Support for Families of Children with Special Needs

Bergen County


County/Region: Bergen County

Organization: Co-Options

Description: Mutual support and education for families of children with disabilities. Provides socialization, recreation, guest speakers, babysitting co-op, and phone help. Speaker's bureau.

Meeting Times: Meets various times and locations

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Contact1: Contact1 phone: (201) 933-9933 (9am-2pm)

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County/Region: Bergen County

Organization: Parent-To-Parent Mentor Group

Description: Professionally-run. Allows parents of a newly diagnosed child with a disability and/or medical condition the opportunity to be matched with a trained parent mentor to share experiences and support. Phone help.

Meeting Times: Meets various days.

Location: ARC Headquarters

Address: 223 Moore St.

City: Hackensack State: NJ Zip: 07601

Contact1: Dennis Enrico Contact1 phone: (201) 343-0322 x 235

Contact2: Joy Goodman Contact2 phone: (201) 343-0322 x 262

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County/Region: Bergen County

Organization: S.P.A.R.C. (Self-Help Parents Group)

Description: Professionally-run. Support for parents of developmentally disabled children. Workshops, visitation and psychodynamic groups.

Meeting Times: Meets last Tues. (except July & Aug.), 7:30pm

Location: ARC Headquarters

Address: 223 Moore St.

City: Hackensack State: NJ Zip: 07601

Contact1: Dennis Enrico Contact1 phone: (201) 343-0322 x 235

Contact2: Joyce Stueben Contact2 phone: (201) 343-0322 x 270

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