Does taking your loved one to dentists, hairdressers, and doctors create feelings of anxiety? You are not alone! Join us as a panel of family members and a hairdresser share some tools and strategies to assist individuals in accessing the care they need without all the stress. Family Chats are led and sponsored by parents and professionals from Parenting Special ... Read More
How often do you meet families who desperately want to be involved in their child’s education? How often do you meet educators who want to partner with families, but don’t know where to begin? This 60-minute session will showcase practices and resources intended to meaningfully and equitably engage families within their child’s education and enhance opportunities for teaming and collaboration. ... Read More
Join Parent to Parent USA Alliance Members from Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma to learn about their efforts to engage with and provide support to Indigenous families at our next Coffee Talk on June 29th at 3pm EST. All are welcome. Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoceisqj0jG9f6rSg313FrB9LN0sTtTaC4
Join us to learn more about Lorestry, the world's most beautiful baby book! Lorestry was designed for ALL parents, including those who have a child with special healthcare needs or medical complexity. Lorestry creates a powerful story and on-demand development reports. Created by a special needs mom, neonatal nurse, and early intervention advocate, Lorestry hopes to empower parents advocating for ... Read More
This panel of fathers will share some of the challenges male caregivers face when participating in the many facets of their child's education and intervention. Join us to learn more about Parent to Parent USA's Father Engagement Task Force and how male caregivers can get involved at the national level. All are welcome. Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u5uT12BeQ9y9ICKmezo5BA
Save the Date! Join us on October 10-12 for an exceptional event that unites Parent to Parent leaders, partners, and volunteers from across the country. Leadership Institute: Opening Doors to a Better Future Explore innovative strategies, share best practices, and address the evolving needs of families with loved ones who have disabilities and special health care needs. Together, we can ... Read More
Learn about a unique partnership between our New Jersey P2P Alliance Member, SPAN, and the medical community that provides more resources, staffing and support for parents. Family organizations bring together lived experience, the stories of many diverse families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs, knowledge and skills about reaching, supporting and engaging families at all levels, and improving ... Read More
Join us on December 7, 2023, for the Best Practice Series: Professionalizing Roles for People with Disabilities and Their Families. The Supporting Families Best Practice Series introduces and elevates best practices related to supporting families. This session will focus on Recommendation 3: Design and fund peer support as a critical service, including state specific funding for Family Support Programs and ... Read More
As a national network, how do we ensure that families facing even the most unique and complex circumstances have access to the peer support they need? Join us to learn about our partnership with LifeCourseOnline, and our joint initiative to build a technology solution to enable P2P Alliance Member organizations to seamlessly connect parents, regardless of their geographical location or ... Read More
Unclear communication can cause frustration for all, so join us to learn how to communicate better with autistic and allistic (non-autistic) people. Author Joe Butler will share tips to help you improve your communication skills that will be a game-changer for your life and your loved ones! The first 10 guests to arrive online in the webinar will receive a ... Read More
Hear from the Defense-State Liaison Office that works with state policymakers to change laws and policies to improve military family well-being. Each year, the DSLO focuses on 10 key priorities. For each priority, the Military State Policy Source website provides background information, official Defense Department data and status updates on relevant information across states. This is a members-only event.
Join us for an engaging and informative hour-long presentation focused on understanding mental health in individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). We'll explore the prevalence of mental health conditions within the IDD population and discuss the signs and symptoms of dual diagnoses. Through practical insights and strategies, caregivers will learn to recognize and intervene early. We'll also address the ... Read More