Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country A community program of Appalachian State University serving families and professionals since

Parent to ParentParent to ParentFamily Support Network of the High Country

A community program of Appalachian State University serving families and professionals since 1988 offering services in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties

Summary of Services ProvidedSummary of Services Provided

• Matches families one-on-one with trained, volunteer parents

• Information on special needs, disabilities, and diagnoses

• Seven parent support groups per month

• Workshops and training for families and service providers

• Supports Foster Family programs

• Promotes collaboration among families and service providers

University Advancement

Need in Service AreaNeed in Service Area

NC State Board of Education: Exceptional Children Populations (2009)

Alleghany County, NC 226

Ashe County, NC 547

Avery County, NC 333

Mitchell County, NC 357

Watauga County NC 775

Wilkes County NC 1,286

Yancey County, NC 368

Total Population 3,892


Source: Public Schools of NC/ State Board of Education/ Department of Public Instruction EDUCATION STATISTICS ACCESS SYSTEM (ESAS) http://beyond2020.dpi.state.nc.us/wds80_1/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=31

Overall Health Outreach Impact Overall Health Outreach Impact

•Information & support for families who have children with special needs

•Fills a service gap in 7-county area

•65 Volunteer Support Parents

•1 full-time Director

•2 part-time Outreach Coordinators

•7-member Advisory Board


FY 2011-12 Health Outreach ImpactFY 2011-12 Health Outreach Impact


•Staff actively participated 113 times on

community committees and collaboratives

•7,436 newsletters to individual recipients (note: newsletters are also forwarded to groups)

FY 2011-12 ContactsFY 2011-12 Contacts


• 19 Free Workshops provided for 285

families and professionals in 7 counties

• 26 Events, Exhibits and Presentations

• 47 Support Group Meetings

Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey Counties



684 Contacts with Families in 7 Counties:• Q1: 100 Families Served via 145 contacts• Q2: 105 Families Served via 194 contacts• Q3: 80 Families Served via 145 contacts• Q4: 116 Families Served via 200 contacts



323 Contacts with Service Providers in 7 Counties:• Q1: 56 Service Providers Served via 88 contacts• Q2: 41 Service Providers Served via 89 contacts• Q3: 36 Service Providers Served via 60 contacts• Q4: 46 Service Providers Served via 86 contacts

Satisfaction Survey Results –WorkshopsSatisfaction Survey Results –Workshops


• Learned new information Families: 99% Service Providers: 98%

•Will use the information I learned Families: 96% Service Providers 97%

• Feel more confident caring for my child Families 93.5%

*Agree or Strongly Agree responses to average of 285 responses

2011-12 Student Impact2011-12 Student Impact


•Class presentations to over 45 students•Individual presentations to classes•Co-taught “Families in Education” (COE)

•Cross-disciplinary student internships & service learning opportunities

•Dance Marathon and Freshman Seminar student volunteers

Grant FundingGrant Funding


2011-12:•12 grants totaling $79,795

Lifetime achievement (1995-2009):• $747,863 (ranked 27/92)•Lifetime achievement 110 grants (ranked 1/36)

Children's Developmental Services Agency/ Blue Ridge

NC Department of Social ServicesNC Early Intervention

Partnerships for Children/Smart StartSmoky Mountain Center


Connections and Affiliations:Governmental

Connections and Affiliations:Governmental

Alleghany Family Resource Center Appalachian and the Community TogetherBlue Ridge Electric Members Foundation

The Children’s Playhouse, BooneThe Duke Endowment

High Country United WayOur House

Skyline Telephone Membership CorporationWestern Youth Network


Connections and Affiliations:Community (Secular)

Connections and Affiliations:Community (Secular)

Connections and Affiliations:Community (Religious)

Connections and Affiliations:Community (Religious)

Cane River Baptist Church, BurnsvilleHoly Cross Church, Valle Crucis

Midway Baptist Church, West Jefferson Rumple Memorial Church, Blowing Rock

Spruce Pine United Methodist ChurchWest Burnsville Baptist Church


TestimonialsTestimonials


“Thank you for being so wonderful at supporting me. I appreciate you more

than I know how to tell you…. You've enabled me to breathe, to regain my

balance and to clear my vision to look with a sense of hope into the uncertain

future.” --G.A.

“Parent to Parent FSN-HC has a way of meeting people right where they are

and providing tremendous support, while letting them make their own choices

and learn to believe in their own strengths.” --A.F.


“Self help is clearly attractive “because it

holds out the promise of high benefit for

virtually no public expenditures.”

–Pizzo, Peggy Daly. (1983). Parent to Parent: working together for ourselves and our children. Beacon Press, Boston.

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Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country A community program of Appalachian State University serving families and professionals since