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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 295802" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Janet, you are my HERO!!!!!!!</p><p></p><p>I remember how desperately I longed for a parent group. I tried to start one through our school, using the school to meet in the evenings. The counselor refused to pass out notices to any parents. The school board didn't care one way or another, but she felt that it would isolate kids somehow. She always was a dingbat!</p><p></p><p>I suggest you start with the schools. Throw together a flyer and ask for all the schools in your area to pass them out. The counseling center might be able to pay for the flyers. Otherwise use 1/2 sheet of paper to format them. Make sure you have a do-able time and place. I suggest cookies and coffee during the meeting. MAYBE you could find a group of teens to babysit. Look to church youth groups for the teens. This would be a good service project for them or for a sorority or fraternity. Maybe a group of psychology students (surely they have some sort of psychology club through the university? I know that the business colleges have honors groups, and I think most psychology depts do also.) would babysit for free?</p><p></p><p>Or make it clear on the form that kids are welcome. Maybe Mandy (Cory's girlfriend if I remember names correctly) could come and babysit for the first few meetings? I know when I looked for support groups I could never go because we had no babysitter and usually it was while husband worked. At the very least have some toys they can play with. Maybe the counseling center has a kid room or toys in the waiting room? </p><p></p><p>This is SO AWESOME! I bet you could do a web conference with some of us as guest speakers. </p><p></p><p>in my opinion you truly are a HERO!! </p><p></p><p>I am so proud I can claim you for my family!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 295802, member: 1233"] Janet, you are my HERO!!!!!!! I remember how desperately I longed for a parent group. I tried to start one through our school, using the school to meet in the evenings. The counselor refused to pass out notices to any parents. The school board didn't care one way or another, but she felt that it would isolate kids somehow. She always was a dingbat! I suggest you start with the schools. Throw together a flyer and ask for all the schools in your area to pass them out. The counseling center might be able to pay for the flyers. Otherwise use 1/2 sheet of paper to format them. Make sure you have a do-able time and place. I suggest cookies and coffee during the meeting. MAYBE you could find a group of teens to babysit. Look to church youth groups for the teens. This would be a good service project for them or for a sorority or fraternity. Maybe a group of psychology students (surely they have some sort of psychology club through the university? I know that the business colleges have honors groups, and I think most psychology depts do also.) would babysit for free? Or make it clear on the form that kids are welcome. Maybe Mandy (Cory's girlfriend if I remember names correctly) could come and babysit for the first few meetings? I know when I looked for support groups I could never go because we had no babysitter and usually it was while husband worked. At the very least have some toys they can play with. Maybe the counseling center has a kid room or toys in the waiting room? This is SO AWESOME! I bet you could do a web conference with some of us as guest speakers. in my opinion you truly are a HERO!! I am so proud I can claim you for my family! [/QUOTE]
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