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The Tabernacle
3210 Southwestern Blvd., Orchard Park
2nd & 4th Wed.; 9:30-11:30am
Springville First United Methodist
474 E. Main St., Springville
1st Friday; 10am-11:30am
Wesleyan Church of Hamburg
4999 McKinley Pkwy, Hamburg
2 Fridays a month; 9:15am-11:45am
tion for pregnant women and moms of
infants through pre-schoolers. MOPS
meetings give moms and moms-to-be
the opportunity to meet other moms and
share the journey of motherhood. Here
is a sampling of Western New York
groups. A complete listing is available
on the MOPS web site.
New Covenant
345 McConkey Dr., Tonawanda
2nd & 4th Wed., 6:30-8:30pm
Amherst Alliance Church
3915 Millersport Hwy.
2nd & 4th Thurs.; 9:30-11:30am
Resurrection Life
2145 Old Union Rd., Cheektowaga
1st & 3rd Thurs.; 9:30-11:30am
Kenmore Baptist Church
10 Wardman Road
Kenmore, NY 14217
2nd & 4th Thurs.; 9:30am
Fellowship Wesleyan Church
1645 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca
1st & 3rd Mondays (Sept-May); 6:15-
8:15pm
Winchester Community Church
909 Harlem Rd., West Seneca
1st & 3rd Thurs., 9:30-11:30am
Zion Lutheran Church
9535 Clarence Center Rd., Clarence Ctr.
1st & 3rd Wed.; 9:30-11:15am
Faith Lutheran Church
1230 Bowen Rd., Elma
3rd Tuesday of the Month; 6:30pm
Lockport Alliance Church
555 Davison Rd., Lockport
1st & 3rd Wed.; 9:30-11:15am
n WNY Mothers Of Multiples
formerly Mothers of Twins Club of Buffalo
www.wnymultiples.org
This support group for mothers of
twins (and more!) meets on the 2nd
Wednesday of most months at 7pm at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2669
Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda. In addition
to their meetings which feature “meet
and mingle” sessions, they organize
activities such as moms’ nights out, toy/
clothing sales, and other family events.
POISON EMERGENCY
n Upstate New York Poison Center
24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year
1-800-222-1222
www.upstatepoison.org
Calls are
answered
by Special-
ists in Poison
Information
(SPIs), regis-
tered nurses,
and pharmacists trained in toxicology.
Specialists provide the most efficient
and up-to-date poison information avail-
able. Physicians and toxicologists are
on-call 24 hours a day for consultation
purposes. Text “POISON” to 797979 to
save the poison control contact informa-
tion in your smartphone.
SPECIAL NEEDS
For a complete listing of special needs
organizations, visit the DD Info Link at
http://www.211wny.org/search/ddin-
folink/ which provides a multitude of
resources related to developmental dis-
abilities. The resources can be broken
down by age group, and then by service
types, such as daily living, education,
in-home services, recreation, respite
and more. If you do not have access to
the Internet, call 1-888-696-9211.
n Parent Network of WNY
1000 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
Information & Referral:
716-332-4175
www.parentnetworkwny.org
This community resource provides all
the tools necessary for parents and pro-
fessionals to take an active role in the
education of children and young adults
with special needs. They offer a wealth of
seminars, workshops, information and re-
ferral services, a newsletter, family train-
ing services, all FREE of charge. If you’ve
struggled to find the right services for your
child, or are lost in the maze of rules and
regulations in the Special Education Sys-
tem, these are the folks who can help.
n Down Syndrome Parents Group
of Western New York
716-832-9334
www.dspgwny.org
Provides support to persons with Down
Syndrome and their families through in-
formation on educational programs and
community services. A Parent Support
Program connects new parents with vol-
unteers who can share their experiences
and provide support. A phone call, hospi-
tal or home visit is available upon request
by calling Barb