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Connecting for Kids Caregiver Support Programs

Parents and caregivers attending a Connecting for Kids support program

About Caregiver Support Programs

Connect with other parents and caregivers, share experiences and find encouragement from families with similar life experiences.

Share & Support Groups

Meet families on a similar journey, get help and share ideas around a new parenting topic each month.

Special Topic Groups

Support groups with specific topics, including parenting children with complex needs and supporting gender-expansive youth.

Ask Us! 1:1

Meet one-on-one with another parent who gets it to get personalized resources and support.

Good to know: Free childcare is available for in-person programs, but children must register using a separate childcare registration.

    • 28 Sep 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Are you the caregiver of a child with ADHD, anxiety, autism or other concerns who is looking to connect with others? Join us for a virtual peer support group for parents and caregivers!

    Support Group includes:

    • Meet families on a similar journey
    • Get help, share ideas and connect around a new parenting topic each month
    • September’s theme is Back-to-School. Come share your back-to-school wins and struggles.

    Good to know:

    • Virtual and judgement free - come as you are!
    • Structured sharing to help you feel comfortable- roses (joys), thorns (struggles) and buds (hopes)

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.

    • 06 Oct 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Do you have a child who is questioning, queer or somewhere in between? Then join Connecting for Kids and K. Pepera, MEd, LPCC-S, of Colors+ Counseling, for our fall Connection Group!

    Group includes:

    • Learning how to best support your LGBTQ+, gender-expansive or questioning child
    • A chance to ask hard questions in a safe space
    • Meeting families on a similar journey
    • Finding resources that affirm and protect your child

    Good to know:

    • Virtual and judgement free – come as you are!

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.

    • 11 Nov 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
    Register

    Are you stuck in cycles of fear, anger and burnout as a parent, and looking for small ways to build habits of strength and joy? Join us for an interactive talk with Anna Jones, LISW, of Up the Steps.

    Program includes:

    • Learning how to build small practices of gratitude that can help make room for more joy
    • A chance to discuss the loneliness and burnout felt by many Black American caregivers
    • A safe space to share and connect
    Good to know:
    • This program is for Black American caregivers of children with or without a diagnosis

    This is a psychoeducational peer support group for adults only. Due to grant funding, this program is open to residents of Northeast Ohio.

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