Sibshops is a great place to meet other kids who have siblings with disabilities. Through games, crafts and fun, siblings are given the opportunity to feel as though they are the most important person of the day. They receive undivided attention from staff members who know what it's like to have a sibling with a disability.
For information Sibling Support, Adult Sibling Support, or the Washington State Chapter of the Sibling Leadership Network contact:
Lynnea Rimando at Lynnea@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 ext 106
The Coalition provides leadership development, training and mentoring, advocacy education and support for individual self-advocates and self-advocacy groups. The purpose of this program is to educate individuals about their rights as participating members of their community and how their participation in their local community builds integration and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. In addition, the Coalition educates policy makers, local organizations and members of the community at large.
Creating Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Connecting Families
The Arc of Snohomish County fosters healthy families by offering many events throughout the year. The social events create opportunities for families to become engaged with their communities, meet others and have fun! For more information and upcoming events visit the website.
Parent to Parent & Helping Parent
Learning your child has special medical needs or a disability can be a traumatic experience. You may have questions or concerns regarding how to deal with your child’s needs and/or your personal feelings. Parent to Parent offers emotional support, insight and understanding to parents who learn their child has special needs or whose child is going through a transitional period.
Parent to Parent offers emotional support, insight, and understanding for parents when they learn their child has special needs, or their child may be going through a transitional period. The Parent-to-Parent program provides information and referrals to community resources, services, support groups, state support programs, and others as well as events and support groups to bring families together and gain relationships.
A Helping Parent is the parent/guardian of a child with a disability who completed training with the Parent to Parent Program. A Helping Parent is matched with a parent of a child with similar experiences, needs, or disability.
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Helping Parents are non-judgmental and will actively listen, provide emotional support, maintain confidentiality and share ideas and resources.
If you would like to learn more about the Connecting Families and Parent to Parent program, receive information by email, or have questions on how you can be involved:
Other Connecting Families Programs:
Mother’s Network
Join fellow moms who are raising children with developmental disabilities to share resources and offer one another support and encouragement. Meetings are the first Saturday of the month, 10am-noon. Call or check calendar for location:
For more information contact Alaina Kube at Alaina@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x111
Father’s Network
Father’s Network is a group of dads raising children with developmental disabilities who meet to share resource information, ideas and concerns. The group meets the fourth Thursday of the month, 7:00pm-9:00pm at The Arc office, 2500 Hewitt Ave Suite 300 in Everett. Father’s Network also features quarterly events; encouraging dads to get out of the house, have fun and be guys.
For more information contact fathersnetwork@arcsno.org or call Nicholas Wright 425-258-2459 x122
For more information contact Nicholas Wright at Nicholas@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x111
Snohomish Autism Spectrum Support Information & Education (SASSIE)
A variety of speakers with backgrounds in Autism treatment provide information and knowledge on advocacy, development and behavior challenges. Though most topics are autism spectrum-related, meetings cross over to many other types of developmental disabilities and are open to all. SASSIE meetings occur the fourth Monday of the month, 7:00pm-8:30pm at The Arc office, 2500 Hewitt Ave. Suite 300 in Everett.
For more information contact Alaina Kube at Alaina@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x111
Padres Unidos
Padres Unidos (Parents United) is a support group in Spanish for parents raising children with developmental disabilities. Padres Unidos meets the third Friday of the month from 6-8pm at The Arc office.
For more information contact Mely Cervantes at Mely@arcsno.org or call 425-258-2459 x114
For more information contact Lynnea Rimando at 425-258-2459 x106 Lynnea@arcsno.org
For more information contact Monica Holmes at Monica@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x113
The Parent Family Coalition is a membership-driven organization made up of families, siblings, foster parents, grandparents, kinships, individuals, guardians and other interested community members. The Coalition provides information and education about legislative policies at the local, State and Federal level. The Coalition disseminates information and teaches families about the social service system, resources in their community, and how their participation in their local community builds integration and inclusion of all people with developmental disabilities. If you would like to learn more about the Parent Family Coalition, receive information by e-mail, or have questions on how you can be involved,
Creating Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities.
The Arc offers information, guidance and counseling in the area of independent living for individuals affected by disability who may be feeling frustrated and defeated. The individuals are provided with tools on how to successfully navigate services necessary to ensuring healthy and productive lives.
If you would like to learn more about housing, counseling, & guidance, receive information by email, or have questions on how you can be involved, please contact:
Sopars Tauch at Sopars@arcsno.org or 425-258-2459 x113
The Arc provides assistance and resources to the parents and guardians of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, students, and professionals. We help parents understand special education laws, the Individual Education Program, and 504 plans so they can be more involved. We do this by:
- Bringing in speakers throughout the year on various topics regarding special education.
- Supporting peer parent liaisons in Snohomish county school districts
- Support to new and existing special education parent groups throughout the county
- Phone or in-person assistance on information, education, and special education resources available in the community
- Peer support through connecting with an IEP Parent Partner
For more information contact Nicki Solie Nicki@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x110
IEP Parent Partner Program
What is the IEP Parent Partner Program?
The IEP Parent Partners Program is a program that trains and matches IEP Partners with parents wanting support at their child’s IEP meeting.
Who are IEP Parent Partners?
IEP Partners are parents & others who have gone through an IEP Partner Training Program. IEP Partners are volunteers for the Arc of Snohomish County. They receive a stipend for each IEP meeting they attend on behalf of The Arc.
Download IEP Parent Partner Brochure
Get Involved
Just as parents are important members of an IEP team, parents are also important members of a school district community. Find your school district below along with opportunities to volunteer and get involved. Opportunities include attending school board meetings, contributing to community committee work, joining your school parent group or volunteering in classrooms. Find what works for you!
The Arc is here to help!
If you are interested in starting a special education parent group in your district or would like ideas for how to make your voice heard in an existing parent group, please contact The Arc of Snohomish County. We want to help!
Washington State Sibling Connection (WSSC) strives to connect siblings of individuals with disabilities, creating a community of sibs who can support each other and share information and resources to address issues important to them and their families.
WSSC currently has occasional meetups for adult siblings to connect and share. To ask questions or to get on the mailing list to receive ongoing information contact Jamie Coonts Jamie@arcsno.org 425-258-2459 x104