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BEEP
Brookline Public Schools Early Education Programs
Main Office:
Brookline High School
115 Greenough St.
Room 109B
Brookline, Ma. 02445
617-713-5471

Summer Programs
Launch Summer Program at the Lynch Center
599 Brookline Avenue
Pat Vonnegut, Early Childhood Program Coordinator 617 739-7516

Launch Summer Program at the Driscoll School
64 Westbourne Terr.
Vicki Milstein, Director, Principal 617-713-5472

Launch Summer Program at Devotion School
345 Harvard St.
Min-Jen Taylor, Supervisor 617-713-5471

Enrollment is limited to children who attend BEEP. Notices and registration forms will be sent to all BEEP families in March/April.

Brookline Early Intervention Programs
Early Intervention programs provide services to children, birth - 3 years, who have a developmental delay or may be at risk for delays. Services include assessments, home visiting, group and family support. Early Intervention Programs are accredited by the state Department of Public Health and are paid for by the family's insurance and/or by the Department of Public Health.


Dimock Early Intervention
Main # 617 442- 1870
Referrals 617 442-8800, x1375

Boston Early Intervention for Children and Families 617 254-1140

Once a child with special needs turns three years of age, they are eligible for services through the Brookline Public Schools. For information call the Brookline Early Childhood Psychologist, Dr. Regina Watts at 617 713-5473.

Early Literacy Program
Parent Child Home Program - PCHP
Soule Recreation Center
652 Hammond Street
Brookline, MA 02467
617 738-7100

PCHP is a learning-through-play experience for parents and their children, ages 1.5 to 3. Bringing specially selected books and toys, a trained home visitor meets with a parent and a child twice weekly for a two year period. The program helps to develop a child's verbal and communication skills and prepares a foundation for future school success.

WarmLines Parent Resources
New moms groups, playgroups, childcare, day camps, referrals
218 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
617 244-INFO (4636)

FACILITIES, SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Child Care Resource and Referral
Oversees tuition subsidies for working families in Brookline

Child Care Resource Center
130 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
617 547-1063

Mental Health
The Brookline Community Mental Health Center
43 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
617 277-8107 (A 24-hour answering service is available at this number.)

Adult Education
Brookline Adult and Community Education Program
Brookline High School
Room 100, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline
617 730-2700

Adult education, including English as a second language, comes under the auspices of the School Department and offers a wide variety of courses during 3 semesters, with registration in September, January and April. The catalogue and information are available at the office located at Brookline High School.

Public Library
In addition to books, the library offers story hours, film and craft programs, puppet theater performances, CD's and cassettes. There are changing exhibits for residents of all ages.

Main Branch Coolidge
361 Washington Street 31
617 730-2370

Putterham Branch
Pleasant Street
617 730-2380

Corner Branch
959 West Roxbury Parkway
617 730-2385

TOWN OF BROOKLINE RESOURCES AND SERVICES
All departments 617 730-2000

Brookline Health Department The Health Department
offers a wide variety of programs such as blood pressure clinics, TB testing, chest x-rays, influenza immunizations, alcohol and drug help, a weekly child care clinic for preschoolers, newborn home visiting, lead poison screening and dental clinics.

11 Pierce St., Brookline 02445
General Information 617 730-2300
Child Health / Medical Inquiries 617 730-2332

Brookline Visiting Nurse Service/Public Health Nurses 617 730-2320
Community Health 617 730-2336
Dental Clinic 617 730-2323
Drug & Alcohol Program 617 730-2326
Environmental Information & Complaints 617 730-2306

Human Relations/Youth Resources 11 Pierce St. Brookline 617 730-2330

Housing Authority
Main Office
90 Longwood Ave., Boston 617 277-2022

Application Office
90 Longwood Ave., Boston 617 277-1885

Trustman-Egmont Apts.
150 Amory St., Brookline 617 232-2265

Parks and Recreation Department
The Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a variety of sport activities as well as a summer camp program for children ages 4 - 13.

Recreation Main Office, 133 Eliot St. 617 730-2070
Parks Main Office, 652 Hammond St. 617 730-2156
Anderson Park Picnic Area 617 730-2081
Anderson Skating Rink, 25 Newton St. 617 739-7518
Amory Tennis Courts 617 730-2073
Eliot Recreation Center, 133 Eliot St. 617 730-2069
Gym Nights and Weekends 617 713-5423
Program Information 617 730-2083
Soule Recreation Center, 652 Hammond St. 617 730-2069
Swimming Pool, 60 Tappan St. 617 713-5435

Brookline School Department
333 Washington St., Brookline
617 730-2401
Early Childhood Office 617 713-5471
Lynch Center Office 617 739-7516