Parent-to-Parent Support
Parents helping parents has always been the heart of Families Together. Helping families connect with others who have walked a similar path and who understand the challenges of raising a child with a disability or special health care need is a cornerstone of our services.
If you need to talk to another parent who has had a similar journey, or if you would like to be the supportive voice on the other end of the line, call 800-264-6343 or email [email protected].
How It Works + Get Connected
Our Parent-to-Parent program matches Support Parents who have experience raising a child with a disability with parents who need someone to listen, encourage and support them. Matches can be made based on a diagnosis, a new family situation, sibling challenges, medical needs, and more. Once you’re matched, you’ll be able to speak with a fellow parent or caregiver with a similar experience in raising a child with a disability or special health care need. Our Support Parents are trained in providing peer support and empathetic listening.
Reach Out + Get Matched
Call or use our Parent-to-Parent form to get started! We will ask you some simple questions about your family so we can make the best match.
Both you and our Support Parents sign a confidentiality agreement so you can feel safe in sharing about your family.
Become a Support Parent
Answer a few questions through our Parent-to-Parent Form. We will reach out to learn more about you and your family and answer any questions you might have.
From there, you will complete the online, self-guided Parent-to-Parent training and get matched with a parent who needs support.
Topic Talks
Topic Talks are one-hour, twice-monthly online opportunities to connect with parents who have been there—raising children with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Each hour will be devoted to creating community and support, and will be spent discussing topics announced ahead of time.
Parent-to-Parent Testimonials
Meeting Old Friends for the First Time
When I agreed to the Parent-to-Parent match with the parents and grandparents of a toddler with cerebral palsy, I wasn’t expecting to meet old friends for the first time. It doesn’t matter if you’re the “supporting parent” or the “supported parent,” there’s...
Finding a Kindred Spirit
Our daughter, Jane, is a Kansas girl who met and fell in love with a young man, John, she met at K-State when he was a foreign exchange student working on his Master’s Degree and she was a senior. John works for a company in Switzerland, which is what took them to...
Parent-to-Parent: Our Family Story
As he takes my hand and pulls me toward the swing, I see the hunger in his blue-green eyes. I feel my heart melt and my world change. My heart is full yet breaking at the same moment. He is communicating with me, yet we are the only ones who seem to...
Proud Home of Kansas
Committed To Encouraging Families
Families Together is passionate about encouraging families because we know that when families feel supported, they are better able to cope, make decisions, and thrive. You can help us continue encouraging families through 1:1 support, resources, and workshops.
