Learning that your child has a disability or chronic health need can be a traumatic experience.
Parent to Parent Support Programs provide emotional support and information to families of children with special needs and/or disabilities.
- Emotional support for parents of children with special needs.
- Information and referrals to community resources.
- Trained Helping Parents whose parenting experience match yours as closely as possible.
- Social and recreational events.
- Current information on disabilities, medical conditions and community resources.
- Training for parents who would like to become Volunteer Helping Parents.
- Public awareness and outreach to the community regarding individuals with special needs and/or disabilities.
Click to link to our Washington State Parent to Parent page…
Contact your local Parent to Parent Coordinator, organized by region and County. (P2P Coordinators Information)
Our Multi-Cultural Programs offers culturally relevant services. We can direct you to community resources for your entire family, oranized by county.
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Free Services Include:
- Emotional support for parents of children with special needs.
- Information and referrals to community resources.
- Trained Helping Parents whose parenting experience match yours as closely as possible.
- Social and recreational events.
- Current information on disabilities, medical conditions and community resources.
- Training for parents who would like to become Volunteer Helping Parents.
- Public awareness and outreach to the community regarding individuals with special needs and/or disabilities.
You can find them at the P2P Newsletter Archive Page.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION about Parent to Parent please contact Tracie Hoppis, Washington State P2P Coordinator at: 1.509.907.0873 or by e-mail parent2parentwa@arcwa.org
Washington State Parent to Parent (P2P) is funded by The Arc of Washington State, Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration, and the Department of Health/Children with Special Health Care Needs. County programs may also receive funding from various agencies including the Developmental Disabilities Administration (at the county level), United Way, local grants and donations.