December 2020 Newsletter: Resources to Support Parents under Stress

Please note that there is community support for parents under stress. We encourage you to seek out resources before you need them so that you have a plan for how to respond to the sometimes overwhelming emotions that can arise with unexpected events. The phone number for the parental stress hotline is 1-800-632-8188. Parents Helping Parents also facilitates confidential on-line parent support groups, which can be found at https://www.parentshelpingparents.org.  The Brookline Center can be contacted at 617-277-8107 and is now offering telehealth counseling. Information on the Brookline Food Pantry is at  https://www.brooklinefoodpantry.org.  Worst-case-scenario planning also helps alleviate the anxiety that can arise when reading news reports and helps counteract the feeling of being alone in a difficult situation.  Please also reach out to family and friends to reinforce networks of support.