Parent to Parent of West Virginia

Parent to Parent (P2P) of West Virginia is a volunteer matching program for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

Often parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special healthcare needs face unique challenges not commonly shared by all parents. P2P of West Virginia connects families of children with special healthcare needs to a trained, volunteer support parent who has been on a similar journey.

Matches are based on diagnoses or specific topics related to a disability, transition or other life experience.

What can I expect?

A few phone calls connecting with another parent or caregiver can help with:

• Emotional support
• Parenting information
• Problem solving
• Community resources
• School transitions
• Challenges, barriers and more

Some matches are short-term – others can become lasting friendships.

Interested in becoming a Support Parent?

Are you:

• A parent or caregiver that has a child with special healthcare needs?
• Able to support and empower another parent or caregiver?
• Kind, open-minded and a good listener?
• Emotionally able to connect with another parent raising a child with special healthcare needs?
• Interested in sharing your experiences as a parent or caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs?

If so, then becoming a P2P Support Parent is for you!

If you are interested in applying to be matched or becoming a support parent, please fill out the short interest form linked below and someone will contact you to gather more information to make a good match.

Looking for Support?

Do you want:

• To connect with another parent who has gone through similar experiences?
• Someone who can offer emotional support when you need it most?
• Assistance with parenting and community resource information?
• Someone who understands the challenges, barriers, transitions, and milestones of raising a child with special healthcare needs?

Reach out to get connected to a trained volunteer Support Parent.

Matches can be short term, long term or on an as needed basis.

We look forward to you being a part of Parent to Parent!

Apply to become a Support Parent and/or Be matched with another family/caregiver