Support Groups for Parents & Caregivers

Ongoing

Find support as you journey as a caregiver - you don't have to do this alone!

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Event coming up:

April 29 - 13 "Caring for You, Caring for Me"

Frontier Behavioral Health-Jeff Thomas Center - 2118 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA

The Caring for You, Caring for Me program, developed by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, is a blend of interactive support and education for caregivers of older adults. The program focuses on advocacy and care for both the caregiver and care recipient. This class is open to both family caregivers and formal caregivers. The Caring For You, Caring for Me program meets for 5 sessions, focusing on a different module at each meeting: Tues April 29 - What it means to be a caregiver Thurs May 1 - Taking care of yourself Tues May 6 - Building cooperative relationships Thurs May 8 - Preventing and solving problems Tues May 13 - Accessing and developing resources

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Ogoing Event:

Second Tuesday of the Month - 9:30-11am

Kinship Caregiver Support Group

Frontier Behavioral Health - 131 S Division Street, Spokane, WA 99217

A support group provides an opportunity for you, the caregiver, to find support, share your experiences, and get advice from others in your situation.

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• Passages: Supports parents of children or adolescents with mental illness 
  • https://passages-spokane.org/

• Joya Child & Family Development: A community group for children and families 
  • https://www.joya.org/programs-and-services/

• Spokane MISS Chapter-MISS Foundation: A support group 
  • https://www.missfoundation.org/supportgroup/spokane-miss-chapter/

• Stand for Children: A support group for children and families 
  • https://stand.org/washington/

• Partners with Families & Children: A parenting support group

  • (509) 473-4810

• Family Connections Program at Amara: A program that matches parents, foster parents, and kinship caregivers with mentors 
  • https://amarafamily.org/programs-resources/family-connections/

• Foster Parent Alliance of Washington State (FPAWS): An organization that supports and advocates for foster parents and kinship caregivers 
  • https://fpawscares.org/

• Seattle, Spokane, and Olympic Peninsula Angels: An organization that offers support to children, youth, and caregivers 
  • https://www.spokaneangels.org/

• The Center of Parent Excellence (COPE) project: A project that provides assistance to Washington State parents and caregivers who need help accessing behavioral health services 
  • https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/programs-and-initiatives/behavioral-health-and-recovery/center-parent-excellence-cope-project

• Parent to Parent USA: A group that matches parents with a trained support parent for one-on-one support 
  • https://arcwa.org/parent-to-parent/

• The Arc: An advocacy organization that supports parents of children with special needs 
  • https://www.arc-spokane.org/supportgroups

• Frontier Behavioral Health Raschko Branch
  • https://fbhwa.org/programs

• Side by Side - Christian Social Group with Weekly Activities for Disabled Adults
  • Email Side by Side