Family Support

What You'll Find

Every family needs care and encouragement along the way. In this section, you’ll find resources such as respite care, parent groups, and financial supports to help your family feel connected, supported, and understood.

Speak with Another Parent

Connect with a parent who has been through similar experiences raising a child with disabilities. Parent-to-parent support can provide encouragement, practical ideas, and helpful information to improve family and caregiver well-being.

Join a Parent Support and Networking Group

Join a group of parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities to share experiences, gain practical ideas, and receive encouragement. Group support can help strengthen family and caregiver well-being while connecting you with others who understand your journey.

Connection: From Diagnosis to Discovery to Hope (Part 1 of 2: Webinar Series for the New Parent Advocate)

Part 1 of 2: Webinar Series for the New Parent Advocate

An Introduction to Journaling for Self-Care

On-Demand Webinar from Family Voices of MN

Parenting Siblings of Children with Special Needs

On-Demand Webinar from Family Voices of MN

Spare Key

Spare Key is a Minnesota-based nonprofit that helps families facing a medical crisis by covering housing-related bills through its “Help Me Bounce” program. Families can create personalized fundraising campaigns to pay for rent, mortgage, or utilities while they focus on recovery. Since 1997, Spare Key has assisted thousands of families, regardless of illness, injury, or income level.

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc

Providing a space for healthcare hospitality houses and those that support their work through products and services to connect, learn, share, and advocate for the healthcare hospitality imperative.

Greater Twin Cities United Way

Greater Twin Cities United Way unites community partners to meet urgent needs and make lasting change in the areas of housing, food, education and economic opportunity. Together, we mobilize communities to action so all can thrive.

Child Care Aware – Fee Assistance and Respite

Child Care Aware® of America is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families through the Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs. To date we have served more than 10 million families and have created a network of more than 10,000 licensed child care providers.

211 Minnesota – United Way

A free, confidential information and referral service to connect families with local community resources. You can call, text, or search online to find help with housing, food, healthcare, mental health, and more.