Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs
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Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs |
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Resource Directory - Information on National Support Organizations |
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Services for Parent Site Map |
If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Laura@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. |
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| Parent to Parent USA www.p2pusa.org |
Provides information about parent to parent support and programs; provides support to existing statewide programs and new local or statewide programs |
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Mothers United for Moral |
Parent to Parent matches, provides information about disabilities and related services, assists with referrals and produces state resource sheets |
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| Family Voices www.familyvoices.org 888-835-5669 |
National grassroots organization of families and friends of children with special health needs that ensure that children’s health care is addressed at the state and national levels - state chapters | ||||||
| National Fiesta Educativa www.fiestaeducativa.org 323-221-6696 |
Provides help to Latino families to care for their children with special needs through information, education, training, and referral | ||||||
Parent Pals |
Special Education Guide and Resources |
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| National Family Caregivers Assc. www.thefamilycaregiver.org | Supports, empowers, educates, and speaks up for those who care for the chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved ones | ||||||
| Toll free: 866-896-6001 Austin: |
Future Horizons |
Information on PDD, Autism and Asperger's syndrome; books, conferences |
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Federation of Families for |
National organization that provides support, information, and resources for children with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families - state chapters |
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| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) www.nami.org; 800-950-6264 |
Provides information and training programs on serious mental illnesses and brain disorders | ||||||
| National Fathers Network www.fathersnetwork.org |
National organization that provides information, support and resources to fathers of children with disabilities or chronic illness | ||||||
| Little People of America www.lpaonline.org 888-LPA-2001 |
Advocacy and support for individuals of short stature. Service include parent-to-parent & peer support, legislative advocacy, medical information, educational scholarships, conference travel & medical assistance funds, adaptive equipment, newsletter, & conferences | ||||||
| The Sibling Support Project http://www.siblingsupport.org/ 206-297-6368 |
National program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs -Listservs available | ||||||
| Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) www.fvkasa.org 773-338-5541 |
National grassroots network of youth with special health care needs and disabilities learning to advocate on their own behalf. | ||||||
| Make-A-Wish Foundation www.wish.org 800-722-WISH (9474) |
(Go to “Find us” for local chapter) Volunteer organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children between the ages of 2½ - 18 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or disability |
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| The Sunshine Foundation www.sunshinefoundation.org 800-767-1976 |
Grants special dreams to children, ages 3-21, who are seriously ill, physically challenged or abused |
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| If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Laura@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. | |||||||
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Find out about parent to parent programs in other states or to find out how to start a parent to parent program in your state, go to Parent to Parent USA! www.p2pusa.org |
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