Across the table a father cuddles his infant daughter. It's a Friday night pizza party for families of young children with disabilities, sponsored by the the Family Resource Connection, a Family Support Subcommittee in Sherburne County.
Child care is available down the hall.
Local family support subcommittee activities allow families of children with disabilities to socialize and encourage one another. They are also a source of information. The subcommittees are part of Minnesota's effort to develop a comprehensive, statewide support system for families of young children with disabilities. They are grassroots efforts, in which parents are to have an active role. Carol Rehling of Monticello is parent coordinator of workshops and edits a newsletter for the Family Resource Connection.