My Bloghttp://www.webjam.com/handinhand/$my_blog/2008-05-30T04:25:00Zhttp://www.webjam.com/enAbout Hand In Hand Family Support...Who we are!!http://www.webjam.com/handinhand/$my_blog/2008/05/30/about_hand_in_hand_family_supportwho_we_arehttp://www.webjam.com/handinhand/$my_blog/2008/05/30/about_hand_in_hand_family_supportwho_we_are#Comments2008-05-30T04:25:00Zhttp://www.webjam.com/handinhand/$my_blog/2008/05/30/about_hand_in_hand_family_supportwho_we_are Our Vision

Monthly Support Meetings-We invite anyone who wants to learn about specific trainings to be able to access them. We want to establish friendships and have a good time.

Available Resources-Hamblen and Jefferson Counties libraries both have updated books donated to them by Hand in Hand, Family Support. We hope that this is a great benefit to the community.

Community Awareness- We raise awareness two ways; by holding fundraisers and have social events through out the summer

Our Purpose- Hand in Hand, Family Support helps families with…….Providing parent training, Meaningful parents involvement. Better communication between families and schools. Connecting families to TN Division of Special Education’s Regional Resource Center, Accessing State and National resources, Developing Special Education Family Advisory Committees, Identifying local needs and developing action plans

We helps families with…….

Providing parent training

Meaningful parents involvement

Better communication between families and schools

Connecting families to TN Division of Special Education’s Regional Resource Center

Accessing State and National resources

Developing Special Education Family Advisory Committees

Identifying local needs and developing action plans


Expected Outcomes

Local families with similar needs are linked together for support,

 Children with disabilities are included in regular classrooms in their schools.

The educational needs are met for every child with disabilities in and out of schools.

Children with disabilities are included in the community

Local families with similar needs are linked together for support

Children with disabilities are included in regular classrooms in their school

The educational needs are met for every child with disabilities in and out of schools

Children with disabilities are included in the community
community
For more information about Hand in Hand, Family Support

Please contact:

handinhandfamilysupport@gmail.com

423-289-4217

 

Paige Nichols - President 

  Amber Okeefe -Vice President

Sherri Greer - Secretary

Melissa Wellman - Treasurer

You can also join our yahoo group @ handinhandfamilysupport. For the latest events and social information

 

Hand in Hand, Family Support promotes and encourages the development of inclusive communities and schools. We, as a group, are committed to support and train families of children with disabilities, in hope that our dreams for our children will be fulfilled.


Our Mission

We want to empower families with special needs children through training and resources so children can reach their full potential


Who we are

We are a non profit organization that was started by a group of parents facing a variety of issues with our special need children. We are drawn together by the desire to improve the quality of life for our children

Different Challenges that families in our group face


Down Syndrome

Autism

Asperger Syndrome

ADD, ADHD

PDD-NOS

Behavioral issues

Sensory integration

Bipolar

Celiac

Feeding difficulties

Developmental delays

Food Allergies

And others

 

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