Parent to
Parent is a support and information network for parents of children with
special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by Trained Support Parents
who have a child with the same or similar needs.
Formed in New Zealand in 1983, the group has built up a support network
that is now nationwide. We are affiliated to similar groups around the
world and maintain close links with other organisations and professionals
who work in related fields.
Our services are free to families.
Caring for a family member who has a special need is an experience that
few parents anticipate or plan for, and one that brings strong emotional
responses and challenges in day to day living.
For thousands of New Zealand families, the struggle to meet these
challenges is a reality. Often families have to face them without adequate
information or support, leaving them feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
Through a network of regional groups and trained volunteer Support
Parents, Parent to Parent provides information and emotional support to
families who have a child with a disability, special need or health
impairment.
There are more than 3600 different conditions covered by the service,
ranging from the very common through to the rarest condition. By
contacting Parent to Parent, families can access written information
relating to their childs condition, and also receive emotional support
through talking with a trained volunteer Support Parent who knows and
understands from personal experience the challenges, frustrations and
special joy that comes from parenting a child with special needs.
For more information www.parent2parent.org.nz
IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN... SUPPORT IS A TWO WAY THING.