G.E.A.R. Parent Network is a proud member of…

The Maine Alliance of Family Organizations is pleased to announce Family Organizations: Working Together, Growing Stronger premiering personal stories of the life-changing importance of family organization membership.

Julia Bell, Executive Director of the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council lends her personal experience to the introduction. She is followed by parents individually describing the empowerment they've gained from knowledge sharing, peer support and self-advocacy, all of which can lead to intergenerational resiliency.

Part I: Mothers from G.E.A.R. Parent Network/Learning Disabilities Association of Maine, Maine Parent Federation and Southern Maine Parent Awareness share their stories. (Click the player to load the video.)

Part II: Parents from Maine Parent Federation, G.E.A.R. Parent Network and the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine share their stories.
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Below is a quick list of organizations that you can contact. For more specific resources click on the section in the left hand menu.

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No family in Maine needs to cope alone!


G.E.A.R. Parent Network, Autism Society of Maine, Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, the Maine Parent Federation and NAMI Maine have joined together to share resources, coordinate services and actively reach out to families of children in Maine who have special needs.

Each of the partner organizations offer trainings, support, referral, advocacy and specialized information to help families cope with the special needs of their children and obtain the services and support they need.

For more information about other family organizations, click the links below.

Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine

Autism Society of Maine

Maine Developmental Disabilities Council

Maine Parent Federation

NAMI Maine

Learning Disabilities Association of Maine

Southern Maine Parent Awareness

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