Caring for a child with disabilities can feel overwhelming—and finding a community that truly understands isn’t always easy. Chileda Shine Brighter Days Family Support Groups provide a safe, welcoming space for families to connect, share experiences, and grow together.
Chileda Shine Brighter Days Family Support Groups
“Supporting Families While Building Lasting Connections”
Join today and start building your support network
Fostering Growth in a Fun, Engaging, and Purposeful Way
Skill-building activities
Guided conversations
Emotional support for parents and siblings
Peer-to-peer connections
Why Family Support Groups?
Research underscores the importance of family support networks:
Multiple publications have reported positive experiences from family support groups. These include: reductions in stress, anxiety, and isolation, with parents expressing that these groups provide a platform to feel understood and supported.
Who We Serve
Brighter Days Family Support Groups are designed for parents and siblings of children in the greater La Crosse, WI area with:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including profound and severe autism
Social, communicative, and attachment challenges
Cognitive and behavioral challenges
Other special needs
Program Design
Our sessions are theme-based and include resource-sharing discussions, all developed and facilitated by Chileda Shine professionals. Specific activities for parents/caregivers, siblings and neurodivergent children will be a regular feature to each of the sessions.
Sample topics include:
- Teaching Daily Living Skills
- Setting Limits
- Self-Care and Managing Stress
- Supporting Siblings with Special Needs
- Managing Technology
- Visual Schedules
- Navigating Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and Advocacy
Ready to join?
Register today and take the first step toward building lasting connections and brighter
days for your family.
Questions? Please contact us at communityservices@chileda.org or call 608.782.6480 ext. 243
Chileda Shine is proud to be a recipient of funding
through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund. This award was made possible
through the leadership of Great Rivers United Way, which nominated our organization, and
United Way of Wisconsin, which administered the grant. We are grateful for this investment in
our mission and the communities we serve.
through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund. This award was made possible
through the leadership of Great Rivers United Way, which nominated our organization, and
United Way of Wisconsin, which administered the grant. We are grateful for this investment in
our mission and the communities we serve.
Chileda Shine is also grateful to the La Crosse Area Community Foundation for their generous support in making this initiative possible.
