Counseling & Support Groups
Every family member deals differently with caring for a loved one with special needs. To help alleviate anxiety and empower yourself to take control, we offer individualized counseling and support group services.
How We Help
- In-house counselors for your whole family.
- Play therapy for your child.
- "Growing Together" support group for family members of adults with special needs helps participants cope with the new challenges you face as your special needs child becomes an adult. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Click here for more information and to register
- Help finding appropriate medical and mental health professionals.
Meet the People We Help
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Jenny and Brett had just learned their youngest son might be autistic, but they didn’t know where to turn for more help. The stress of caring for Andrew was causing problems in their marriage and strife among their older children. The couple called JF&CS’s special needs services looking for answers.
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Graduation was just around the corner for 19-year-old Mark, who suffers from Asperger syndrome. His father, Jeffrey, turned to a support group for parents with grown children with special needs to find out how best to prepare his son for the transition from school to adult living.
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*Name changed to protect client confidentiality.
Contact Information
Linda Pacella Marino
Resource Coordinator
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5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh,
PA 15217
412.904.5945
lmarino@jfcspgh.org
