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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: Parenting is Hard- for Families of Children with Complex Needs- Virtual

    • 26 Sep 2023
    • 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    Share & Support is an interactive support group where caregivers can meet other families facing similar concerns. Parents will have the chance to learn techniques and coping tools while connecting virtually. At this session, we will focus on the difficulties of parenting for complex needs, caregiver burnout and how to beat exhaustion before it beats you.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom. This program is for adults only. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.

    Not sure what complex needs are? Click here for more info.


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  • Share & Support: LGBTQ+ Caregiver Connect- Virtual

    • 28 Sep 2023
    • 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+, 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. Register and you will be emailed information about how to join the program via Zoom. This program is for adults only and will not be recorded. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of the Greater Cleveland area.



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  • Share & Support: Parenting is Hard- Westlake

    • 24 Oct 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Westlake Porter Public Library 27333 Center Ridge Rd.
    • 38
    Register

    Share & Support is an interactive support group where caregivers can meet other families facing similar concerns. Parents will have the chance to learn techniques and coping tools while enjoying coffee and treats. At this session, we will focus on the difficulties of parenting, caregiver burnout and how to beat exhaustion before it beats you.

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group. This program is for adults only and is presented in partnership with Westlake Porter Public Library and the Rotary Club of Westlake-Bay Village. 

    Childcare is available for this event, but registration is required.

    Click here to register for childcare. 

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  • Childcare Registration: Parenting is Hard- Westlake

    • 24 Oct 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Westlake Porter Public Library 27333 Center Ridge Rd.
    • 6
    Register

    This registration is for CHILDCARE ONLY. Childcare (provided by CFK) is free and available on a first come, first served basis. 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: You're No Longer Just Parenting- for Black American Caregivers- Virtual

    • 01 Nov 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    • 14
    Register

    Where can caregivers find the supports and services they need? Join Salina Miller, AA; Nikki Montgomery, MA, MEd, GPAC; and Patricia Parker, BA, for a book discussion of “We Dare Be Brave.” They will encourage participants to explore their role as a caregiver, examine the emotional challenges caregivers face and identify the warning signs of caregiver burnout. Register and a copy of the book will be mailed to you.

     This program is for adults only. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.




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