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Our History
The Parent to Parent Support Program of Thurston County
was organized in 1987 by a group of parents of children with
disabling conditions and professionals who work with these
families. The group recognized that while there were numerous
services available to treat the children’s needs, there was no
single service available to assist the families in adjusting to the
extra demands of parenting a child with a disability or chronic
illness. The group also recognized that parents of children with
developmental disabilities or chronic illnesses could be a
tremendous help to each other. Parents of children with a
disability or illness can offer each other something that other
types of support cannot --- shared experiences. They are the
only ones who truly understand what it feels like to have a
child born with or develop a disability or illness.
The Parent to Parent Support Program of Thurston County
was organized to develop and maintain a support and
information system in Thurston County for parents and
guardians of children with all types of disabilities or chronic
illnesses. As part of a statewide network of programs, Parent to
Parent of Thurston County offers emotional support,
information and understanding to parents or guardians upon
request.
Seeing that the program was indeed needed, the agency
began to extend its services in 1993 to include a book and
video lending library and an equipment loan program. In 1997,
a toy lending library was established. These three libraries
increased the resources available to support the special needs
of children and their developmental progress and are unique in
the Thurston County area. In 1999, the agency became the
Lead Agency for the State of Washington Infant and Toddler
Intervention Program (ITEIP). Under that program, Family
Resources Coordinators serve children with disabilities age
birth to three years old throughout Thurston County. This early
intervention program offers families an experienced
coordinator to assist them as they connect to appropriate
community and early intervention services.
In 2006, Parent to Parent Support Program celebrated 20 years
of successfully supporting families in Thurston County.
In 2007, Parent to Parent of Thurston County began supporting
families living in Mason County. To welcome the many families
and community members in Mason County, our organization
adopted the name South Sound Parent to Parent (SSP2P).
We are very pleased to be "The Connection" for families of
children and adults with special needs living in the south
Puget Sound region.
All of us at South Sound Parent to Parent want to thank the
many individuals and organizations that helped us to connect
with families in our community.
The Parent to Parent Support Program of Thurston County
was organized in 1987 by a group of parents of children with
disabling conditions and professionals who work with these
families. The group recognized that while there were numerous
services available to treat the children’s needs, there was no
single service available to assist the families in adjusting to the
extra demands of parenting a child with a disability or chronic
illness. The group also recognized that parents of children with
developmental disabilities or chronic illnesses could be a
tremendous help to each other. Parents of children with a
disability or illness can offer each other something that other
types of support cannot --- shared experiences. They are the
only ones who truly understand what it feels like to have a
child born with or develop a disability or illness.
The Parent to Parent Support Program of Thurston County
was organized to develop and maintain a support and
information system in Thurston County for parents and
guardians of children with all types of disabilities or chronic
illnesses. As part of a statewide network of programs, Parent to
Parent of Thurston County offers emotional support,
information and understanding to parents or guardians upon
request.
Seeing that the program was indeed needed, the agency
began to extend its services in 1993 to include a book and
video lending library and an equipment loan program. In 1997,
a toy lending library was established. These three libraries
increased the resources available to support the special needs
of children and their developmental progress and are unique in
the Thurston County area. In 1999, the agency became the
Lead Agency for the State of Washington Infant and Toddler
Intervention Program (ITEIP). Under that program, Family
Resources Coordinators serve children with disabilities age
birth to three years old throughout Thurston County. This early
intervention program offers families an experienced
coordinator to assist them as they connect to appropriate
community and early intervention services.
In 2006, Parent to Parent Support Program celebrated 20 years
of successfully supporting families in Thurston County.
In 2007, Parent to Parent of Thurston County began supporting
families living in Mason County. To welcome the many families
and community members in Mason County, our organization
adopted the name South Sound Parent to Parent (SSP2P).
We are very pleased to be "The Connection" for families of
children and adults with special needs living in the south
Puget Sound region.
All of us at South Sound Parent to Parent want to thank the
many individuals and organizations that helped us to connect
with families in our community.