Parent-to-Parent Support for Complex Needs

Parents supporting individuals with complex support needs often navigate many responsibilities at once—coordinating care, advocating across systems, and making thoughtful decisions each day to support their loved one’s well‑being. This journey can feel isolating, especially when others may not fully understand the realities families face. Parent‑to‑parent support creates an opportunity to connect with other caregivers who share similar experiences. These connections offer understanding, encouragement, and practical insights rooted in lived experience, helping parents feel less alone and more supported as they continue caring for their loved ones.

Autism Society Inland Empire
www.ieautism.org
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties – (951) 220-6922
info@ieautism.org
Parent Specialists support families in crisis by providing emotional support, linking them to needed services, and connecting them with local care and resources. They also offer guidance on advocacy with schools and/or agencies and share valuable insights drawn from their lived experience.

National Council on Severe Autism
https://www.ncsautism.org/
National organization that focuses on recognition, policy, and solutions for those affected by severe Autism. Offers free podcasts and webinars.

Open Doors Mental Health Parent Support and Training
https://ruhealth.org/behavioral-health/parent-support-training-program
Riverside – (951) 358-5862
Parent support group is held on the 4th Thursday of each month, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, in person, for parents/caregivers of children/youth with mental health, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

Parent to Parent Support Group
https://www.ruhealth.org/behavioral-health/parent-support-training-program
Parent support group held every Wednesday from 10:00 am-11:00 am, virtual, for parents/caregivers of children/youth with mental health, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

Profound Autism Alliance
www.profoundautism.org/
National organization that offers public policy, educational webinars, podcasts, and resources for this population.

Autism Society Options Policy

This Resource Guide was developed to provide families and professionals with an opportunity to find resources related to autism in the Inland Empire in one place.

All information provided or published by the Autism Society Inland Empire is for information purposes only. Specific treatment, therapy or services should be provided to an individual only at the direction of the individual’s doctor, caregiver, or other qualified professional. References to any treatment or therapy option, program, service, or treatment provider are not an endorsement by the Autism Society. References of treatments, therapies, programs, services, and/or providers are not intended to be comprehensive statements. You should investigate alternatives that may be more appropriate for a specific individual. The Autism Society assumes no responsibility for the use made of any information published or provided. The Autism Society Inland Empire provides information, but it does not constitute medical or legal information. Referrals provided are suggestions to organizations that might help, but do not constitute a recommendation. The Autism Society Inland Empire cannot be held responsible for consequences that arise from individual dealings with a professional or organization. The inclusion of any organization does not imply endorsement, and omission does not imply disapproval. The Autism Society Inland Empire may add or remove organizations from this list at its discretion.