Where Do I Start?
Have you ever asked yourself…
Where Do I Start?
Whether you are new to Parent to Parent, new to the disability community or a veteran looking for additional support, this section of our website is full of resources that will help you get started!
At Parent to Parent of Colorado we also connect families in communities around the state through our Online Parent Support Group (Listserv), Individual Parent Matching, and our Website Resources.
‘Parent Only’ Internet discussion groups, support, connections for sharing knowledge and information statewide.
Al Padre a Padre de Colorado también conectar a las familias en las comunidades de todo el estado a través del Grupo de Padre a Padre de Colorado en Facebook, Coincidencia Padres individual, y nuestros recursos de Internet.
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Because I have been where you are, I offer: my listening ears, my experience, my time, my heart….
Using our database of over 2800 Colorado families and the P2P USA matching service, we can connect you with another family who has experienced raising a child with a particular disability or special health care need.
The match to a Support Parent can be based on age of your child, disability, geographical location, surgeries, medication, equipment used, or any number of other factors. Our Outreach Coordinator will contact you to help identify your needs and your desire for a parent match.
P2P Parents, prepared through our Support Parent training, are there to listen to your needs and to provide you with emotional and informational support, including resources in your area of the state.
For information about additional parent support, including active local support groups, email schavezp2p@abilityconnectioncolorado.org
If you would like a match with a P2P support parent, please indicate this on your registration form on the JOIN P2P page
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Where do I start?
We designed our “Where Do I Start?” Series (also called Quick Resource Guides) to help you in your journey or for you to share with others who may also need support!
P2P Quick Resource Guides:
Online Parent Support
Available 24 hours a day! All year long!)
Parent to Parent of Colorado hosts three online message boards on the groups.io platform:
- Parent to Parent of Colorado, which provides support for all parents of children
with disabilities or special healthcare needs
.
P2P Policy, which keeps families updated on disability-related legislation and
offers opportunities for families to get involved in the legislative process
.
EMPOWER, which provides dedicated support to those whose children have
mental health and/or behavioral challenges”
You can sign up for the Online Parent Support Group by filling out a registration form on the Join P2P page.
We share information and support as we communicate with each other daily on diverse topics. With our Online Parent Support Group, you will find questions, advice, and conversations from parents of individuals of all ages who have a wide range of disabilities or special health needs.
P2P-CO Online Parent Support Groups are restricted to parents and family members only.
Are you a P2P-CO member and need help changing your email address, searching our archives, or finding out how to get access or use your groups.io account? Please email infop2p@abilityconnectioncolorado.org.
Please note: Postings on P2P-CO Online Parent Support Groups are the opinions of our parents for informational and/or educational purposes only. The information should not be used as a substitute for professional legal, educational or health care advice.
Phone Support
877-472-7201: Call for support at any time. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
877-472-7201: Apoyo entre padres también está disponible en español. Deja un mensaje en 877-472-7201. Nosotros le devolveremos la llamada tan pronto como sea posible!
Referral to parent support groups throughout Colorado; to request a support group referral, email infop2p@abilityconnectioncolorado.org
Are You Connected?
We can stand alone and learn each and every thing the hard way, the alone way, or we can stand together and learn and lean on each other. Together we are an awesomely knowledgeable and powerful community. Thanks to all of you who contribute and to those who make Parent to Parent possible.
~ Mom who sought information for a friend of hers who needed help!
At Parent to Parent of Colorado we also connect families in communities around the state through our Online Parent Support Group (Listserv), Individual Parent Matching, and our Website Resources.
Al Padre a Padre de Colorado también conectar a las familias en las comunidades de todo el estado a través del Grupo de Padre a Padre de Colorado en Facebook, Coincidencia Padres individual, y nuestros recursos de Internet.
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In this picture, 3 mothers are sitting at a table talking. Parents from the African American Leadership Program share how they got connected to community supports.
