Family/Children Resources


If you are interested in child development/early
education for your young children...

• Cape Ann Early Intervention
  Main # 978-921-1182 or 978-281-8441
  111 Dodge Street, Beverly, MA
  www.nsarc.org
  Free child developmental delay assessment for children birth to three years old, and parent groups.
  
  
• Pathways for Children
  978-281-2400
  www.pw4c.org
  Head Start for children 3 to 4 years old, family day care providers, after school programs for 6- to 13-year-olds, family literacy program, preschool program, and teen parents program.
  
  
• Fuller School Integrated Preschool
  978-281-9848
  Located on Schoolhouse Rd., Gloucester
  A preschool designed to integrate disabled and non- disabled children. Sliding scale fee for low-income families.
  
  
• Head Start Preschool
  Gloucester 978-281-2400
  Rockport 978-546-5299
  Provides a variety of preschool options for a family’s childcare needs.

• Art Space
  978-283-1381
  Located at 1 Center St, Gloucester
  Free art classes, band rehearsal space, and
  community activities.
  
  
• Ben Smith Playground
  Located at East Main St, Gloucester
  Playground overlooks Cripple Cove.
  
  
• Cape Ann YMCA
  978-283-0470
  Located at 71 Middle St, Gloucester
  Offers showers, a pool, work out equipment,
  racquetball, etc.
  
  
• Girl Scouts
  1-800-842-5566
  P.O. Box 1010, Middleton, MA
  Offers safe planned activities which meet the children’s interests, help them gain skills, develop values and have fun. Activities include camping, community service and financial aid. For females ages 5 to 17.
  
  
• Rockport Library
  978-546-6934
  Located at 17 School St, Rockport
  
  
• Sawyer Free Library
  978-281-9763
  Located at 2 Dale Ave, Gloucester
  Free lending of books, tapes, periodicals, and art prints. Some videos require a very small fee.
  
  
• Willowood Youth Drop-In Center
  978-283-3137
  Located at 40 Common Way, Gloucester
  Offers after school programs featuring arts, crafts, drug prevention, support, and tutoring in a safe environment, for children who live in Maplewood Park area.
  
  
• Yankee Clipper Council Boy Scouts of America
  781-599-3192
  Located at 189 N Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
  Outdoor education, soil and water conservation, first aid education, service projects for school,
  church, and community, and weekly troop meetings for males ages 6 to 21.

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