MISSION
Parent to Parent Support Programs offer emotional support and information about disabilities and community resources to parents and/or guardians who are learning about and are seeking information about their child's special need, disability, mental health and/or chronic health condition.
Our Goal
The goal of Parent to Parent is to give families the skills and support they need to help their children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, behavioral or emotional challenges, or chronic health conditions reach their full potential.
Our Hope
Our hope is for families to feel less isolated, more informed, more confident about themselves and their choices for their child.
Supporting Each Other
Personal support from another parent, who has a child with similar needs, can be helpful in coping with the challenging experiences and feelings of having a child with special needs. Parent to Parent's Supporting Parent volunteers are available to provide one-to-one support and information.
Services Offered
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Emotional Support for parents of children with special needs.
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Information and Referrals to local and state resources
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Trained Supporting Parents whose parenting experiences match yours as closely as possible.
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Current information on disabilities, medical conditions and community resources.
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Educational Workshops on topics relating to children with special needs.
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Support Groups
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Private informational consultations
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Newsletter, Email list-serve and Facebook
Our Team
Michelle Williams
Kittitas County P2P Coordinator
Michelle Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from CWU and has lived in Kittitas County since 1985. She was a part of the original group that brought Parent to Parent to the local community in 2002, but has been the official program coordinator since 2005. She and her husband Rolf Williams, of the local department store Jerrols, are parents themselves of an amazing adult son with Autism and Epilepsy. Michelle is a passionate provider of support for parents in the local Kittitas County community and has made it a mission in her life to continue providing support where it is needed.