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Family Support...
the foundation of Parent to Parent’s mission and the primary reason family members call Parent to Parent. 
Family Support Coordinators respond to phone calls and match families with trained parent volunteers so they can share information and resources, and get the emotional support they need to break free of their isolation. Our coordinators are trained to respond to a variety of needs, depending on whether a parent is calling at the early stages of their child’s diagnosis, throughout the journey of adjustment to the dynamics a special need brings to the family, or during transitions, crisis situations, and celebrations for the family.

Brookes Baker Fund
Care Notebook
Conference
Family Voices of VT
Family Infant Toddler
Funding Info
Hospital Support
Newsletter
One-to-One Match
Parent Evenings
Respite Grant
 Respite Matrix (Word doc)
SibShops
Six Ways Booklet
Special Needs Library
Support Groups


 One-to-One Peer Support:
     One-to-One Match

Family Support Gatherings- A variety of opportunities exist for families to share experiences including:
     Parent Evenings and others (click for calendar of this month's evenings and dates)
     Support Groups organized by parents; in a variety of areas or specific diagnoses...
     SibShops(support for brothers and sisters)

Medicaid and SSI Consulting - Staff can assist families & professionals with health care financing/funding issues.
     Six Ways to access Medicaid, EPSDT, and SSI booklet

Family Stories- share your story or read some of ours...
     Family Stories

Hospital Support- Here for families when you need it.
       Parent to Parent of Vermont Resource Room at FAHC

Library- Special Needs Collection; books, videos, pamphlets that provide families & professionals with info and resources.
     Special Needs Library

Newsletter "The Heart of It" Online version below:
     Newsletter

Families' options for obtaining respite and personal care services:
Download this Word file for Respite Matrix: click here

Family, Infant and Toddler Program - Chittenden county's FITP is hosted by Parent to Parent of Vermont.
     Family, Infant and Toddler Program

Family Voices - information concerning the health care, advocacy, and policy of children with special needs. 
     Family Voices of Vermont

Partners In Care Conference
     Partners In Care Conference info

Our Calendar
     Parent to Parent Calendar

Notebook for Doctors and caregivers -  Make a Care Notebook for your child!       Care Notebook

Funding:
Respite Grant Parent to Parent has a grant from the Agency of Human Services for flexible respite funding through the Prevention Committee of Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs. For information on flexible funding call Family Support at 764-5290 or 1-800-800-4005.

 

Funding for Conferences, Family Support,and Support Groups:

    click for Funding Information Page

 

Brookes Baker Family Support Fund - funding for family-identified need not covered by other sources, when available. We welcome donations to this fund! 
     Brookes Baker Family Support Fund


Tom Sustic Fund (see info & concerts) primarily for families with children with cancer

Parent to Parent provides a variety of support to families who have children born prematurely or have a chronic illness or a disability.