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 Parents Helping Parents was founded in 1976 in San Jose, California and is one of the oldest and largest children's charities of its kind in the United States. It is a parent-directed family resource center serving children with special needs, their families, and the professionals who serve them. It has a number of satellite programs and affiliates, one of which is located in Southern California on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The Southern California/South Bay PHP program is a non-profit organization that has been in operation since 1992. It is run solely through the effort of community volunteers, most of whom are parents of children with a variety of disabilities and learning differences. Consequently, the focus of the local organization reflects the makeup of the volunteers who serve it at a given time. Presently, there is a great emphasis on assisting parents and families of children with Learning Disabilites and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. |