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Parent Support Groups

Applications Being Accepted for Grants to Create Respite Programs

Between now and July 1, US parent support groups can apply to receive mini-grants of up to $5,000 from the Collaboration to AdoptUsKids to create a respite care program in their community.

Download a pdf of the cover letter and application.

Across North America today, there are hundreds of parent support groups serving foster and adoptive families. Parent groups provide the opportunity for parents to share information, experience, and emotions with one another. The need for support after the adoption is critical, and parents regularly turn to parent groups to find this support. Parent groups are an inexpensive, effective means of providing and expanding post-adoption services to families. NACAC's database of parent groups includes a searchable list of hundreds of parent groups that you can use to find support in your community or region.

NACAC conducts training for parent groups on a variety of topics, publishes articles and fact sheets for group leaders, starts new parent groups across the United States, and otherwise aids adoptive and foster parent group leaders. We also maintain a list of links to organizations that can be useful to parent group leaders.

If you would like to start a parent group or would like to discuss your group's needs and our services, please send an e-mail to info@nacac.org or call us 651-644-3036. If you would like to join NACAC's e-mail list serv for parent group leaders, click on http://mapnp.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/nacac-parentgroups. Through this service, you can exchange messages with other parent group leaders and our staff.