Meeting
Other Families
Would you like to
meet another family whose child has a developmental delay, a disability
or chronic health condition?
The purpose of family-to-family
support is to offer informational and caring support or insight on immediate
family or parenting challenges by matching two families. Typical requests
include and are not limited to finding a family:
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Whose child has the same or similar disability
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Who is living in the same area
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Who has similar cultural or ethnic backgrounds
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That is of a similar size or structure
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That has a similar educational background
or income level
To be matched with another family, call toll
free 1-888-434-7436 or access the Family
to Family Support Network web site.
Callers can expect to:
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Be asked to complete a simple intake interview
over the phone.
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Be contacted with a match 24 to 48 hours following
interview. Contact may be made by email, phone or one-on-one.
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Have the Family-to-Family Network check in
after 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks to ensure satisfaction.
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Have the opportunity to make a new match over
time as needs friends.
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In some cases, become good friends with the
veteran family
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