Family Partners of Morris and Sussex Counties
Family Partners of Morris and Sussex Counties offer many on-line, virtual support groups supporting families.
See http://www.familypartnersms.org/ for more information.
The following two groups are being offered online, using the Zoom platform:
NAMI Family Support Group
A 60 minute support group for adult friends and family members (18+) of people with mental health conditions. Participants gain the support of peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes: Tuesdays at 12 pm , Wednesdays at 7 pm, Thursday at 7 pm.
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
A 60 minute support group for adults (18+) with a mental health condition. Participants gain the support of peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes: Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays at 12 pm , Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Center for Family Services
https://www.centerffs.org/our-services/community-connections
Center For Family Services provides families with the tools, resources, and supports that help build positive futures. We work to ensure all children are safe, healthy, and have every opportunity to reach their full potential. With a focus on prevention, our comprehensive network of services improves lives and strengthens a family’s ability to achieve self-sufficiency.
For a list of Family Success and Outreach Centers visit: https://www.centerffs.org/our-services/community-connections
The mission of the Attachment and Trauma network is to promote healing of children impacted by trauma through supporting their families, schools, and communities.
Webinars
The Family Resource Network offers online webinars to bring you information and education – on your time, at your convenience.
Webinar topics include Anxiety, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Epilepsy.
Parents of Young Children Support Group: ONLINE
Population Served: Free Support Group for Adoptive Parents raising young children with adverse childhood experiences or with difficult past histories. Please join us for this educational and supportive group for parents of adopted kids ages 1 to 12.
Accept Medicaid: No
Insurances Accepted: FREE
2022 Meeting Dates are scheduled: Meeting monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 8 to 9:30 PM. 7/20, 8/17, 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21.
For a Directory of Parent Support Groups visit: https://affcny.org/services-in-ny/parent-support-groups-for-foster-and-adoptive-parents-in-new-york/
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International provides free on-line support for any parent/caregiver struggling with postpartum issues, the transition to parenthood, grief, loss of a child in the NICU, as well as adoptive and birth parents, LGBTQ and other populations. Helpline is: 18-800-994-4773. Text in English is 800-994-4773 and Text in Spanish is 971-203-7773.
HelpLine does not handle emergencies. People in crisis should call their local emergency number or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
https://www.postpartum.net/
Moving Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families to Better Outcomes Through Support and Eduaction. Formed Families
Forward’s mission is to improve developmental, educational, social, emotional and post-secondary outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and other special needs through provision of information, training and support to adoptive and foster parents, and kinship caregivers. To view their podcasts and other offerings visit: https://formedfamiliesforward.org/.