Arlington Family Connection

RESOURCES - Resources for Gay and Lesbian Parents

Support Group for Gay & Lesbian Parents of Newborns
Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Curtis Hall, Jamaica Plain
There is no charge for this non-sectarian group but registration is required. Join other gay and lesbian parents with children up to one year old in a supportive, safe and compassionate environment. Discuss general parenting issues as well as issues specific to being in a same-sex partnership and raising children. Share resources, gain confidence, create friendships, and discuss the joys and challenges of parenting. Co-sponsored by the Parent Connection at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Center for Early Relationship Support at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. To register or for more information call the Parent Connection office at 617.667.BABY(2229) or email.
Fenway Community Health Center, Lesbian/Gay Family and Parenting Services
7 Haviland St., Boston, MA 02115-2608
617-267-0900 ext. 282.
www.familypride.org
Home-based and Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI); support groups for gay men and lesbians considering parenting and for children of gay and lesbian parents; adoption consultation; newsletter.
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
Box 1037, Hanover, MA 02339
617-742-7897
info@gayfathersboston.org
www.gayfathersboston.org
A network of gay men who have children. Regular discussion meetings, some with speakers, panels or workshops. Topics include: gay fatherhood, parenting, coming out, sexuality, relationships with our children, our partners, and our current or former spouses.
Gay, Lesbian Foster and Adoptive Parents (GLFAP)
115 Concord Street, Rockland, MA 02370
781-878-5672 (contact: Ron Morse)
rmorse@esc.cx
www.esc.cx/glfap
A place for Gay, Lesbian Foster and Adoptive Parents to gather information and resources.

Web resources

Buddy Buddy
Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples. The information and resources on their Web site is presented under the premise that same-sex couples deserve the same treatment as all other couples.
Dads at Home
R. J. Mickelson
Dadsathome.com c/o Alpine Summit Group, Inc.
7800 Metro Parkway, Suite 210, Bloomington, MN 55425
info@dadsathome.com
www.dadsathome.com
Dadsathome.com was developed by and for gay fathers and gay stay-at-home dads in the hope to bring aid and assistance to gay fathers in the day-to-day trials and tribulations of raising children. Access is free, however, registration is necessary.
Proud Parenting
Kelly Taylor, publisher/editor
Box 8272, Van Nuys, CA 91409-8272
323-512-2922; fax 818-909-3792
info@proudparenting.com
www.proudparenting.com
ProudParenting.com serves as an online portal for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents and their families worldwide. Kelly previously published Proud Parenting and Alternative Family Magazines.
US Dept of Health and Human Services – The Administration for Children and Families
NAIC - National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
www.calib.com/naic/pubs/r_gay.cfm
Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Resources for Professionals and Parents, Sources of Support and Information