Family Support...
Parent to Parent

The Yakima County Parent to Parent program offers emotional support and information to parents raising children with special health or developmental needs. In addition to parent support, the program offers sibling support, recreation and social opportunities, a newsletter, and disability awareness education through the Kids on the Block puppets.

The Yakima County Parent to Parent program is provided by Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital at Children's Village. The program coordinator and all staff are parents or family members of children with special health or developmental needs.

Parent to Parent offers:

• Parent Support Connections
• Parent Training
• Support and Sharing Groups in Yakima
• Hispanic Socials in Yakima and Sunnyside
• Sibshops - support for brothers and sisters
• "one 2 one" inclusive recreation program
• Village Teens (Teen Club)
• Kids on the Block puppets
• Family Social events

Referrals to Family Support Services can be made by anyone in the community by contacting Children's Village at 509-574-3260 or 1-800-745-1077.

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