United Neighbors of Fall River opened a Parent Education and Resource Center at its headquarters in suite 401 at 209 Bedford Street on February 12, 2008. Parents and providers were invited to drop in to obtain information on resources available in the community. Parents can borrow parenting books from a lending library or schedule one-on-one resource referral appointments with staff at the Center any Tuesday from 10:00 to noon. The Parenting Wisely computerized parenting program can also be accessed by appointment. Completion of this ten-session program is rewarded by a certificate of completion. The Center will also offer free workshops on a variety of topics. For further information, contact Jenny DiBlasi, Executive Director, at 508-324-7900.
 

(Top row, left) Deanna Forist of the Educational Surrogate Parent Program of the Massachusetts Department of Education and Community Support Manager Jose Monteiro look over some of the materials available at the Center. (Top row, center) Deanna, Program Assistant Najwa Akouri, Executive Director Jenny DiBlasi, Family Support Advocate Ana Aubut and Jose Monteiro were on hand on the Center's opening day. (Top row, right) Ana looks at the Parenting Wisely program for parents of teens. (Middle row, left and right) Ms. DiBlasi looks over some of the community information catalogued by topic. (Middle row, center) Though the Center's address is at 209 Bedford Street, an elevator that goes to the fourth-floor office is available to the public in the building's entrance on Sixth Street around the corner.