Concrete Supports for Parents

“Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man’s starving.”

-O. Henry

What are concrete supports?

Concrete supports are all of the things and services that make it possible to get by day to day. Without housing, transportation, medical care, food, clothing, money, etc. it is extremely difficult to support a child’s development.

Finding access to resources can be one of the biggest challenges for a parent. Services are often available from different sources in different locations. Many services have strict guidelines about who qualifies. Getting through all the red tape can be complicated. The best thing that a parent can do is educate themselves about what is available in their area and how to get what they need.

Concrete Support Resources:

The three links below are trusted websites that can be used to find information on a variety of topics. For information about how to find accurate sources and how we chose these sites visit our Trusted Sources page.

US Administration for Children and Families

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html

Disability.Gov

http://www.disability.gov/

USA.Gov

http://www.usa.gov/

The following links will take you away from the PCAT Parents website. Each page we link to has been evaluated for accuracy, but links found on those pages have not.

US Administration for Children and Families – Head Start Locator

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices

US Office of Child Support Enforcement – State by State Guide

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html

USA.Gov – Driver’s License State by State

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Motor_Vehicles.shtml

USA.Gov – Education and Training Resources

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Education_Training/Education.shtml

USA.Gov – Finding A Job

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Education_Training/Finding_Jobs.shtml

USA.Gov – Resources on Money and Taxes

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Money_Taxes.shtml