Workshops - Classes - Support Groups
Active Parenting: The First Five Years
An 8-week parenting class for parents with one or more children birth - age 6. Topics include building a bond with your child, ages & stages of development, your child’s growing brain, what your baby's cries mean, preparing your child for school, discipline for young children and more. Click here register for our next class starting in January!
Dads & Littles Play Group
Studies show that babies and children grow up happier with loving fathers engaged in their care, and it's never too soon to start! Join Danny Rodrigues, LICSW every month to connect with other new dads, and learn about resources available to you and your family. For outdoor meeting locations and dates, click to email Danny.
Listen to Danny Rodrigues, LICSW, on Cape Cod Radio's Public Affairs program, Inside Cape Cod. Danny talks about how our monthly group is helping Cape Cod dads find answers, support, and connection:
Dads in Recovery
Connect with other dads who understand what it is like to raise a child while in recovery, or working towards recovery. Explore strengths and challenges with parenting while build a support network. Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month via zoom (until in-person meetings can safely be resumed). Click to email Danny for the details and the zoom link.
New Moms / Breastfeeding Support
Support groups provide a safe space for new moms who may be feeling overwhelmed or isolated during the postpartum phase. Falmouth New Moms Group meets in-person Wednesdays at 1pm in our dedicate space at Mullen-Hall Room 106. Click for details and to register. Virtual Support & Healing for New Moms meets Mondays at 5pm. Click for details and to get the ZOOM link. Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group meets Mondays at 10am. Click for details and to get the ZOOM link.
Pospartumn Doula Services - Families who give birth at Cape Cod Hospital are eligible for up to 3 home visits from a Postpartum Doula at no cost. Click for details.
Maternal/Postpartum Depression
If you or anyone you know is suffering from Maternal Depression, please click here for a list of resources and local support groups.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Support groups provide an opportunity to talk about experiences and feelings in a safe, supportive environment. Grandparents can also gain information, learn from one another, and meet people dealing with similar issues. For details regarding a support group for grandparents in your area, click an icon below:
Click to download the Cape Cod Family Resource Center's Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Groups & Resource Guide
For more resources across Massachusetts, click to visit Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
For more resources across Massachusetts, click to visit Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
