Course to support parents of teenagers with special needs

It is not easy for parents of special children. It is even more difficult if parenting suddenly moves to a new country, when you need to go through repatriation together with your child. It is even more difficult if the child is already a teenager. Double or even triple the burden falls on the shoulders of the parents, who themselves need to figure out how to live in a new country, in new conditions. We understand very well how much support is needed for families with special children. We are ready to discuss with you the problems of repatriation and the problems of a new language, the problems of children growing up and adapting to new conditions. We know for sure that many parents already have experience and they can share it, and some so far only have questions and concerns, and we want to create a warm and protected space to discuss your problems. We are looking for parents who need support and parents who are ready to support others. Our meetings will be interesting. We have a lot of useful information. We have been preparing for this group for over a year, we have many working life hacks, teaching techniques and psychological tools that can help you solve parenting problems. We invite you to a support group for parents of teenagers with special needs
📍 Format: face-to-face meetings, free of charge, by appointment
🕒 Frequency: once a week for 2.5 hours
📅 Duration: 10 meetings
🏠 PLACE: Haifa Matnas Neve Oysef area הרב משאש יוסף 1א, חיפה
HaRav Mashash Yosef St 1א, Haifa
STARTS February 24 at 17:30 - 20:00
At the meetings we will discuss:
- parental emotional burnout,
- finding resources,
- setting personal boundaries,
- self-acceptance and their children,
- awareness and care for themselves.

Leaders:
Nika Grigorieva is a transformed helping practitioner, an experienced group leader, a mother of five children, one of whose daughters has a rare genetic disease. From my own experience, I know what challenges special families face, it is very important for me to create a safe space where you can place your worries, share your experiences and find support to move on.

Lena Soboleva is a new repatriate in Israel and an experienced specialist in helping children with special needs. A mother of four children, a foster mother and a grandmother. Lena is a speech therapist and defectologist by education, with 29 years of experience working with children with developmental disabilities.

The meetings are free.