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By Pat Cameron, Director of Family TIES
The Federation has been connecting families with one another for half a century. Through our Parent to Parent program (P2P), families can tap into insight and empathy that can only be found when talking to one another.
Funded by the Department of Public Health, Division of Children and Youth with Special Health Needs, this phone-based emotional support program is now expanding. P2P connects parents and caregivers with similar life experiences for emotional support. Trained volunteer support parents provide a minimum of 2 phone calls to a requesting parent who is going through a new diagnosis, or is experiencing a new educational or health-related transition with their child.
P2P is designed to connect families who have been on a similar journey, and whose children have similar needs. Staff members of P2P are also available to offer resources to families who are looking for more help and information. Under the umbrella of FCSN’s Family TIES program, P2P of Massachusetts is an affiliate of P2P USA. This allows us to tap into a nationwide network of families, so if we don’t find the perfect match for a parent who needs support within our Massachusetts network, we can cast a wider net to find them.
To request a match, please visit our website at www.fcsn.org/p2p
Family TIES is Here for Families
Family TIES is Here for Families
Family TIES was founded as a way for families of children with special healthcare needs and other disabilities to provide support to one another. Our name stands for, “Together in Enhancing Support.”
In addition to P2P, we offer trainings that were developed to address needs that go beyond school and education:
Let’s Get Organized (LGO) helps parents work with their own strengths and successes, providing concrete ways to expand their organizational skills.
Self-care invites families to explore mini self-care actions, discover how to develop new habits and experience simple meditations.
Charting the LifeCourse helps families and professionals create comprehensive, person-centered plans based on the individual’s ideas, vision, and goals - do it for your family members and for yourself.
Emergency Preparedness helps families prepare for the unexpected by having and practicing a plan for emergencies that could threaten the health and safety of their child with special needs.
You can learn more about our programs and trainings on our new website, fcsn.org/family-ties or contact me at pcameron@fcsn.org to request a training. We look forward to making all kinds of connections!
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