Family Support
Parent to Parent of Washington
Trained Helping Parent volunteers are available help parents who have children with disabilities or chronic health problems by providing emotional support and information about community resources for the whole family. Parent to Parent also has an ethnic outreach program which offers culturally relevant services.
1-800-821-5927
Fathers Network of Washington
The Fathers Network provides information and resources to assist all families and care providers involved in the lives of children with special needs. There are sixteen local programs across Washington which provide powerful, positive support and fellowship to fathers and families.
www.fathersnetwork.org/707.html
Family Voices of WA Family to Family Health Information Center
Call toll free: 1-800-5-PARENT
Serves families who have children and youth with special health care needs age birth to 18 years. Provides individual information on how to advocate for your child in the health care system and refers you to resources that are available in Washington state that provide information on health care, insurance, Medical Home, and other helpful programs/resources.
www.familyvoicesofwashington.com/
Washington PAVE (Parents Are Vital in Education)
PAVE can provide support for parents who have learned that their child has a disability or chronic health care need, help parents understand the educational system for preschoolers and school-age children, assist parents in finding community services for parents and their child or adult with a disability, help parents as their child transitions from school to adult life. The main office is in Tacoma, with six more across the state. 1-800-5-PARENT (v/tty)
www.washingtonpave.org/
STOMP - Specialized Training of Military Parents
STOMP is the only National Parent Training and Information Center for military families providing support and advice to military parents without regard of the type of medical condition their child has. Housed at PAVE, in Tacoma.
www.stompproject.org/
Parent to Parent Power
Dedicated to serving Asian parents of infants, toddlers and young adults with disabilities and networking families with special needs. Based in Tacoma,
but serves Asian families in Western WA including Canadian Border.
www.p2ppower.org/
NAMI (National Voice on Mental Health) of Washington
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families. To find the city or county group nearest you, go to:
www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Your_Local_
NAMI&Template=/CustomSource/AffiliateFinder.cfm&
State=WA
Sibling Support Project
This national program offers workshops and support for the brothers and sisters of children and youth with special needs. Sibshops are offered in at least 11 Washington communities.
www.siblingsupport.org/sibshops/find-a-sibshop
Relatives As Parents Program
Contact information for support groups in all WA counties for grandparents and other relatives serving as parents
http://parenting.wsu.edu/Relative/support.htm
The ARC of Washington
The Arc of Washington State is affiliated with eleven local Arc chapters throughout the state. Along with local advocacy, they sometimes offer direct services, such as representative payeeship, problem solving, and crisis intervention. Although programs and services vary from chapter to chapter, they all help individuals and families gain access to services offered by other agencies. 1-888.754.8798 (calls from within Washington State only)
www.arcwa.org/local_arcs.htm
National Native American Families Together
An outreach project to increase partnerships between Native American families with a child with a disability and the professionals serving their children. The
NNAFT Parent Center provides information and assistance to families who have children with special needs. Based in Moscow, Idaho but with parent support in Washington too.
www.php.com/national-native-american-families-together-parent-center
Community Parent Resource Center- Rural Outreach (WA)
805 Southwest Alcora
Pullman, WA 99163
509-595-5440
E-mail: routreach@adelphia.net
Starting Point Resource Guide
Search for “Family Support” under Resource Category
http://cshcn.org/sites/default/files/webfm/file/
StartingPointGuide.pdf 
Finding Diagnosis Specific Organizations
Hospital-based Support Groups
Toll-Free Numbers for National Organizations Concerned with Disability and Children’s Issues
The following is a selected list of the of toll-free numbers for national organizations concerned with disability and children's issues. This list was compiled by the Autism-PDD Resources Network. There are also many national disability organizations providing services and information which do not have toll-free numbers.
www.autism-pdd.net/tollfree.html
Directories of National Support Groups
Compiled by CounselingSeattle.com
www.counselingseattle.com/resources/support-group.htm
Family Village
Click on “Library” to look up your the child’s specific diagnosis. You will find contact information and descriptions of national associations and networks related to your child’s diagnosis. These resources may lead to local contacts for support.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders
Click on “Organizational Database” - Search by your child's diagnosis or the name of a support organization to find a support group or other source of help.
www.rarediseases.org/
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