Join one of our disability support & information groups to find a place where others share a similar journey!
Parents Helping Parents offers many support and information groups for families raising a child with a disability. They are intended to help people find others who share their life experiences. Each is a place to get information from others, reduce feelings of isolation, get and give support, and meet people who understand you and your family. We want to help people build a community of support and reduce feelings of isoloation.
Key things to know about PHP’s support groups:
- PHP support & Information groups are FREE.
- Support & Information groups are for parents/caregivers unless otherwise stated.
- Group Facilitators are generally knowledgeable volunteers who are parents of children with disabilities, or a person with a disability themselves.
- Most meet monthly on Zoom.
- You may find more than one group that sounds interesting. Try them all to find the one(s) that are the most helpful for you and your family.
Support and information groups are only one of the ways to connect to information at Parents Helping Parents. If you live in the Bay Area, contact PHP directly and ask to speak with one of our resource specialists for 1:1 consultations about areas of interest to your family.
Click on the links below to view each group’s webpage and to find their event calendar.
For PARENTS with Young Children (ages 0-5)
For PARENTS with School-aged Children:
For PARENTS with Children of Any Age/Any Condition:
- Saving Our Sanity & Reducing Overwhelm- led by an LMFT
- Japanese-speaking Parent Support (email group)
- Spanish-speaking Parent Support
- Vietnamese-speaking Parent Support
For PARENTS with Adult Children:
- Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities
- Autism with Pathological Demand Avoidance/Mental Health Concerns
- Neurodiverse Teens & Adults
- Paths for Positive Adulting
For ADULTS with Special Needs:
- Neurodiverse Adults: Sharing Support & Information