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FamiliesFamilies and providers are encouraged to call or email! We can help you access information, resources, referrals and guidance. Our Family Resource Specialists can provide information in English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Families and providers are encouraged to call or e-mail to connect to one of our Family Resource Specialists
Our caregiver groups provide space for participants to seek peer-to-peer support on a repeating schedule.
The Parent Mentor Program provides families with individualized peer support to foster learning and independence.
We offer parent education workshops, IEP clinics and much more. You can see it all on our Events calendar.
Special Family Events provide opportunities to experience new activities in a stress-free, accepting space.
Our annual Information and Resource Conference (IRC), is day of learning from experts in the disabilities field and sharing of resources.
Resources for Families
Dice & Design Gala Save the Date: Sept 22
Clink, rattle, toss...what's more fun than casino night? Join us for a fabulous night of cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, awards program, casino games, and so much fun! What: Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing, Live and Online Auctions, Awards Program,...
Support for Families welcomes Wendy Neikirk Rhodes as Executive Director!
The Board of Directors for Support for Families of Children with Disabilities is delighted to announce the appointment of Wendy Neikirk Rhodes as Executive Director. Board President Sally Coghlan McDonald says: “Wendy brings extensive experience in nonprofit...
SFCD Open Call for Artists!
Click here for a sharable flyer with all the details Support for Families seeks to commission at least 3 culturally reflective artworks from artists who identify as BIPOC, Latina/o, and/or Chinese for our new office. We are seeking works that center themes of...
5/11, Webinar: CalABLE and Financial Literacy for Young Adults
Click here to register
5/10, Free Workshop by Michele Garcia Winner, Creator of the “Social Thinking” Methodology
PHP and EPU will be hosting Michele Garica Winner on May 10, 2023; she will be presenting on "Five Critical Life Skills for Adolescents and Young Adults that Often Remain Untaught" This is in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. Michele...
Empowering Youth with Disabilities Through Self-Advocacy
As a parent of a teen with high needs who might never leave home I always wonder - what are the most important skills I can teach my youth in transition as she gets older? What is valuable to her? What does she need to face the world outside of our house? What will...
Mental Health Resouces in San Francisco
Here is a list of some ideas to get you started -- San Francisco has many more agencies in addition to these.
Felton Full Circle Program
click here for a Downloadable Program Brochure Felton's Full Circle Family Program offers psychotherapy services for children 5-18 and their caregivers. To learn more or check capacity, please email [email protected]
Felton Institute’s Early Intervention Programming – Inclusion in the Mission
Did you know that Felton Institute offers early intervention services funded through GGRC, embedded within an inclusive childcare program? Interested families or providers, please email [email protected] for information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhbsCmYCHLY