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Support Programs

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About Our Support Programs

Connecting for Kids offers different support programs, designed to meet your needs. These include:

  • Share & Support Programs, where families come together to support each other.
  • Special Topic Share & Support Programs, developed for families with specific concerns like supporting an LGBTQ+ child or children with complex needs.
  • Ask Us! 1:1, where families can meet 1:1 with a Family Resource Specialist to learn about resources to help their child.
Support programs are for families of children ages 0-12 years. Childcare is available for in-person programs, but children must register using a separate childcare registration. Translation is also available.

Share & Support Programs

Join our interactive support group and meet other families facing similar struggles.

Share & Support: Special Topic

Like our traditional Share & Support programs, families facing similar concerns can support one another and learn new ways to help their child. These programs are created with specific topics in mind, including parenting children with complex needs and supporting children who identify as gender expansive or LGBTQ+.

Ask Us! 1:1

These 30-minute time slots are designed to help you get information on a wide range of concerns from learning disabilities and school struggles to mental health and specific diagnoses. Learn more and book an appointment.

Upcoming Programs

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  • Share & Support: LGBTQ+ Caregiver Connect

    • 16 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Are you the caregiver of a child who is gender-questioning, expansive or LGBTQ+? Then join our interactive caregiver support group to meet and connect with other families. Kameron Pepera, MEd, LPCC-S, of Colors+ Counseling, will lead a discussion where families can learn, connect and find resources to better support and affirm their child.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom.

    Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.



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  • Share & Support: Caregiver Support Group

    • 29 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Back-to-School

    Are you the caregiver of a child with ADHD, anxiety, autism or other concerns who is looking to connect with others? Share & Support is a peer support group where caregivers can meet families on a similar journey. Join CFK staff for virtual, monthly themed sessions where we'll share our "roses" (joys), "thorns" (struggles), and "buds" (hopes) to foster connection and support.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom.

    Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.



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  • Share & Support: The Power of Community Support

    • 04 Oct 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Road
    Register

    Do you feel lonely in your caregiving role? Are the day-to-day challenges sometimes too much for you? Would you like to meet other caregivers to share encouragement, experiences and practical tools? If so, join Mother 2 Mother and CFK staff as we find strength, resilience and hope through honest conversations and collective wisdom. We’ll discover how supportive relationships can help us navigate the highs and lows of caregiving. Joy Howard, Parent Mentor from Reaching Heights and ECAG, will also be available to answer questions for parents seeking support.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. This program is presented in partnership with Heights Libraries.

    Childcare is available for this event for children ages 1-12, but registration is required.

    Click here to register for childcare.




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  • Childcare Registration: The Power of Community Support

    • 04 Oct 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Road
    • 10
    Register

    Childcare (provided by CFK) is free and available on a first come, first served basis for children ages 1-12. Infants under 1 are welcome in the caregiver program with their adult.  We are able to accommodate children with disabilities and complex needs.

    Each child must be registered separately. Space is limited.

    To register for the corresponding Adult Program for this childcare session, click here.

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  • Share & Support: Caregiver Support Group

    • 27 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Complex Needs Caregivers

    Are you the caregiver of a child with ADHD, anxiety, autism or other concerns who is looking to connect with others? Share & Support is a peer support group where caregivers can meet families on a similar journey. Join CFK staff for virtual, monthly themed sessions where we'll share our "roses" (joys), "thorns" (struggles), and "buds" (hopes) to foster connection and support.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom.

    Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.



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  • Share & Support: Caregiver Support Group

    • 24 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    The Highs and Lows of the Holidays

    Are you the caregiver of a child with ADHD, anxiety, autism or other concerns who is looking to connect with others? Share & Support is a peer support group where caregivers can meet families on a similar journey. Join CFK staff for virtual, monthly themed sessions where we'll share our "roses" (joys), "thorns" (struggles), and "buds" (hopes) to foster connection and support.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom.

    Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.



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