HOPE Parent Resource Center

Who We Are

The HOPE Parent Resource Center is a project of the Family Support Network/HOPE and is a federally funded Community Parent Resource Center. Our mission is to support families who have children with special needs to:

Be involved in their child’s education & development
Learn about their child’s & families’ rights
Feel more supported in the community
Have more positive feelings about having a child with special needs
Help their child learn, grow, play, & make friends

How We Help

Training

HOPE PRC offers workshops in English, Spanish, and Hmong on various topics including:

Child and family rights
Disabilities
Treatments and interventions
Effective communication

Support

Support is provided for families based on their individual needs and requests. Some examples include:

Parent Groups
One-on-one Emotional Support
Parent to parent matching
Attend IFSP, IEP, and other meetings with families
Support Parent training
Support families who have children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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Parent Packets
Printed information on disabilities, research, treatments, and interventions
Local, state and national resources

Community Outreach

The HOPE PRC Lending Library is currently expanding to include more accessible community-based sites. Materials will be available in Hmong, Spanish, and English. Family Support Network/HOPE and Caldwell County Local Interagency Coordinating Council are collaborating with the Caldwell County Public Library to provide resources about typical and not-so-typical parenting issues. Stop by the Children’s Room of the Lenoir Library to see the books and DVDs available for checkout as well as other free information for parents. Call the library at 828-757-1274 for more information.

Watch for updates as we continue to expand our outreach activities by providing books, videos, information, and training materials in various locations throughout the communities.

Disclaimer : The contents of this web site were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.