



| Family Support Services at CHS provides peer support, information, referral and education to parents of children with emotional or behavioral needs. At CHS, we accomplish these goals through a variety of services. All services are free to parents and caregivers. Advocacy To help you access, navigate and learn about your child's rights relating to school systems, service providers and the community. Direct assistance can be provided in preparing for meetings such as CPSE, CSE and others. Parent Support Groups Parent to parent support for parents of children with social, emotional or behavioral disorders such as ADD & AD/HD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome/PDD-NOS and others. Current support groups are: ~For parents of children with AD/HD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder or other emotional, behavioral or developmental conditions. Childcare is available, please register in advance. 1st Thursday of every month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm ~For families of adolescents and young adults with Asperger's Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum disorders. Parents of children 15 and up, 1st Monday of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm ~Parents of children 2-14 with Asperger's or high functioning Autism, 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Proactive Intervention and Information and Referral Assistance through short-term case management for families whose children are experiencing behavioral issues. Information can be provided to help you connect with needed services and supports. Referrals to other services, both within and outside of CHS can be made. For additional information about Family Support Services, please call 399-4624. |