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Back when your children were in preschool and elementary school, you may have had a group of parents who you spent time with, sharing the joys and challenges of raising your children. For many parents, that support group slips away as their children grow and make new friends. An important part of FAN's mission is to help parents find new support groups by encouraging them to start parent networks. A parent network is a small group (15-20) of interested and concerned parents of children in middle school and beyond, who gather several times a year to discuss the joys and challenges of raising children in New Trier Township. Usually, a network consists of parents of children of one grade and gender, e.g.., seventh grade girls or eighth grade boys, although the make up of any network is up to the parents who establish it. Frequently, the parent network meetings are facilitated by local professionals who are experienced in leading meaningful group discussions and well versed in issues facing children, adolescents and their families. Numerous parent networks exist throughout the North Shore, some of which started up to five years ago. FAN encourages the formation of parent networks by providing interested parents with the information and support that will make the start up of a new parent group an easy and painless process. Existing networks can also turn to FAN for help in locating speakers and facilitators. If you are interested in networking, send us a note. Example topics from Parent Network Meetings
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