Family support can be vital in providing the emotional needs required to care for a child with special health care needs. There are parent organizations, support groups, and financial resources available as well as resources that provide additional knowledge regarding the child’s medical condition and special needs.
Parent to Parent of Spokane County
| Name | Website | Phone # |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | 211.org | 211 |
| The Arc of Spokane | arc-spokane.org | 509.328.6326 |
| Department of Services for the Blind | dsb.wa.gov | 509.456.2933 |
| Parent to Parent | arc-spokane.org/p2p | 509.328.6326 |
| Partnerships for Action, Voices of Empowerment (PAVE) | wapave.org/ | 509.570.8512 or 800.572.7368 |
| Informing Families | informingfamilies.org/ | |
| Downs Syndrome Family Network | dsfamilynetwork.org/ | 509.638.9550 |
| Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network | dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/ Email: info@dsdiagnosisnetwork.org |
612.460.0765 |
| Down Syndrome Connections NW | dsconnectionsnw.org/ | 877.733.3955 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Northwest |
epilepsynw.org | 206.547.4551 or 844.721.3369 (toll free) |
| Spina Bifida Advocates of Washington State | sbaws.org/ |
888.289.3702 |
| Family & Care Givers Brain Injury Support Group (now called Brain Injury Alliance
Washington) |
braininjurywa.org/supportgroups.php | 206.467.4800 |
| GriefShare | griefshare.org/countries/us/states/wa/cities/spokane | 800.395.5755 |
| Spokane Hearing Oral Program of Excellence (HOPE) | spokanehope.org/ | 509.868.0044 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | mda.org/ | 509.325.3747 |
| Northwest Autism |
nwautism.org | 509.328.1582 |
| Passages - support for parents of children or adolescents with a mental illness | passages-spokane.org | 509.892.9241 |
| Joya Child & Family Development | joya.org/ |
509.326.1651 |
| Spokane MISS Chapter-MISS Foundation | missfoundation.org/supportgroup/spokane-miss-chapter/ | 509.309.3314 |
| Stand for Children | stand.org/washington Email Devony Audet Stand for Children - Washington Facebook Page |
206.632.7451 |
| You too? Support in Spokane for Parents of Kids with Special Needs | You too? Facebook page | |
| Special Kids of Spokane | Special Kids of Spokane Facebook | |
| Parent to Parent of Spokane County | Parent to Parent of Spokane County Facebook | |
| Parents Empowering Parents Spokane | Parents Empowering Parents Spokane Facebook page |
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