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Community Resources
COMMUNITY RESOURCES & SUPPORT GROUPS
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The Listening Place
Child Advocacy Center
2850 North Ridge Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-2630
A place where partner agencies
come together to interview
abuse victims in a safe child-
friendly environment.
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Shari’s Promise
443-838-3524
www.sharispromise.org sharispromise@yahoo.comChild abuse prevention training,
empowerment groups, and referrals
BEREAVEMENT
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The Bereaved Parents of
USA—Howard County
First Presbyterian Church
of Howard County
9325 Presbyterian Circle
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-3545
www.bereavedparentsusa.orgSupport group for parents
who have lost a child
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Center for Infant and
Child Loss
410-706-5062 or 800-808-7437
www.infantandchildloss.org caring@infantandchildloss.orgCounseling, education
and support services
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The Compassionate Friends
410-560-3358
www.baltimoretcf.com info@BaltimoreTCF.comSupport group for grieving
parents and caregivers.
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Steven Daniel Jeffreys
Foundation
5430F Lynx Lane, Suite 246
Columbia, MD 21044
410-730-3310
Greif counselling referral service
BREASTFEEDING
SUPPORT
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LaLeche League of Maryland
301-421-1177
www.lllofmd-de-dc.orgSupport and advocacy
for breastfeeding
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Wellness Center
Howard County
General Hospital
Medical Pavilion at Howard County
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-7601
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/howard_county_general_hospital
Breastfeeding support group,
childbirth & new parent education,
health & wellness screenings,
CPR & First Aid, babysitting
classes and much more.
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
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Better BedRest
410-740-7662
www.betterbedrest.org info@betterbedrest.orgSupport for women with
high-risk pregnancies
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Bradley Method
800-423-2397
www.bradleybirth.comNatural birthing methods
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Columbia Pregnancy Center
10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 254
Columbia, MD 21044
410-730-3223 or 24/7 Talk Line
call 800-712-HELP (4357)
www.columbia-pregnancy.orgPrenatal care, family planning and
other women’s health services
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Visit
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301.273.1761
for
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