{"id":190301,"date":"2025-07-09T12:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=190301"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:33:45","slug":"oahu-leadership-training-day-inspires-leaders-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/florida\/a-new-program-helps-connect-parents-who-have-kids-with-special-needs-with-mentors","title":{"rendered":"A new program helps connect parents who have kids with special needs with mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;190302&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/EbZTxMIt-sw?si=4qxRIdyEFIW1kLWe&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Best Buddies is expanding. The nonprofit that supports people with disabilities now offers a new program. It provides support to families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<br \/>\nEunie&#8217;s Buddies pairs experienced parents of a child with an IDD with new parents who are expecting, have just welcomed a baby, or are raising a child up to the age of eight years old who has been recently diagnosed with an IDD. This pairing creates a mentor\u2013mentee connection and friendship. Eunie\u2019s Buddies provides a framework offering parents and caregivers encouragement, emotional support, and valuable resources.<br \/>\nParticipation in Eunie\u2019s Buddies helps families pave the way for a child with IDD to have an education, gainful employment, and a fulfilled life.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article on <a href=index-3316.html \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSVN&#8217;s website<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Value of Mentorship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2080,"featured_media":190302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"fl-single-post.php","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[463],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-florida-news","post_format-post-format-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A new program helps connect parents who have kids with special needs with mentors - Best Buddies International<\/title>\n<!-- Added by HTTrack --><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" /><!-- /Added by HTTrack -->
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