Family Support

Support for Families

When you have a child with a disability, parenting is complicated, and you and your family may be under a lot of stress.

The F.A.C.T. Family Support program has been developed to help you manage life’s challenges. Because when you have the F.A.C.T. support network by your side, you don’t have to face things alone.

How can the F.A.C.T. Family Support program help you?

Your Family Support Partner will visit you at home, or at a place of your choosing, and provide you with emotional and practical support.

They can help you determine what supports and services would be helpful for your family, and your child. Half of the battle is just knowing what is available to access, what eligibility requirements exist, what you need to know in order to apply for certain programs or services, and how to fill out the necessary forms.

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Quote icon Understanding Your Challenges

“All of our Family Support Partners have raised a child with a disability,” said a F.A.C.T. Family Support Partner Supervisor. “We know what it is like to feel the guilt of never doing enough and the exhaustion of having too much to do. We understand your challenges, and we don’t judge you for them.”

Your F.A.C.T. Family Support Partner is the person you can turn to when:

  • Your friends and family have difficulty relating to your concerns
  • You don’t know how to access necessary services such as health care, special education and more
  • You or your family need support in the home, at school, or in the community
  • You need assistance is finding, becoming eligible, and accessing state or county services
  • You need assistance learning about your child's diagnosis, and how that diagnosis might affect behaviors, thoughts, learning, or other aspects of life
  • Accessing community programs and understanding eligibility requirements
  • You feel alone, isolated and exhausted

Who can F.A.C.T. help?

You can qualify for this free program if your child meets eligibility requirements. Eligibility is based on funder requirements and diagnoses, not parental or family income. Any parent, or guardian, or agency can make a referral using our referral form.  Fill out the basic information and we will contact you.

Families who participate in this program may have a child diagnosed with a developmental disability and/or a behavioral or mental health diagnosis. Those diagnoses might include one of the following:

Developmental Disabilities might include:

  • Down syndrome
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Intellectual or Developmental Disability
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Learning Disorder
  • Epilepsy
  • Spina Bifida

Behavioral Health Diagnoses might include:

  • ADHD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders