Peer Advocacy & Support Networks
Voices That Understand
Support and Advocacy
Join a community of parents and caregivers who truly understand your journey—share experiences, swap resources, and encourage one another. Whether you need a listening ear or a champion for your family’s needs, these peer-led groups connect you with allies who’ve “been there.”
Peer & Support Program
FANS Support Group Sessions: Real-life tools for today’s families
Agency: Sandusky County Family & Children First Council (FCFC)
Phone: 419-603-8143
Population Served: Kinship caregivers, foster, and adoptive families of children and youth.
Description: Encourages and supports kinship-grandparent caregiver to help navigate this new generation of children; meetings held at Clyde United Methodist Church.
CCRC Parent Café
Agency: Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Phone: 440-242-0413 x 237
Population Served: Kinship caregivers, foster, and adoptive families of children and youth.
Description: Encourages and supports kinship-grandparent caregiver to help navigate this new generation of children.
GLCAP Parent Café
Agency: Great Lakes Community Action Commission (GLCAP)
Contact: 419-333-6039
Population Served: Parents and caregivers of families with children and youth.
Description: Early Childhood Education programs, offering a space for parents and caregivers to connect, share experiences, and learn from each other.
4SOSW Parent Peer Support
Agency: Harbor
Phone: 419-460-5988
Population Served: Parents and caregivers of children and youth.
Description: Peer support for parents and caregivers to navigate challenges with confidence and resilience to promote a deeper understanding of how to support their children.
Parent and Youth Ambassadors (PYA)
Agency: Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Phone: 440-242-0413 x 252 or x 227
Population Served: Providers, children, and families.
Description:Providing networking opportunities, listening sessions, and resources for concrete supports, service referrals, and benefit navigation for families.