fathering Court Grads Grateful for Second Chance" - News Channel 8, January 29, 2010

"More Teens Are Choosing to Wait to Get Driver's Licenses" - The Washington Post, January 24, 2010

"Parents Face a New Frontier:  Setting Electronic Limits" - The Washington Post, January 21, 2010

"Teenage Parents Juggle School with Child-Raising Responsibilities" - The Capital, January 10, 2010

"Grandpa Does More Than Baby-Sit" - The New York Times, December 13, 2009

"Money Talks to Have Before Marriage" - The New York Times, October 24, 2009

"In Reversal of '06 Decision, Rape Can Be Charged if Consent Is Withdrawn" - Washington Post, April 17, 2008

"MD Court Rules Women Can Withdraw Sexual Consent" - Washington Post, April 16, 2008