Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities

360 Local Supportive Parenting Project

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What We Do:

• We provide community-based support/training to help individuals with disabilities and/or their families make self-directed choices about their life activities.
• We help individuals with disabilities and/or their family members to be leaders and resources for other individuals and families.
• We help parents to effectively participate in planning meeting and to effectively communicate their family’s needs as they advocate for themselves and their family.
• We help provider organizations, community organizations and government agencies to access educational/training materials about parenting wit cognitive limitations.

Available Support:

• Home and community visiting
• Peer mentoring
• Parent education groups and trainings
• Personal futures Planning
• Educational support
• Employment support
• Self advocacy and self-determination skill building
• Community connection opportunities and strategies

Eligibility:

• currently involved in CASSP;
• self identified as having learning, cognitive and parenting challenges; and
• currently raising a child or children.

For questions or more information, contact:
Project Director
John B. Susa, Ph.D.
Phone: 401-444-5540
Email: John_Susa@brown.edu

Family Support Coordinator
Mitzie A. Johnson
Phone: 401-456-2817 (direct line)
Email: mjohnson@ric.edu