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Establishing a Parent to Parent service.

G Hornby¹, R Murray, R Jones

¹Department of Education, University of Hull, England.

Child: Care, Health and Development

|July 1, 1987

Summary

A Parent to Parent service in Auckland trains parents of children with disabilities to support other parents. This telephone counselling model is now used in other New Zealand centers.

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Area of Science:

Disability Support Services
Special Education
Parent Support Programs

Background:

Parents of children with disabilities require specialized support.
Existing services may not fully meet the unique needs of these families.
Peer support models offer a valuable avenue for assistance.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the establishment and operation of the Auckland Parent to Parent Service.
To outline the training program for parent supporters.
To provide a model for establishing similar parent support services.

Main Methods:

Establishment of a telephone counselling service through parent and professional collaboration.
Development of a training program for parents of children with special needs.
Operational evaluation after three years.

Main Results:

The Auckland Parent to Parent Service has been successfully established over three years.
A replicable operational model has been developed.
The service has facilitated the establishment of similar schemes in other New Zealand centers.

Conclusions:

Parent to Parent services provide effective support for families of children with disabilities.
The Auckland model offers a viable framework for establishing peer support initiatives.
This article serves as a guide for groups interested in developing similar programs.

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