Below is a list of resources recommended by our Olney Pediatric families.
Weight Management:
- Weight Watchers for patients >12yo
- The IDEAL Clinic at CNMC
Parenting Support:
- Parent Encouragement Program (PEP): pepparent.org or 301-929-8824
- Parenting classes through Montgomery County: http://www.infomontgomery.org/...
- P.E.A.C.E. (Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness) Program of Montgomery County is an educational program for divorcing and separating parents that have a family case in the Circuit Court: 240-777-9065
- www.raisingyourchallengingchil...
- Family Tree Parenting 24hr Hotline - 800-243-7337 or https://familytreemd.org/our-w...
Support groups and Individual Therapy: Social Skills, Autism, Behavior
- Olney Counseling Center: 301-570-7500
- Alvord, Baker and assoc: 301-593-6554
- Jewish Social Services: 301-816-2633, www.jssa.org.
- Emotional/behavioral: www.childrenwithanxiety.com, www.adaa.org, www.childanxiety.net, www.empoweringparents.com, www.parenting.com, http://www.livesinthebalance.o...
- Expressive Therapy Center: 301-869-1017, www.expressivetherapycenter.co...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and Learning Disabilities:
- CHADD: www.CHADD.org
- Understood: https://www.understood.org/en
- www.myADHD.com
- Coaching: https://ptscoaching.com/
- www.addresources.org
- Your Right to an Evaluation for a Child for Special Education Services: https://ldaamerica.org/advocac...
Smoking Cessation:
- MDQUIT.org or 1800-QUIT NOW
- Freedom From Smoking: www.ffsonline.org
Nutrition:
- Kait Fortunado at Rebel Dietitians in Columbia: 301-474-2499
- Daisy Miller Dietitian in Gaithersburg: 301-531-5854
- Empowered Eating in Greenbelt: 301-710-9709 (accepts some insurance)
- Children's National Medical Center: 202-476-2327
- Helpful websites: www.eatright.org, www.weigh2rock.com, http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index...
Breastfeeding:
- Lactation consultant: Colleen Prorok: 301-774-7279
- Breastfeeding Support Group at MGH: 301-774-8881
- Breastfeeding Support Group at Holy Cross Hospital: 301-326-4715
- Breastfeeding Support Group at Shady Grove Hospital: 240-826-6667
- La Leche League of MD: http://www.lllofmd-de-dc.org/
- Metropolitan Breastfeeding: http://www.metropolitanbreastf... or 301-943-9293
- Breastfeeding Inc: http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca...
Child abuse:
- Montgomery County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (CPS): 240-777-4417
- DC Center for Child Protection and Family Support: 202-544-3144
- Department of Police, Family Crimes Division: 240-773-5400
- Sex Offender Registry: http://dpscs.md.gov/onlineserv...
Child Development (speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, feeding issues):
- Stuttering: Stutteringhelp.org
- Infants and Toddlers Montgomery County (birth to 3yo): 240-777-3997
- Infants and Toddlers Howard County (birth to 3yo): 410-313-7017
- Infants and Toddlers Fredrick County (birth to 3yo): 301-600-1612
- Infants and Toddlers Prince George's County (birth to 3yo): 301-265-8415
- Child Find Montgomery County (>3yo): 301-947-6050
- Child Find Howard County (>3yo): 410-313-7046
- Child Find Frederick County (>3yo): 301-644-5292
- Child Find Prince George's County (>3yo): 301-808-2719
- Developmental Pediatric Center: http://pdcandme.com/
- RSI: www.RSItherapy.net
Pediatric Dentists:
- Children's Dental Office: 301-924-5500, 2923 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD 20832
- Edwin Zaghi Dental Office: 410-992-4400, Columbia, MD