Caring for the family with a child with a disability 

"Ascribe Greatness to our God the Rock................ " Deut 32:

Purpose & Aims

• To give spiritual, emotional and practical support to parents and families of a child with any disability.

• To offer companionship to individual members of the family.

• To support families at the time of discovery of the child’s disability and to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

• To help families come to terms with grief and unanswered questions.

• To share friendly and supportive meetings where mother and fathers can share freely without fear of judgment.

• To find wholeness in Jesus Christ and that He is there to meet every need.

Services & Activities

• Meetings

• Monthly support

• Family get together

• Seminars: such as on Grief, Stress etc

• Prayer chain

• Helping church leaders and members meet the needs of the family with a disability…also…meeting the needs of the child with a disability

• Team teaching in churches

• Individual meetings for husbands and wives

• Whole family meetings

• Parents' retreats

• Counselling

• Friendship and fun

Vision

Ross & Dianne Sullivan
Ross & Dianne have four children. They have a son with asthma, and acute food allergies, and a daughter with epilepsy, developmental dyspraxia and low muscle tone. Through their own experiences their desire is to encourage and support parents at their point of need.
 

For enquiries contact:
Ross & Dianne Sullivan
Email: sullivan@family.net.nz