Family Support Mission

To provide families with resources and information and to facilitate access to needed services and supports.

Vision:

All family members and guardians of a person with a developmental disability will be able to find and access all supports necessary to their individual needs. Family members will be provided with information in a timely manner, and in a format that is understood by them. Families will feel empowered to act on behalf of their family member. The Trudeau Center will welcome family members as active partners on the team.

Family Support is not a program or a stand-alone activity. The Family Support Coordinator works within the agency and in each department/program to provide a family perspective. Her role is multi-faceted within this complex agency. She provides information and resources to staff to assist them in their daily work. She provides information and support to families on an individual basis, as needed.

The Family Support Coordinator is responsible for coordinating workshops and training sessions for families and staff of all programs, participating on planning projects and researching available resources as requested. An exciting function of the Family Support Coordinator is the administration of the agency's Mini-Grant program.

New referrals to the various programs are directed to the Family Support Coordinator as their initial contact in the agency. Tours and introductions to specific programs are coordinated through Family Support.

If you have any questions or need additional, please contact the Family Support Coordinator at 739-2700 extension 260, or email her at pgoes@kentcountyarc.net.