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Seaway Valley Home Seaway Valley News Seaway Valley Staff Contact Seaway Valley	Seaway Valley Office Serving Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties Welcome to the Seaway Valley Office of Parent to Parent of NYS -- a place where families of individuals with special needs, and the professionals who support them, can meet and share information. Because Parent to Parent of NYS believes in the power of parents helping each other, it is our hope that the information we share here will flow both ways. If you belong to a group or association that has information of local interest to families in our community, please let us know and we will pass on the word. Our goal is to provide you with connections, tools and resources to support you in your role. “Many parents know the challenges and joys of raising a child with a disability, but we often can’t find each other. Or we assume that everybody else knows what they’re doing, and we are the only ones who are confused and hurt and lonely. Parent to Parent groups help us connect to each other in new ways. Sharing our experience makes us strong. Together we will bring our children and our families out of the shadows.” - Sue Swenson, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Welcome to the Seaway Valley Office of Parent to Parent of NYS – a place for us to find each other, a place for us to be made strong. Area Support Groups Jefferson County Support Groups DAPO Parent Support Group is designed for the family that is seeking to provide the most effective help for the disabled child residing in a family unit. Meets bimonthly. For information call (315) 782-5285. DAPO Epilepsy-Seizure Disorder Support Group provides information on support in the community as well as guest speakers that highlight the area of m edical and service related issues. Call (315) 782-4977 for more information. St. Lawrence County Support Groups Autism Spectrum Disorders Parent Meeting Monthly meetings (usually second Tuesday) 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. St. Lawrence Valley Teacher Center 30 Court Street Canton, NY Monthly meetings for parents (and grandparents) of any child with a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum, topics vary as suggested by group. Refreshments provided; walk-ins welcome. For more information contact Cathy Brody, School Social Worker, BOCES Beginning Years, at (315) 353-6168. Families Together Support Group for families of children with special emotional, social, and/or behavior needs is meeting is St. Lawrence County. Call Rose at (315) 347-3919. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets in Hermon. Call Margaret at (315) 347-2883. Parents Night Out Meets 10 times a year, usually 4th Wednesday 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. CP Association of Northern New York 4 Commerce Lane Canton, NY Parent to Parent of New York State sponsors this opportunity for parents and primary caregivers of individuals with disabilities and special health care needs to socialize, share information, and learn about resources available. Refreshments provided. Children's program often available; call or email first to be sure. For more information call (315) 379-1538, 1-800-603-6778 or email svp2p@verizon.net United Parent Support Second Monday of each month 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Louisville Elementary School Louisville, NY Parents of children with special needs shares celebrations, frustrations, information about services in the community, and often has guest speakers. Child care and refreshments are provided. For more information call (315) 379-1538, 1-800-603-6778 or email svp2p@verizon.net Back to Top
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