Bronx News

New Parent to Parent Office in the Bronx, NYC
Parent to Parent of New York State is pleased to announce the opening of their new office located in the Bronx, NYC. Mildred Suárez-Milligan is the Regional Coordinator.

Parent to Parent of NYS is a parent-driven not for profit organization whose mission is to connect and support families of individuals with special needs.
There are 15 offices throughout NYS, staffed by Regional Coordinators, who are parents or close relatives of individuals with special needs. Our website provides information and listings - www.parenttoparentnys.org. (Padre a Padre se habla Espanol.)

A Support Parent Network of over 1200 parents is the backbone of the Parent Matching Program. It has been created and is maintained by Parent to Parent Regional Coordinators. This is a model program used across the country to put parents in touch on a one to one basis with other parents who have a child with a chronic illness or disability. “Support Parents” are parents of individuals with special needs who have made the offer to speak one to one and share their experiences. Support parents are the key to this program. The organization recognizes the need for emotional support as well as the importance of parents knowing they are not alone. Interested in being a support parent? Please visit our website!

The organization receives telephone calls from caregivers of children with special needs, social workers, etc. who are looking for resources, services, support groups, information and referral. Calls include parents looking for information about medical services and therapies, about an illness or disability, special education and other issues relating to special needs. We also provide trainings/workshops upon request.

The Family to Family Health Care Information Center assists families with access to health care, health care recordkeeping and transition from pediatric to adult health care. Information about this program can be viewed at the website. www.parenttoparentnys.org If you are interested in free healthcare recordkeeping notebook trainings, please contact the Bronx office.

Millie Suárez-Milligan, Coordinator
347-590-2921

Parent to Parent of NYS
Dept of Pediatrics c/o A Meis-Autism Center
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
1650 Selwyn Ave, Bronx NY 10457

Bxparent2parentnys@verizon.net

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