Counseling Services Alice Griffin, LICSW 72-A Taunton St. Suite 203, Plainville 508-695-0543 Most Insurances Accepted Althea Coaching and Counseling Associates (ACCA) Stoughton 508-222-3568 Accept all major insurances (except Magellan) Social Worker and Psychologist on staff www.altheacoaching.com Arbour Counseling Center Franklin 508-528-6037 Accept all major insurances Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Clinicians, and Psychiatrist on staff Attleboro Counseling Associates 152 Emory St. Attleboro 508-222-6409 Bellingham Counseling Associates 15 North Main St. Bellingham 508-966-4002 Catholic Social Services 10 Maple St. Attleboro 508-226-4780 Accept some insurances and provide fees on sliding scale Child and Family Psychological Services Norwood 781-551-0999 Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Educator on staff Provide individual and family counseling, divorce education program, neuropsychological and other psychological evaluations. www.cfpsych.org Community Care Services 140 Park St. Attleboro 508-222-7525 Psychologist, social workers, psychiatrist on staff Accept all major insurances (except Etna and Cigna) In addition to individual and family counseling, also offer social skills group and behavior management group for children. Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC) 5 Bank St. Suite 206 Attleboro 508-222-8812 800-660-4300 (Crisis Line) Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Clinicians, and psychiatrist on staff. Provide appointments in office, as well as home-based, and school-based services. Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clinicians availble. Community VNA 10 Emory St. Attleboro 508-222-0118 800-220-0110 Grief Support Groups for children and adults David Lapanese, LICSW 152 Emory St. Attleboro 508-226-2110 Accepts all major insurances Dr. Laurie Massing, Ph.D. 120 North Main St. Attleboro 508-226-2542 Dr. Mary Moore, Ph.D. 203 South Main St. Providence, RI 401-273-4942 Dr. Richard Ober Attleboro 508-222-3348 The Providence Center Providence, RI 401-276-4020 (Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive) Dr. John Raftery, Ed.D. Licensed Psychologist Boston and Attleboro Offices 617-524-3070 Resource Counseling Associates 925 Main St. Walpole 508-668-5254 South Bay Mental Health 67 Mechanic St. Attleboro 508-223-4691 In addition to office appointments, also offer home based and school based counseling services. David Yuells, LICSW 84 Harris St. Pawtucket 401-475-5075 Family Support Agencies The ARC of Bristol County 5 Bank St. Attleboro 508-226-1445 Provide services to families and children with developmental disabilities. Big Brothers/ Big Sisters 5 Bank St. Attleboro 508-226-8114 Child Abuse/DSS Hotline 800-792-5200 Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD) 401-726-0200 Enable Inc. First Steps for Families and Children 81 Union St. Attleboro 508-223-3331 Early Childhood Programs, Childcare Centers, Diagnostic and Developmental Assessments, individual and family counseling, parent skills training, and child development education to families in DSS care. www.enableinc.org Massachusetts Coalition of Battered Women Service Groups Boston 617-248-0922 800-992-2600 (Domestic Violence Hotline) New Hope Attleboro 508-226-4015 508-695-2113 (24hr. hotline) Provide counseling, shelter, and other services to victims of domestic violence. Parents Helping Parents 800-882-1250 800-632-8188 (Parental Stress Line) In addition to an Attleboro based support group, there is also a Spanish speaking support group in Worcester. Parent Support Network 401-792-3662 Assist with educational and emotional issues Project Connect Attleboro 508-226-6832 508-223-3244 Services for families with children under age 5. Neuropsychological Examiners Boston Children’s Hospital Developmental Medicine Center 617-355-7025 Child and Family Psychological Services Norwood 781-551-0999 Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Educator on staff Provide individual and family counseling, divorce education program, neuropsychological and other psychological evaluations. www.cfpsych.org Dr. Joyce Cummings, Ph.D. 34 School St., Suite 206, Foxboro 508-543-4254 Hasbro Children’s Hospital Providence, RI 401-444-4000 Neuropsychological Associates, Inc. 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI 401-455-0221 Local Social Service Agencies Department of Mental Health 165 Quincy St. Brockton 508-897-2000 Department of Mental Retardation 508-824-0614 Department of Social Services 67 Mechanic St. Attleboro 508-431-9500 Department of Transitional Assistance 800-529-1599 Collaborative Assessment Prevention Program (CAPP) DMH & DSS Collaborative 508-946-5548 Family support and intervention for children at-risk for residential placement who are not already involved with DSS or DMH. United Way 508-222-2337 508-223-4636 Hospitals for Mental Health Crisis Sturdy Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Attleboro 508-222-5200 Bradley Hospital Providence, RI 401-434-3400 Butler Hospital 345 Blackstone Blvd. Providence, RI 401-455-6200 Fuller Hospital South Attleboro 508-761-8500 800-992-8550 Hasbro Children’s Hospital Providence, RI 401-444-4000 Taunton Crisis Team 508-823-5700 Strategies For Good Readers Activate Background Knowledge- Talk to the child about the main topic of the book and ask them to share any information they might have on the topic, or genre of the story. If the child has no prior knowledge of the subject in the story, it is important to provide them with pictures, experiences, or information that will familiarize them with the topic before you begin reading. Making Predictions- Prior to or while reading a story, ask the child to predict what might happen next. They should use pictures, prior knowledge, and information they have previously read in the story. Making Connections- Ask children questions that will help them connect events or characters in the story to experiences in their own life, other stories they have read, or events in the world that they know about. Rereading- Providing children with time to read a story a second time helps them to further their understanding of the story and improve fluency. Fluency is the child’s ability to read text accurately and quickly. Checking for Understanding- A child should be encouraged to stop and recognize when they do not understand a word or an event that they have read about in a story. If there is something they do not understand they should look back in the text to see if they can find the information they need to better understand the story. They should also use other resources such as dictionaries, teachers, parents, or friends to help them answer their questions. Visualization- It can be helpful for many students to draw a picture of what they have read or imagine the scenes from the story they have read. Retelling- After reading a story a child should be given an opportunity to tell someone about what they have read. This gives them the opportunity to practice remembering the events of a story in the correct sequence and helps them identify the main events in the story.