Special Parent Advocacy Group is a nonprofit organization that provides respite and supportive services for children with special needs and their families, including in-home and community-based respite, recreational seasonal activities, and assistance connecting families with community resources.
Founded in 2011 and organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization provides respite and related support services to families of children with special needs. Services are described for a range of life stages and needs, including provisions intended to support continuity of care into adulthood.
The organization offers respite and supportive services intended to relieve family caregiving demands and to connect families with community resources. Its stated approach includes training and resource navigation for families, advocacy on behalf of family members, and use of staff and volunteers to deliver care and support.
In recent years the organization expanded operations in Texas, acquiring a 2,200-square-foot home and obtaining state licensure as a General Residential Operation (GRO) to serve a limited number of foster children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization is also identified as an approved DDD provider for respite services.
Respite care is described as an essential part of overall support that families may need to keep a family member with a disability at home or with other care options.
The organization is identified as a DDD-approved provider for respite and describes accommodations to support individuals who transition to age 21, with continuity of certain services when registered with DDD and assigned a support coordinator.
Self-hire respite care allows parents to choose their own care providers from among qualified candidates presented by the program.
The site notes that summer camp programming will be operated for 2023.
Respite care is described as an essential part of overall support that families may need to keep a family member with a disability at home or with other care options.
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