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The Parent to Parent Handbook |
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Parent to Parent USA has acquired copyrights to The Parent to Parent
Handbook written by Betsy Santelli, Florene Poyadue and Jane Young
and published in 2002 by Brookes Publishing Company. The Authors
have compiled family stories, program strategies, “how-to” tips, and
extensive resources for designing successful parent to parent
relationships and programs.
Selected chapters are now available! |
"Beautifully organized and presented… this handbook offers
family leaders wise and practical guidance for creating parent to parent programs in a community, at the state level, and finally extending these efforts nationally."
Bev Johnson
President Institute for Family Centered Care,
Bethesda, MD
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“This
book offers eloquent evidence of the power of parent to
parent support.”
William
Schwab
M.D., Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine,
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Chapter 7
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Organizing Your Program: The Nuts and Bolts |
This chapter describes how parents of children with
special needs have successfully organized their Parent to Parent
programs to serve children and families and the lessons they learned
along the way. This chapter offers a step-wise process in
establishing a non-profit organization. Including how to develop a
board of directors, apply for non-profit status and much more.
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Chapter 5
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Matching Parents: The Heart of Parent to Parent |
This chapter details the purpose and practice of
this unique, effective, research based peer support model. You will
learn about the process for successfully matching families and
practices for assuring quality. |
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