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A Common Voice is a parent driven, nonprofit organization funded by Washington State Mental Health. Our goal is to provide support, technical assistance, and to bring Pierce County parents together who have experience raising children with complex needs.  We pride ourselves on building a partnership between, Communities, Systems, Families and Schools.
 

Parent Partners

  • Parent Partners support families going through difficult times
  • Support Groups
  • Ongoing training and workshops for parents and professionals
  • Resources for professionals who work with families
 

  • Who are Parent Partners?

    Parent Partners are parents who have experienced similar challenges with their own children. They have received extensive training in providing support and non-adversarial advocacy for parents of children with complex behavioral, emotional and/or mental health needs. They partner with parents to navigate through systems such as:

    • Mental Health
    • Schools
    • Juvenile Justice
    • CPS

  • What can Parent Partners do?

    • Meet one on one with parents
    • Identify strengths and goals
    • Attend school meetings/court hearings with parents
    • Network/Introduced parents to other parents with similar challenges
    • Provide resources and information
    • Help parents to recognize barriers to school attendance
    • Help parents to learn more about Individual Education Plans (IEP) and 504
    • Provide phone support
    • Accompany parents to parent support group meetings and trainings
    • Assist parents to access other systems
    • Provide common sense solutions
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How to get a Parent Partner

If you are a Parent or are working with a Parent whose child has mental health needs, you can contact Marge directly about what is happening in your family. 253-537-2145

Our goal is to provide education, Parent empowerment, and support to Parents to become the best possible advocate for their child.

A Parent Partner may be assigned to work closely with your family regarding mental health issues.

Parent Partners cannot transport Parents or family members.

Parent Support Groups

A Common Voice has many Parent Support Groups meeting throughout Pierce County each month. Parent Support Groups offer parents a place to share their parenting struggles without judgment or fear of rejection. Parents meet and network with other parents who have had similar experiences and have found strategies and solutions to their child’s problem behaviors. All groups are led by a trained co-facilitators. Sorry, we’re not able to provide child care.