Volunteer Support Parent
Become a mentor to another parent
SHARING YOUR LIVED EXPERIENCE
Volunteer to Become a Support Parent
Volunteer Support Parents (VSPs) offer their time, experience, and listening ear to parents navigating the journey of raising a child with extra needs. Through one-to-one connections – often by phone – you can share what you’ve learned, listen, and remind another family that they are not alone.
SO NO PARENT FEELS ALONE, EVER.
We’re driven to ensure no parent feels alone. Ever.
Family Voices of MN is the home of Minnesota’s Parent to Parent (P2P) network. Parent volunteers complete a training based on research-based best practices that are endorsed by Parent to Parent USA.
Volunteer Support Parent Interest Form
CONTACT US
Please use the form on this page to indicate that you are interested in becoming a volunteer for MN’s parent to parent program at Family Voices of MN. Volunteer Support Parent trainings take place 3 – 4 times per year and are offered both in-person and virtually. Total training time is around 5 hours but may be broken up into smaller sessions. This time training will be held on Oct 7th and Oct 14th from 6:30-9. Both sessions must be completed to be a VSP.
As trained parents, we offer emotional support and information and act as a valuable resource to families in MN who are raising children with disabilities and extra needs.
Qualifications of a Supporting Parent Include:
- Lived with your child’s diagnosis/condition for 2+ years
- Have the ability to look past your own experience and listen to another family’s goals and concerns
- Understand the difference between helping vs. guiding someone to help themselves
MN P2P Volunteer Facebook Group
A group for MN P2P trained volunteer parents to connect and support one another.
