Parents Helping Parents : South Bay Region

Parents Helping Parents, Inc/Southern California is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides support, education, and networking to families who have children with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. It is run solely through the effort of parent volunteers. We value privacy and confidentiality. Membership is free.

Our organization is based in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, which is situated between Los Angeles and Long Beach. It services parents and students throughout the South Bay including (but not limited to) the cities of Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, Rolling Hills, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and San Pedro. Our family members have children attending both public and private schools. Many of these children, but not all of them, are in special education classes or are otherwise receiving remedial help. At the present time, the majority of these students are not severely learning disabled and some of them are gifted students with learning differences.

Our Goals:

· To provide a support system and resource network for parents so they can better understand and deal with their child’s learning differences

· To provide accurate information on the professional and educational resources available to parents
· To assist family members and individuals dealing with learning differences to develop and implement strategies that promote successful educational and career choices
· To provide information to schools and the community so there is a better understanding of the difficulties that the LD child must face

Our Community Outreach Programs Include:

· Monthly Parent Meetings in Palos Verdes Estates that are open to all interested adults in the South Bay, usually occurring on a Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. Professional educators, therapists, and others involved in helping children with learning differences are invited to speak. Attendance is free. Reservations are not required.
(For more information, please refer to our web page titled “Monthly Meetings”.)

· We provide helpful information through our website and handouts at our meetings. These list recommended resources, educational materials, and include articles to support families dealing with learning differences.
· We sponsor special programs and conferences featuring nationally known guest speakers or authors who provide educational information and support about learning differences and/or parenting issues.
· We provide free monthly e-mail correspondence to parents and professionals who want to receive messages of support and regular updates about LD events of interest in our community. (Contact us at php4pv@aol.com if you wish to receive this e-mail service.)