Professionals in Your Area

The professionals listed below have completed the National Stepfamily Resource Center clinical training for working with stepfamilies.

 

If you live in an area that is not represented on this list, check out this article that will help you find a professional for your family.

ALABAMA Birmingham Jonathan Davis, Ph.D, LMFT 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 www.thecounselingcenteratriverchase.com Hugh Floyd, Ph.D. 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 Fairhope Anne Chipman, LMFT 372 Greeno Road Fairhope, AL 36532 251-990-4190 Gulf Shore Debra Blankenship, LMFT 40 Highway 180 W. Gulf Shore, AL 36542 251-541-1051 Guntersville Cindy Champion, LMFT North Alabama Counseling Center, Inc. Guntersville, AL 35976 256-582-8880 Doug Cooke, MA, LPC, LMFT North Alabama Counseling Center, Inc. Guntersville, AL   35976 256-582-8880 noalcounseling@charterinternet.com Jackson's Gap Karen C. Lewis, MSSW, LCSW, LMFT Lake Martin Family Therapy, LLC 265-625-9514 karen@lewisinc.net Montgomery Greg Sallas 3800 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36106 gsallas@agapeforchildren.org Opelika Chad Smith, LMFT 709 Groce Street Opelika, AL 36801 334-329-9930 Linda Wilkins, LMFT Wellspring Counseling Center Opelika, AL 36801 334-741-8007 Talladega Jerry Jones, M.S. LPC 256-343-1015 jwjheadstart@yahoo.com Owens Cross Roads Lynn Motley, MSSW 3213 Cove Lake Rd. Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 256-539-1080 ALFO1948@aol.com ARIZONA Phoenix Marcia G. Reman Scialli, MSW, CISW 4647 N. 32nd St., Ste. 260 Phoenix, AZ 85018-3344 602-224-9888  scialli@mindspring.com Anne E. Swanson, MC LPC Integrative Counseling and Consultation 4513 E. Dry Creek Road Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 480-694-1559 Fax: 480-705-4941 ASwansonMC@aol.com CALIFORNIA Beverly Hills The Stepfamily Center Susan Davis, LCSW 416 N Bedford Dr #208 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-274-2780 susan@stepfamilycenter.com www.stepfamilycenter.com Berkeley Anne C. Bernstein, PhD 2955 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 510-549-0598 Anthony P. Carpentieri, MA, MFCC 2315 Prince St. Berkeley, CA 94705 510-849-1626 Ofra Eldor, MFT 2718 Telegraph Ave., #210 Berkeley, CA 94705 510-486-0200 oeldor@flash.net Cupertino Susan Borkin, MA, MFCC 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 408-973-7877 Corona Shelley Rossi, MFT 802 Magnolia Ave., Suite 207 Corona, CA 92879 Office phone: 951-280-0205 Office fax: (same as office phone) Emergency pager: 951-281-8860 srossimft@earthlink.net Del Mar Diana Weiss-Wisdom PhD Positive Psychology Strategies 240 9th Street Del Mar, CA 92014 858-259-0146 drdw@cox.net www.drdianaweiss-wisdom.com Fresno Alison Lansing, LMFT 171 N. Van Ness Ave. Fresno, CA 93701 559-445-1196 arlansing@sbcglobal.net La Mesa Donna Dennis-McBeth, MFCC 7863 La Mesa Blvd., Ste. 202 La Mesa, CA 91941 619-462-2465 mcbeth84@juno.com Los Alamitos Yaffa Balsam, MFT P.O. Box 2481 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 714-527-8111 yaffa@yourheartfeltsolutions.com www.yourheartfeltsolutions.com Monterey Park Eileen Fitzpatrick-Flores, PhD., MFT 113 Barranca Monterey Park, CA 91754 626-282-7505 Northridge Bonny White, MA 11260 Wilbur Ave. #302 Northridge, CA 91326 818-268-9273 / fax 818-368-0444 bonnyw@socal.rr.com Placentia Vincent L. Redmond, Jr., MA, MFT Sillpoint Counseling Associates 101 S. Kraemer Blvd., #130 Placentia, CA 92870 (714) 358-9831 San Diego Evelyn de Villiers, PhD 9255 Towne Centre Dr., Ste. 875 San Diego, CA 92121 858-824-9458 edevilli@ptloma.edu San Francisco Michael Griffith, MFT 703 Market St., #1304 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-546-6548 / fax 415-824-0748 mrggrif@pacbell.net Frances Verrinder, MFT 23 Newburg St San Francisco, CA 94131 415-647-3262 / fax 415-824-0748 fverrinder@pacbell.net San Jose Louise A. Stirpe-Gill, PhD 6840 Via Del Oro, Ste 225 San Jose, CA 95119-1348 408-224-3577 / fax 408-365-9488 stirpegill@aol.com South Pasadena Mary Ann Aronsohn,MA, LMFT 1910 Huntington Dr. South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-441-5131 www.aronsohntherapy.com Stockton Christina D. Howells, MSW, LCSW 5250 Claremont Ave. Ste. 132B Stockton, CA 95207 209-472-3478 / fax 209-472-3479 cdhowells_lcsw@sbcglobal.net Woodland Hills Melody Alderman, Psy.D 20700 Ventura Blvd. Suite 203 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 818-758-9933 / fax 818-776-9663 drmelody@drmelody.com COLORADO Boulder Paula R. Schild, Phd 255 Canyon Blvd. Suite 201 Boulder, CO 80302 303-908-6557 prschild@sugarloaf.net Englewood Gary McCune, MFT 5310 DTC Parkway, Ste. E Englewood, CO 80111 393-220-1911 Littleton Daryle Woodward, PhD 6901 S. Pierce, #337 Littleton, CO 80128 303-637-4071 info@stepfamilyservices.com Westminster Sherri Wand, LCSW 8471 Turnpike Dr., Ste. 110 (87th & Sheridan) Westminster, CO. 80031 303-430-0512 fax 303-926-7860 Sherriwand@comcast.net CONNECTICUT Simsbury Carin Cruise-Roos, MS, NCC, LPC 17 Highland Street West Hartford, Connecticut 06117 860-558-5104 / 860-675-1453 Carinacru@aol.com FLORIDA Plantation Mitchell E. Spero, PsyD 7520 NW 5th St Ste 204 Plantation FL 33317 954-587-7520 / fax 954-587-7527 Weston Dora Capelluto, LMFT 1554 Orion Way Weston, FL 33327 954-881-6099 everystep@bellsouth.net GEORGIA Athens Lacy M. Camp, M.Ed. LPC, LMFT Athens, GA 30604 706-369-7911 Atlanta Becky Nguyen, M.S. LMFT Life Gate Counseling Center Atlanta, GA 30305 404-842-3150 becky@lifegatecenter.org Laura West northatlantachristiancounseling.com Columbus L. Chris Ross Family Counseling Center Columbus, GA 706-327-3238 LaGrange Ellis Carpenter, LMFT West GA Psych. Center LaGrange, GA 706-885-0111 Marietta Judi Ingram Adkins, MS LPC 92 Whitlock Avenue Marietta GA 30064 770-792-7470 Judemail@aol.com IDAHO Boise Brenda Pickett, MSW,LCSW Eagle Counseling Center 136 South Academy Ave. Eagle, ID 83616 208-794-4097 / fax 208-939-9122 brendapickett99@msn.com ILLINOIS Chicago & Evanston Amy Wagner Ph.D. The Family Institute 618 Library Place Evanston, IL 60022 The Family Institute 8 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60603 847-733-4300 Ext. 615 acwag@comcast.net Elsie and John Radtke, Stepfamily Coaching Family Ministries Office Archdiocese of Chicago 312-751-8353 www.familyministries.org eradtke@archchicago.org Lisle Donna C. Bredrup, MS, LCPC Quest Clinical Services 4300 Commerce Ct., Ste 310 Lisle, IL 60532 630-544-3324 x14 Clarendon Hills Barb Jarvis Pauls, D. Min, LCPC Notre Dame Catholic Church 65 Norfolk Ave. Clarendon Hills, Il 60514 630-364-3365, ext. 244 nd.jarvispauls@dioceseofjoliet.org IOWA Cedar Rapids Barbara Rossate, MA 530 Paramount Bldg 305 2nd St. S.E. Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 319-363-4744 MARYLAND Bethesda/Washington D.C. Amy Scott, MSW 5100 Elm Street Bethesda, MD 20814 & 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20016 Phone: 202-244-8855 Ext.2 Fax: 301-907-9718 afscottmsw@comcast.net Bethesda/Rockville Rob Scuka, MSW 4400 East-West Hwy Bethesda, MD 20814 & 1917 Dundee Rd. Rockville, MD 20850 301-279-7404 / fax 301-279-2079 robscuka@earthlink.net Silver Springs Laurel Fay, MS, LCMFT 9525 Georgia Ave., Ste. 203 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-588-5861/ fax 301-588-5870 laurel@laurelfay.com MASSACHUSETTS Hudson Patricia L. Papernow, Ed.D. 175 Brook Street Hudson, MA 01749 978-568-0025 ppapernow@aol.com Lincoln Jane Appell, Ph.D Damonmill Sq., Ste. 3A Concord, MA 01742 978-287-4300 x207 Marblehead Carolyn Corzine 30 May St. Marblehead, MA 01945 617-631-5840 Carolyn@ties.org Nantucket Beth Warner, Ed.D 181B Hummock Pond Rd Nantucket, MA 02554 508-325-7346 bwarner@galaxy.net Needham Ethan Pollack, Ph.D. 992 Great Plain Ave. Needham, MA 02459 781-449-4280 / fax 781-449-3134 Wayland Michele Diamond, LICSW, BCD 6 White Road Wayland, MA 01778 508-358-4455 michele@divorcestep.com www.divorcestep.com

MICHIGAN Ann Arbor M. Brady Mikusko, MSW 415 N Main St Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-747-8240 / fax 734-747-8226 Chris Wucherer, MSW,ACSW Stepfamily Solutions 706 West Huron St., Ste. 5 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734-669-7202 / fax 734-623-4440 cwmsw@comcast.net http:/www.stepfamilysolutions.net Mary Whiteside, Ph.D Ann Arbor Center for the Family 2300 Washtenaw Ave., # 203 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 313-995-5181 mwhiteside@igc.org MINNESOTA Edina Ann Orchard, PsyD, LP 7101 York Avenue S, Ste. 370 Edina, MN 55435 952/848/2297 ann@drorchard.com www.drorchard.com MISSOURI St. Louis Rosetta Signorelli ACSW, LCSW 7700 Clayton Rd, #309 St Louis, MO 63117 314-644-3366 NEBRASKA Omaha Marleen E. Evans, M.A., LPC 12728 Augusta Ave., #150 Omaha, NE 68144 402-330-1537 / fax 402-330-9331 NEW JERSEY Florham Park Maggie Vlazny, LCSW 147 Columbia Turnpike Suite 307 Florham Park, NJ 07932 973-746-8598 www.therapyct.com Ridgewood Robert B. Klopfer, LCSW, BCD Stepping Stones Counseling Center 150 Franklin Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-652-8222 steppingstones@worldnt.att.net NEW YORK Jericho/Huntington Rochelle Rogers, MSW, CSW, BCD 400 N. Broadway Jericho, NY 11753 516-938-7837 33 Green Meadow Ln. Huntington, NY 11743 516-938-7837   Islip Amira Baum, MSW 9 Cranberry Dr. Islip, NY 11757 510-581-0546 AmiraBee@aol.com Ithaca Elizabeth Einstein, MA/MFT Marriage and Family Therapist P.O. Box 6760 Ithaca, NY 14851 607-272-2552 Phone Consultation Available eaestepkid@msn.com www.stepfamilyliving.com New York City Neal S. Levy, MSW, CSW 55 E 76th St. #9 New York, NY 10021 212-517-5644 neallevy@hotmail.com Brenda Rodstrom, LCSW 19 West 34 St. New York, NY 10001 917-441-2999 rodstromstep@yahoo.com www.stepfamilydynamics.com Nyack Neal S. Levy, MSW, CSW 37 S Broadway Nyack, NY 10960 845-353-2482 OHIO Cleveland Morris R. Pengilly, MSW, BCD 3865 Rocky River Dr Ste 2 216-941-3566 (F) Cleveland, OH 44111 216-941-0230 / fax 216-941-3566 Sylvania Kevin H. Ricker, MA, LPCC 5600 Monroe St #201 Sylvania, OH 43560 419-885-1910 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City James Martin. D. Min Center for Fam. In Trans. 2200 NW 50 St., Suite 120 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-691-3390 Gordon Taylor, MA, LFMT 13919B North May #198 Oklahoma City, OK 73134 405-340-7145 / fax 405-359-2737 cgtaylor@cgtaylor.com OREGON Portand Susan Wisdom, LCP 1112 NE 21st Ave. Portland, OR 97232 503-227-4166 shwisdom@comcast.net www.stepcoupling.com Salem Thomas O. Stern, MSW, LCSW, LMFT 1645 Liberty SE Salem, OR 97302 503-399-8518 fax 503-588-5327 PENNSYLVANIA Doylestown Jane Kessler MA Bailiwick II 252 W Swamp Rd., Ste. 56 Doylestown, PA 18901 215-348-8212 Wayne/Lansdale Elise Artelt, M.Ed, MS 141 W Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 610-585-0066 EArt54@aol.com Children's Aid Society 306 Madison Ave. Lansdale, PA 19446 215-362-8422 x232 / fax 215-362-3112 Media/Lansdowne Elizabeth Dale Blair, PhD, Licensed Psychologist 16 West Front St. Media, PA 19063 610-565-1129 14 E. Stratford Rd., Suite 1B Lansdowne, PA 19050 610-565-1129 Pittsburgh Heather B. Newman-Trivus, MSW, ACSW 615 Washington Rd, Ste. 504 Pittsburgh, PA 15228 412-343-1009 / newmanh@sprynet.com Sewickley Anna McManus Gay, Ph.D. 102 Parkview Dr. Sewickley, PA 15143 412-259-8031 stepfamilyconnection@comcast.net Wexford Veronica A. Zinkman, LPC 6200 Brooktree Rd. #110 Wexford, PA 15090 Phone: 724-940-7649 Fax: 742-940-7649 leachcounselor@aol.com TEXAS Amarillo Ron L. Deal, M.MFT President, Successful Stepfamilies 7905 London Court Amarillo, TX  79119 (Amarillo South Church Counseling Ministry) www.SuccessfulStepfamilies.com ron.deal@successfulstepfamilies.com Austin Lisa Leonard 2525 Wallingwood Drive Bldg. I, Suite 250 Austin, TX 78746 512-669-3800 lisa@lisaleonard.com Coppell Debra Hapenny-Ciavola, MS 639 Beal Lane Coppell, TX 75019 972-304-5409 / fax 972-471-2391 Dciavola@yahoo.com Dallas Kay Grimes, MS 13329 Purple Sage Rd Dallas, TX 75240 972-701-8157 / fax 972-701-8167 Jane K. Toler, Ph.D., LPC-S 8222 Douglas Avenue, Suite 777 Dallas, Texas 75225 214-850-9553 www.janektolerphd.com Sherman Diana Jo Nardecchia, LMSW 1800 Teague, # 510 Sherman, TX  75090 903-893-4884 / fax 972-548-0006 UTAH Salt Lake City Sally M. Amsden, LMFT 1255 E. 3900 Street, Suite 107 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 801-953-8010 www.StepFamilySuccess.org Rebecca Ryser, Ph.D. Salt Lake City UT 84107 801-565-0821 VERMONT Burlington Janice Murakam, Ph.D 92 Adams St Burlington, VT 05401 802-863-6114 WASHINGTON Kirkland J. Trudi Sackey, MA, CMFT 1104 Market St. Kirkland, WA 98033 425-889-1191 Poulsbo Anne Sagaris, LMHC Stepfamily Solutions LLC 564 B Hostmark St. Poulsbo, WA 98370 360-779-4005 Seattle Carli MacColl, MA 9500 Roosevelt Way NE, Ste. 206 Seattle, WA 98115 206-517-4194 / fax 206-517-8113 Irene Strauss, MSW, BCSW 7812 Lake City Way Seattle, WA 98115 206-524-4882 Margaret Shannon, LMHC 2212 Queen Anne Ave. N #704 Seattle, WA 98109 206-728-2214 Woodinville Debra DeJong, MS, LMFT 13901 NE 175th Street Suite L Woodinville, WA 98072 206-931-6336 debra.dejong@comcast.net WISCONSIN Milwaukee Linda Buchsbaum, ACSW Family Service of Milwaukee 5900 N. Port Washington Rd., #114 Milwaukee, WI 53217 414-345-3098 x331

 

Support Groups

Local chapters of the former Stepfamily Association of America provide essential support and education to co-parents. Active support groups do this via regular meetings where stepfamily members discuss problems and successes, and find that they're not alone!

Support groups usually offer organized discussion groups, speakers, an 8-step program for successful stepfamily living, and other education and support opportunities.

US SUPPORT GROUPS

ARKANSAS Step-Carefully Bobby Collins Fort Smith, AR 72917 479-522-7490 www.stepcarefully.com step@stepcarefully.com ARIZONA Valley Steps Matthew Lissy Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-614-6614 valleysteps@cox.net Southwestern Stepfamilies Michael Harmon Scottsdale, AZ 85259 480-551-2115 CALIFORNIA Placer County Laudon Rowen Rocklin, CA 95677 916-251-1050 Sacramento County Steve & Barbara Straub 745 Oak Ave. Parkway Folsom, CA 95630 (800) 946-8112 steve.straub@winningstepfamilies.com Los Angeles Area Los Angeles Yaffia Balsam P.O. Box 2481 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 714-527-8111 www.yourheartfeltsolutions.com Orange County Vincent Redmond Santa Ana. CA 92670 714-358-9831 Bay Area Oakland/East Bay Anthony Carpentieri Berkeley, CA 94609 510-653-6344 or 510-849-1626 Silicon Valley Susan English Los Gatos, CA 95030 408-395-7448 Santa Cruz Kit Siemer Scotts Valley, CA 95062 831-335-2601 kit@siemerclan.com San Diego North Pam Laidlaw San Diego, CA 92130 858-759-2263 COLORADO Tri-Lakes Kari Ann Kimbrel Monument, CO 80132 719-487-2942/719-205-1358 kariannkimbrel@aol.com FLORIDA Central Florida Stepfamilies Jesse Davis Orlando, CL 32804 407-293-2199 cflsaa@yahoo.com Hispanic Support Group "Tuyos, Míos y Nuestros" Dora Capelluto Weston, FL 33327 954-881-6099 www.familiesnewmillennium.org Stepfamilies of North Central Florida Heather Remer Gainesville, FL 32608 352-281-0412 heather.remer@cox.net GEORGIA INSTEP T. Raymond McCranie Dalton Church of God 1007 Underwood Street Dalton, GA 30721 706-271-0293 harborhouse@alltel.net IDAHO Southwest Idaho Marion Summers Boise, ID 83704 208-376-3720 ILLINOIS Illinois Chapter Brenda Nemeth Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-255-6736 or 815-455-6736 icsaa1@ameritech.net Insightful Steps Dave Freckleton Peoria, IL 61615 309-689-5774 or cell 309-696-3113 insightfulsteps@email.com Stepfamily Support Group of Decatur Theresa Miller Decatur, IL 62521 217-425-2998 otiefam@aol.com INDIANA Step Together Carolyn Hittle Rushville, IN 46173 765-938-2502 carolyn_hittle@yahoo.com KANSAS Kansas City SAA Brad Nowlin Kansas City, KS 913-579-8526 bnow45@kc.rr.com KENTUCKY Louisville Sally Connolly, LCSW, LMFT St. Matthews Baptist Church Meetings take place the third Sunday of each month 502-473-0766 LOUISIANA Monroe Area Group Christine Murphy 8478 Old Monroe Road Bastrop, LA 71220 318-283-2747 (Home) 318-348-7126 (Cell) chmurphy@sudden.net MARYLAND Baltimore Neil & Debbie Zimmerman Baltimore, MD 21236 410-529-7176 or 410-965-8294 .http://neil_and_debbie.tripod.com Montgomery Amy Scott Bethesda, MD 20814 301-656-3225 or 202-244-8855 x2 afscottmsw@comcast.net Howard County Barbara Fowler Columbia, MD 21045 410-381-2402 MASSACHUSETTS StepFamily Association of Bedford Jon Land Bedford, MA 01730 781-929-1253 micheleandjon.land@comcast.net MICHIGAN Stepfamilies of Kalamazoo Brita Boer Portage, MI 49002 269-377-9585 jbboer@aol.com Step by Step Pam Willemstein Jenison, MI 49428 616-457-4033 pam@mistepbystep.org mistepbystep.org One Step At a Time Jennifer Wezensky Battle Creek, MI 49015 269-565-3379 wezensky0650@attbi.com MINNESOTA Big Lake Lynn Corcoran Roberts Big Lake, MN 55309 763-458-9255 solidsteps@charter.net http://webpages.charter.net/solidstepsmn

MISSOURI Kansas City SAA Brad Nowlin Kansas City, MO 64114 913-579-8526 bnow45@kc.rr.com Step Forward Joanne Gramann Platte City, MO 64079 816-858-4241 hazelcj7@aol.com NEVADA Life in a Blender, LLC Lisa Doyle Reno, NV 89512 775-329-4025 lmzaro@netscape.com lisa@lifeinablender.org NEBRASKA Lincoln Stepfamilies CJ Johnson Lincoln, NE 68505 402-441-4349 NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Kerin Groves Albuquerque, MN 87184 505-884-9411 NEW YORK Buffalo Christopher Pino Buffalo, NY 14214 716-832-1434 docpi9no@aol.com geocities.com/drcjpino Rochester Estalyn Walcoff Rochester, NY 14618 585-442-3440 estalyn@sprintmail.com NORTH CAROLINA Stepfamilies In formation Debbie Spencer Kernersville, NC 27284 336-993-4447 foldws@triadbiz.rr.com   OHIO Stepfamilies of Stark Co. Francine Crist Canton, OH 44718 330-453-2827 cristfk@aol.com OKLAHOMA The Stepping Stones Traci Walden Oklahoma City, OK 73159 405-703-0560 twcoolgirl@os.com PENNSYLVANIA Stepping Forward NEPA Jennifer Mason Tunkhannock, PA 18657 570-833-5715 daisies07@yahoo.com Harrisburg/Hershey Stepfamilies Carolyn Wolf Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-545-2571 SF's of Pittsburgh Gloria Clark Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-361-6767 http://home.attbi.com/~pittsburghsaa/ pittsburghsaa@attbi.com Pittsburgh South Hills Heather & Robert Trivus Pittsburgh, PA 15228 412-343-1009 or 412-531-2520 http://home.attbi.com/~pittsburghsaa/ pittsburghsaa@attbi.com NWPA Support Group Kimberly Fabrizio North East, PA 16428 814-725-2025 kfabrizio@wgln.org Stepfamily Connection Dr. Anna McManus-Gay 62 Seldom Seen Road Bradfordwoods, PA 15015 724-799-2123 stepfamilyconnection@zoominternet.net SOUTH CAROLINA Stepping Into Grace Tara Keathley Charleston, SC 29422 843-406-2770 tkeathley@steppingn2grace.org www.steppingN2grace.com TENNESSEE Blended Family Educational Group Douglas and Creel Pittman Harpeth Hills Church of Christ 1949 Old Hickory Blvd Brentwood, TN  37027 615-370-8177 PittmanLLC@cs.com Greater Nashville Brian Foti Spring Hill, TN 37174 615-573-9161 brianfoti@yahoo.com TEXAS Stepfamilies of Houston and Texas Jayna Haney 3139 W. Holcombe Blvd. #705 Houston, Texas 77025 713-.664-7888 info@stepfamiliesoftexas.com www.stepfamiliesoftexas.com VIRGINIA Arlington County Miriam Gennari Arlington, VA 22202 703-549-1422 pmgennari@comcast.net WASHINGTON Puget Sound Laureen Miki Kirkland, WA 98033 425-985-3890 www.expage.com/localstepfamily WISCONSIN Metro Milwaukee Grant Anderson Brookfield, WI 53005 414-541-5580 or 262-821-1893 CANADA - British Columbia Abbotsford Katheryn J. Doell Northview Community Church 32040 Downes Rd. Abbotsford, BC V4X 1X5 (604) 853-2931 / fax (604) 853-9921 CANADA - Ontario London Al Gayed London, ON N6K3B2 519-472-3544 or 519-472-2442 Toronto Terri OBrien Toronto, ON M4N 1Y7 416-485-8386 terri_obrien@sympatico.ca VIRTUAL (on line) StepTogether Toril Oien Eller 757-329-8315 www.steptogether

 

 

Stepfamily Related Links

AFCC (Association of Family Conciliation Courts) - AFCC is an organization of lawyers, judges and mental health people who promote, and learn together about,  best practices for kids and families in the courts. www.afccnet.org

The Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment - Building Better Marriages. The mission of ACME is to promote marriages by providing enrichment opportunities that strengthen couple relationships and enhance personal growth, mutual fulfillment, and family wellness. www.bettermarriages.org

Blended Family Resource Guide - A Web site generated for couples who have children from a previous relationship or marriage. www.blendedfamily.com

Bonus Families - A non-profit organization dedicated to peaceful coexistence between separated or divorced parents and their new families. www.bonusfamilies.com

Children's Rights Council - A national nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children have meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents marital status. www.gocrc.com

Designing Dynamics Stepfamilies - Bringing the pieces to peace. www.designingdynamicstepfamilies.com

Family, friendly, fun - Offers a wide variety of family fun, family life and family health topics including adoption, baby care, celebration and parties, children and teens, disabilities, and special needs for babys to grandparents. www.family-friendly-fun.com

Family Medallion - Celebrating and strengthening family ties. Help children feel included in the wedding plans and a tangible symbol of being embraced by the new familiy. www.familymedallion.com

Forever Families - Practical, scholarly, and faith-based information for strengthening and enriching families of all denominations.  www.foreverfamilies.net

Getting Remarried - Information for planning a second marriage or renewing your wedding vows. www.gettingremarried.com

InStep Ministries - Practical resources for stepfamilies.  www.instepministries.com

The Institute for Equality in Marriage - A resource where people can get action oriented information and support in all stages of their relationship. www.equalityinmarriage.org

It's My Life - Kids and teens. It's My Life deals with life and the stuff that we deal with every day. Whatever problem you're dealing with, believe it or not, other kids and teens have gone through the same thing. Read informative articles, share your stories, play games, share feelings and experiences, get advice.  www.pbskids.org/itsmylife

Life in a Blender - A forum with the main ingredients of respect, compassion and positive interaction.  www.lifeinablender.org

Parenting With Dignity- A resource where parents learn new, essential parenting skills and gives them the tools necessary to create an encouraging, and loving home for their children. www.ParentingWithDignity.com

Selfgrowth.com - Provides a central resource for information on Self Improvement, Self Help and Personal Growth on the Internet. www.selfgrowth.com

ShareKids.com - A co-parenting system designed to assist individuls in managing child sharing between homes. www.sharekids.com

Smart Marriages - A resource-rich national clearing house for premier educational and support programs for couplde. www.SmartMarriages.com

Step and Blended Family Institute - An organization that exists to support stepfamilies and the individuals in them, to succeed at the enormous task of building and nurturing their new families. www.stepinstitute.ca

StepCarefully for Stepparents - An organization created by stepparents, for stepparents We offer on-line support, as well as a to-the-point series of resources for step-parenting needs, and a newsletter designed to help stepfamilies not only survive, but succeed. www.stepcarefully.com

Stepfamilies (United Kingdom) - Advice, Contacts & Support. www.stepfamilies.co.uk

Stepfamilies in Seattle - Helping stepfamilies in Seattle create healthy relationships. www.stepfamilyseattle.com

Stepfamily Association of Victoria, Inc. - A self-help, non-profit organization offering support, education, and resources to stepfamilies in Australia. www.stepfamily.org.au

Stepfamily inFormation - This nonprofit, research-based, educational site is for prospective and current stepfamily members and their supporters. It suggests 12 ongoing projects that co-parents can work at together to overcome five re/divorce hazards, and build a high-nurturance stepfamily. Browse over 450 Web pages on understanding and resolving typical stepfamily problems. www.sfhelp.org

The Stepfamily Life - A column from life in a blender. www.thestepfamilylife.com/index.html

Stepfamily Living - Stepfamily information and resources from veteran stepfamily educator and therapist Elizabeth Einstein. www.stepfamilyliving.com

The Stepfamily Network - A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping stepfamily members achieve harmony and mutual respect in their family lives. www.stepfamily.net

Stepfamily Solutions -Offers individual, couple, family and group counseling for stepfamilies. Workshops and classes provide training to mental health professionals and organizations.  www.stepfamilysolutions.net

Stepparenting Resources - from Karon Goodman. www.karongoodman.com/resources.html

The Stepfamilyzone - The Stepfamily Association of South Australia Inc. and Stepfamily Australia - Our aim is to actively promote the positive aspects of Stepfamily Life. Stepfamilies can work and be successful! We believe that providing information is the first step towards successful stepfamily life. www.stepfamily.asn.au

Stepping Stones Counseling Center - Created with the goal of improving and enriching the quality of stepfamily life. "We not only work with stepfamily issues, we face them every day in our personal lives."  www.stepfamilies.com

TheStepStop.com - Offering resources, information, and support for all stepfamily members.  www.thestepstop.com

Successful Stepfamilies - Christian resources for Church and Home.  This site offers articles, resources, and conferences for stepfamilies and ministry leaders.  It also offers couples an opportunity take the online Couple Checkup to understand and enhance their relationship. www.SuccessfulStepfamilies.com

Winning Stepfamilies - Offers immediate help to get you through rough spots, and the long term support you need to successfully blend your family. www.winningstepfamilies.com

World Family Connections - Offers teleworkshops for parents, pre/teens, grandparents and professionals who serve and support families in their local communities. www.worldfamilyconnections.com

 

Stepmother/Second Wives Links

CoMamas Association - CoMama's goal is to teach stepwives and their families how to develope cooperative and respectful relationships so they can end their war and get along for the sake of the children. www.comamas.com

WIFE - The non-profit Women's Institute for Financial Education provides financial education and net-working opportunities to women of all ages. You'ss find a dynamic on-line magazine updated several times each month. www.wife.org

The Second Wives Club - A comprehensive, interactive site touted as "the online haven" for second wives and stepmoms! www.secondwivesclub.com

StepTogether - Provides "virtual" support and educational material resources for all women and persons who are, or have been stepmothers, stepfathers, or in a stepfamily as a stepchild or otherwise related to a stepfamily environment. www.steptogether.org
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Stepmom's Retreat - Comfort and support for stepmothers, and wives of blended families.

www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/6663

"Younger Women, Older Men" - Practical information for managing the complexities surrounding May-December relationships when you are younger than your partner - and maybe even younger (or just slightly older) than his children! Connect with the author. www.beliza.com

Bride Again Magazine - The only magazine designed for the encore bride. Quarterlies cover issues, both psychological and material, that meet the unique needs of the thousands of women planning to walk down the aisle again. www.brideagain.com

American Family Therapy Academy - AFTA is a non-profit organization of leading family therapy teachers, clinicians, program developers, researchers and social scientists, dedicated to advancing systemic thinking and practices for families in their ecological context. afta@afta.org

Stepmother's Plight - www.proactive-coach.com/divorce/fathers/stepmom-plight.htm

 

Stepfather / Biofather Links

National Fatherhood Initiative - A non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian national civic organization founded in 1994 to stimulate a society-wide movement to confront the growing problem of father absence, and is dedicated to improving the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. www.fatherhood.org

Father 4 Kids - Information about, and referrals to, attorneys and other professionals who understand fathers' issues, and effectively represent the interests of fathers and children in family court in all jurisdictions. www.fathers4kids.org

American Coalition for Fathers and Children - We dedicate ourselves and our efforts to the creation of a family law system, legislative system, and public awareness, which promotes equal rights for ALL parties affected by divorce and the breakup of a family, or establishment of paternity. www.acfc.org

United Fathers of America - The goal of United Fathers is to provide an interactive medium for people experiencing the effects of dissolution, parenting arrangements and other family law issues. Our secondary purpose is to provide information and resources in the aid of Internet Legal Research. www.ufa.org

National Center for Fathering - Inspires and equips men to be better fathers. They conduct research on fathers and fathering and develop practical resources to prepare dads for nearly every fathering situation. www.fathers.com

 

Divorce Support and Legal Issues Links

American Responsible Divorce Network - Options for making divorce gentler on families; offers a monthly newsletter.  www.proactive-coach.com/divorce

Association of Family Conciliation Courts - - An interdisciplinary and international association of professionals dedicated to the resolution of family conflict. www.afccnet.org

The Divorce Guide.com - An informative guide through the painful process of divorce.

www.thedivorceguide.com

Divorce Central - Has developed this service to offer help, support, and information, and to give you the opportunity to communicate with others who are in various stages of decision-making. www.divorcecentral.com

Divorce Help for Parents - A site devoted to helping divorced parents navigate the complex waters of parenting after divorce. www.divorcehelpforparents.com

Divorce Info - Designed to help you get through divorce, and move on with your life.  www.divorceinfo.com

Divorce Net - State by State resource center, and interactive bulletin boards (forums) dealing with various divorced family and stepfamily issues.   www.divorcenet.com

Divorce Online - An electronic resource for people involved in, or facing the prospect of, divorce. www.divorceonline.com

DivorceSource.Com - Offers State-specific divorce information and stepfamily issues. www.divorcesource.com

Divorce Support - Offers support with divorce, child custody and family law. www.divorcesupport.com

Dad's Divorce Rights - experienced attorneys help fathers with litigation and negotiation strategies while always focusing on what is best for the child(ren). www.dadsrights.com

DivorceInteractive.com - A comprehensive divorce resource with survival tools, information and helpful resources for divorce. www.divorceinteractive.com

Divorce Step - Providing consultation and direct service in the area of divorce and stepfamily relationships. www.divorcestep.com

Equality In Marriage - Educating women and men about the importance of equality in marriage and divorce. www.equalityinmarriage.org

Kids' Turn - A non-profit organization to help kids and parents through divorce. www.kidsturn.org

Legal Help USA - Professional legal aid available from a nationawide team of expert lawyers that provide help and assistance with all legal related issues. www.legal-help-usa.org

MillennumDivorce.com - A divorce site devoted to providing information and help. Developed and written by divorce lawyers and family law attorneys to answer your questions. www.millenniumdivorce.com

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