We provide the venue, the people, a social notebook, and an
opportunity to connect! Parents and supporters come but do not
actively participate; we recruit volunteers to support PARTICIPANTS
AND TO FACILITATE INTERACTION. If your participant is only able to be
at ease with you at their side, we welcome you to join the table as
well! We do expect parents and supporters to monitor the participant's
safety should they need that level of support. The BFF PROJECT EVENTS
ARE NOT SINGLE-topic EVENT OR OPPORTUNITY. There may be a card game
happening, video game reviews, and other things occurring all at the
same time! It is all based on the interests of all the people
participating. This is a judgment-free and stigma-free environment.
PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND
FIND COMPANIONSHIP WITH OTHERS THAT SHARE THEIR INTERESTS. Our
person-centered approach means that you or the individual you support
will be alongside peers sharing and talking about their interests with
each other. At the EVENT PARENTS/caregivers stay on site, in the same
room but at separate tables, Offering reassurance to the PARTICIPANTS
IN THIS NEW SETTING. If your participant needs you at their table for
a bit to get comfortable, that's okay too. Have your child/client
bring items to share that speak to their interests. Many of the
PARTICIPANTS ARE QUIET AND OBSERVANT DURING THEIR FIRST EVENT,
followed by a great desire to participate. The majority of individuals
attending need no support to participate. They should be ready to make
connections with others who share their interests. We have had people
attend that have autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabiliteis
and those with head injuries. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH
EVENT MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE IS 20 PARTICIPANTS IF YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER
HAS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NEEDS, we recommend NAMI of Santa Clara
County or the county in which you live.https://namisantaclara.org/
[https://namisantaclara.org/]
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Parents Helping Parents, Parents Helping Parents, 95126, United States, California