Families Together develops new programs to meet new challenges faced by families and to provide training to families and professionals to conduct new programs. Outreach Library Families Together serves families that include a child at risk or a child with an emotional, physical, or developmental disability. These families have children of all ages and ability levels and represent traditional families, single parents, foster families, families from diverse cultural backgrounds, and families who live in poverty. All services are provided to families without charge. The Family Enrichment Weekend gives the entire family the opportunity to share their concerns with others who are in similar situations.
Activities center around family fun, family education, and family sharing.
This service provides the opportunity for the brothers and sisters of children with a disability to come together to share common concerns that affect their lives. This program was started five years ago at the request of parents who saw that their nondisabled children needed the same type of support that they received from parent support groups. It is our most frequently requested program and always well attended. Parents have driven over 80 miles to have their children attend the Twin County Kidpower Program. Parents know that having a brother or sister with a disability has a great impact on the lives of their nondisabled children.