WuhIz Peer Tuh Peer Family Support?
Many people benefit an’ enjoy hearing an’ learning from others who have experienced similar journeys, struggles, an’ situations. There iz uh instant connection, sense uh trust, an’ value in sharing stories an’ insights dat have been gained from “walking de walk.” By connecting families tuh other families an’ groups datcuh highlight an’ encourage those connections, transition teams help de families gain confidence, information, an’ de skills tuh better support dem home life an’ de transition planning. Peer tuh peer family support offers welcoming, culturally diverse, understandable communications through uh variety uh means fuh families tuh connect, grow, an’ help dem students identify, write, an’ achieve transition goals. Here are some considerations teams cuhmektuh help connect families:
- Wuh family agencies, organizations, or individual contacts cuh de transition team share wid uh family fuh peer tuh peer family support?
- Wuh obstacles are preventing families from accessing an’ growing connections wid peer tuh peer family support? How cuh those barriers be overcome?
- Wuhcuh uh transition team start, encourage, an’ build tuh be able tuh connect families tuh peer tuh peer support within dem community?
- How iz uh transition team offering family leadership opportunities an’ outlets fuh family voice in peer tuh peer family support?
- Wuhiz de benefits uh peer tuh peer family support fuh de family? Fuh de student? Fuh de team?
Peer tuh Peer Family Support
Wuh Does Peer Tuh Peer Family Support Include?
Uh transition team cuh help families find peer tuh peer family support by…
- Connecting families tuh other families an’ creating opportunities tuh learn tips an’ strategies ‘bout supporting de transition process
- Engaging families tuh share dem knowledge wid other families an’ creating networks uh reciprocal communication
- Creating an’ introducing families tuh opportunities like local task forces, support groups, an’ conferences where families cuh get connected tuh other families
- Assessing barriers tuh peer tuh peer family support an’ striving tuh reduce those obstacles while building family leadership roles
- Communicating resources in uh family friendly format through uh variety uh means
- Providing assistancefuh families tuh connect wid family organizations from outside de school fuh resources, supports, an’ learning
WuhCuh Peer Tuh Peer Family Support Offer?
When uh transition team encourages peer tuh peer family support, it gine provide de family wid:
Customized Planning
Peer tuh peer family support naturally revolves around de family’s needs an’ wants fuh de future an’ provides information in uh family friendly format through uh variety uh means.
Information Sharing
Reciprocal sharing between families builds confidence, adds support, an’ enables families tuh ask questions, build each other up, an’ create leadership opportunities throughout de process.
Advocacy Opportunties
Peer tuh peer family support creates family advocacy skills, practice, an’ meaningful contacts so families cuh grow an’ learn tuh speak up fuhdemselves.
Supportive Relationships
Families experience positive, trusting, culturally diverse, an’ welcoming relationships wid dem peers in uh supportive environment.
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PA Family Network
De PA Family Network was created under de leadership uh Vision fuh Equality an’ iz supported by de Office uh Developmental Programs (ODP) as part uh Pennsylvania’s Community uh Practice: Supporting Families Throughout de Lifespan.
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