eNews | December 20, 2021

For less than $1/day you can help a parent find resources and support for her child, herself, and her entire family for an entire year!

Thanks to a generous donation from Resonance Foundation for Children's Health, your gift today will be DOUBLED up to $100,000 until December 31, 2021!

PHP offices will be closed Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st. Limited staff will be available from December 27th through 30th. Please call our office at 408-727-5775 or email us during this time for urgent inquiries. PHP offices will reopen fully on Monday, January 3rd at 9:00am.

It's Never Too Early to Start Exploring Options for Adulthood

We are thrilled to announce the NEWEST program at PHP, Connections California! Launching in 2022, Connections California will be a FREE statewide resource for families throughout California. And much of the information in Connections California will be applicable to anyone, anywhere!

Events kick-off on January 13th with Ready for Life? Building an Effective Transition Plan in the IEP. Click here for a complete list of upcoming Connections California events in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

NEW! The Family Care Notebook!

Paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork!

Special needs caregivers, The Family Care Notebook is your grab-and-go system for managing the paperwork: IEP’s, to assessments, to therapist and doctor notes, to Person-Centered plans. 

Keep it together and available to share with all the professionals and caregivers in your loved one’s life. Customize this digital format with your child or adult’s information, upload images and embed information in the document, or embed links to other digital files or media to it. Everything will be here, ready to access.

Download now in English, Spanish and Vietnamese!

Join Team PHP!

Multiple Positions Available!

Resource Specialists: – Resource Specialists are the amazing PHP program staff who teach classes and work 1:1 with parents. If you have first-hand knowledge about special education, public benefits, and/or other critical special needs services and you want to give back to other families like yours, please apply!

Full and part-time positions are available in our Community & Family Services, Early Start, and Education departments. Bilingual preferred. Read the job description HERE.

Data and Operations Specialist: A NEW position at PHP. Responsible for providing a variety of administrative and clerical support to the Analytics Manager and provides operational support to the Program Team. The Data & Operations Specialist will work behind the scenes to keep PHP grants and programs running smoothly and in accordance with funding requirements. Job description HERE.

Applicants can utilize the skills and knowledge they've developed as the parent, caregiver, or sibling of a child with special needs. Email us to submit your resume and for more information. Learn more about all jobs.

Designate PHP as your charity of choice on Amazon Smile and a small percentage of every purchase you make going forward will be donated to PHP!

ACTION ALERT: Increase Special Education Funding!

Fully funding the  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is critical to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to appropriate education and services. 

The White House and some Congress members have proposed historic increases to IDEA funding for FY 2022, and Congress is deliberating on the budget now. SIGN PHP’S LETTER to tell Congress we must increase funding for IDEA in next year's budget! We're at 1,200+ signatures - help us get to 1,500!

Thank you for an amazing concert benefitting Parents Helping Parents!

Check out the NEW flyer of all of PHP's programs and services in English and Spanish!

Vietnamese coming soon! Connections California events are marked with ***.

Parents of Adults Children with Developmental Disabilities (PACDD) Support Group, 1/10

Ready for Life? Building an Effective Transition Plan in the IEP***, 1/13

Autism Support Group, 1/13

Parents of Twice-Exceptional (2e) K-12 Kids Support Group, 1/13

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)***, 1/14

All Things Transition to Adulthood! A 2-day Connections California Event***, 1/15 & 1/22

Anxiety & Mood Disorders Support Group, 1/19

Early Language and Literacy, 1/19

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, (FASD) Support Group | Older Children, 1/19

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, (FASD) Support Group | Younger Children, 1/20

Parent Cafe! Families with Children Ages 0-5, 1/20

Paths for Positive Adulting Support Group, 1/25

One Page Profile | Person Centered Tool***, 1/29

The January 2022 Event Snapshot has a complete listing of all PHP monthly events being held in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. For the most up-to-date information on all PHP webinars, events, support groups, and more visit our Calendar of Events.

View recently added E-Learning Videos here!

Introducing: Family Care Notebooks

Learn to Speak AAC

The PHP E-Learning Library is available anytime, anywhere!

Find 300+ videos, podcasts, and e-packets to support you in raising your loved one with special needs of any age, and any diagnosis. Topics include special education, legal and financial concerns, social services, self-care, public benefits, assistive technology, and more. The PHP E-Learning Library has content in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Mandarin.

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for real-time notifications on E-Learning Library updates!

Did you know that the early stages of COVID-19 illness can feel like a common cold or seasonal allergies? Watch this video from the California Department of Public Health to learn more.

Online Safety for Women and Girls. A great blog post. "We should be aware of the many ways online harassment can take place, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it when it occurs."

Don’t Freak Out! And 13 More Rules for Navigating Teen Behavior Challenges. Another great article from ADDitude Magazine!

Are you exhausted!? Read these 10 Ways to Avoid Parenting Burnout from ADDitude Magazine.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Wellness Toolkit is a fabulous resource for consumers, guardians, caretakers, and providers. Check it out!

9 ADHD Myths and Fallacies that Perpetuate Stigma

Confused about independent study for students with disabilities? The California Department of Education answers some Frequently Asked Questions.

Internet for All The California Emerging Technology Fund provides leadership statewide and nationally to advocate for Digital Equity by accelerating broadband deployment and adoption for unserved and underserved communities and disadvantaged populations through public policy and community investments.

Check out these 10 Best Mental Health apps!

Advocating for My Child’s Literacy Needs is a great resource from the National Center on Improving Literacy. Learn how to become an empowered advocate in your child's early reading and learning skills.

Most PHP webinars, support groups, and services are FREE! We are committed to providing innovative, high-quality online content to families like yours. Please consider making a voluntary donation to help us continue this important work for families raising children with special needs throughout our community! Thank you!

The mission of Parents Helping Parents is to help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing information, training, and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care.

Parents Helping Parents (PHP) is a nonprofit organization that provides information, training, individual assistance, and resources. PHP is not a law firm or legal service agency, and as such, the information contained in this video is provided for the purpose of informing the review, but should not be considered legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.