Birth Injury Support Groups for Parents and Families
Increased discussion on birth injury causes, care and prevention has given rise to advocacy and support groups throughout the nation. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy or another birth injury, it can be helpful to discuss your concerns and needs with other parents who have similar issues. Joining a support group can provide you with knowledge and resources to help enrich your child's life.
The following are some local and national support groups that help families with special needs children:
Brachial Plexus Foundation
210 Spring Haven Circle
Royersford, PA 19468
Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Support Group
Brookline, MA
http://www.meetup.com/BrachialPlexus-ErbsPalsy-Support-Group/
United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.
1610 Kent Street
Kent, Ohio 44240
http://www.ubpn.org
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
http://www.marchofdimes.com
United Cerebral Palsy
1660 L Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.ucp.org/
National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education
1431 W. South Fork Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85045
http://www.napcse.org/contactus.php
The Cerebral Palsy League
61 Myrtle St./75 Rod Smith Place
Cranford, NJ 07016
http://www.thecplinc.org/
Federation for Children with Special Needs
1135 Tremont St.
Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120
http://fcsn.org/index.php
State-Specific Resources
UCP of Pennsylvania
1902 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-6129
ucpofpa@paonline.com
UCP of Philadelphia & Vicinity
102 East Mermaid Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-4200
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
P.O. Box 14567
Tallahassee, FL 32317
http://www.nica.com
Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program
7501 Boulders View Drive
Suite 210
Richmond, VA 23225
http://www.vabirthinjury.com/
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Utah
166 West 6720 S.
West Jordan, UT 84084
Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County
10 Oak Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
http://www.cpamc.org/directions.htm
Cerebral Palsy Association of Colorado Springs
1322 North Academy Blvd.
Suite 115
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Minnesota Brachial Plexus Network
Chris & Bob Fiske
335 107th Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55434
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