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Parent to Parent

Parent to Parent. Family Support Network of the High Country. A community program of Appalachian State University serving families and professionals since 1988 offering services in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties. Summary of Services Provided.

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Parent to Parent

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  1. Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country A community program of Appalachian State University serving families and professionals since 1988 offering services in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties

  2. Summary of Services Provided • Matches families one-on-one with trained, volunteer parents • Information on special needs, disabilities, and diagnoses • Six parent support groups per month • Workshops and training for families and service providers • Supports Foster Family programs • Promotes collaboration among families and service providers University Advancement

  3. Need in Service Area Source: Public Schools of NC/ State Board of Education/ Department of Public Instruction EDUCATION STATISTICS ACCESS SYSTEM (ESAS)http://beyond2020.dpi.state.nc.us/wds80_1/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=31 University Advancement

  4. Overall Health Outreach Impact • Information & support for families who have children with special needs • Fills a service gap in 7-county area • 65 Volunteer Support Parents • 1 full-time Director • 2 part-time Outreach Coordinators • 5-member Advisory Board University Advancement

  5. FY 2010-11 Health Outreach Impact • Staff actively participated 114 times on community committees and collaboratives • 8,780 newsletters to individual recipients (note: newsletters are also forwarded to groups) University Advancement

  6. FY 2010-11 Contacts Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey Counties • 12 Free Workshops provided for 225 families and professionals in 7 counties • 45 Events, Exhibits and Presentations • 45 Support Group Meetings with 221 adult & 58 children attendees University Advancement

  7. FY 2010-11 Contacts • 706 Contacts with Families in 7 Counties: • Q1: 91 Families Served via 202 contacts • Q2: 87 Families Served via 199 contacts • Q3: 80 Families Served via 145 contacts • Q4: 110 Families Served via 160 contacts University Advancement

  8. FY 2010-11 Contacts • 362 Contacts with Service Providers in 7 Counties: • Q1: 61 Service Providers Served via 90 contacts • Q2: 74 Service Providers Served via 106 contacts • Q3: 36 Service Providers Served via 60 contacts • Q4: 63 Service Providers Served via 106 contacts University Advancement

  9. Satisfaction Survey Results – Families & Service Providers • 97% Learned new information • 95% More confident caring for my child • 95% Will use the information I learned • 96% Presenter knowledgeable/effective • 97% Would recommend to others • *Agree or Strongly Agree responses to average of 210 responses University Advancement

  10. 2010-11 Student Impact • Class presentations to over 65 students • Individual presentations to classes • Co-taught “Families in Education” (COE) • Cross-disciplinary student internships & service learning opportunities • Dance Marathon and Freshman Seminar student volunteers • 5 K Run & Fun Walk/Roll fundraiser organized and run by students University Advancement

  11. Grant Funding • 2010-11: • 15 grants totaling $60,171 • Lifetime achievement (1995-2009): • $747,863 (ranked 27/92) • Lifetime achievement 110 grants (ranked 1/36) University Advancement

  12. Connections and Affiliations: Governmental • Children's Developmental Services Agency/ Blue Ridge • NC Department of Social Services • NC Early Intervention • Partnerships for Children/Smart Start • Smoky Mountain Center University Advancement

  13. Connections and Affiliations: Community (Secular) • Alleghany Family Resource Center • Appalachian and the Community Together • Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation • The Children’s Playhouse, Boone • The Duke Endowment • High Country United Way • Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation • Western Youth Network • Wilkes Family Central University Advancement

  14. Connections and Affiliations: Community (Religious) • Cane River Baptist Church, Burnsville • Holy Cross Church, Valle Crucis • Midway Baptist Church, West Jefferson  • Rumple Memorial Church, Blowing Rock • Spruce Pine United Methodist Church • West Burnsville Baptist Church University Advancement

  15. Testimonials • “Thank you for being so wonderful at supporting me.  I appreciate you more than I know how to tell you….  You've enabled me to breathe, to regain my balance and to clear my vision to look with a sense of hope into the uncertain future.” --G.A.  • “Parent to Parent FSN-HC has a way of meeting people right where they are and providing tremendous support, while letting them make their own choices and learn to believe in their own strengths.” --A.F. University Advancement

  16. “Self help is clearly attractive “because it holds out the promise of high benefit for virtually no public expenditures.” –Pizzo, Peggy Daly. (1983). Parent to Parent: working together for ourselves and our children. Beacon Press, Boston. University Advancement

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