SPKN – Special Parents and Kids Network

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Our Mission:

Gloucester Township’s Special Parents & Kids Network (SPKN) is a township supported, parent-directed, parent-to-parent support, education and information resources group that firmly believes that providing events and resources for families who care for special needs individuals is important to enhancing the lives of those individuals and their families. We are committed to building a network of resources, socialization opportunities, continuing education and support to children of all ages with special needs, their families and caregivers. Additionally, this group acts as a means to provide awareness of the importance of social integration of our children into the general population using opportunities to educate others and create overall societal acceptance.

For more information or any questions, please contact:
Judy Guido at GloTwpSPKN@hotmail.com

Meetings:

SPKN meetings are held quarterly on various nights from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Gloucester Township Recreation Center, 80 Broadacres Drive, Clementon, NJ 08021. Join our email list to be notified of meetings or check out our facebook page: GT Special Parents & Kids Network (SPKN).

What We Do:

As a group we do many amazing things together. Our goal is to provide 5 or 6 group activities each year. We strive to incorporate diversity of activities into our events so as to provide beneficial programming to serve members from each of our age groups. We also work together to share resources and provide support for parents and caregivers. Some of our noteworthy accomplishments have been:

• Parental Meetings
• Hosted Resource & Educational Speakers
• Created Up-to-Date Local Resource Guide
• Hosted Indoor Movie Nights
• Annual Pool Party
• Yoga Classes
• Annual Tween/Teen/Young Adult Dance
• Hooked on Fishing Events
• Social Skills Game Night
• Created and donated Sensory Bags for G.T. Police cars

Come Join Us!

Additionally, this group acts as a means to provide awareness of the importance of social integration of our children into the general population using opportunities to educate others and create overall societal acceptance. We invite all parents, siblings, extended family, neighbors, teachers, friends and anyone with an open, generous heart who would like to be a part of our group, to come out to our meetings and events. Please consider getting involved with our families, children and young adults! Become their friends and mentors, and help to make a difference in their lives!

Additionally, we also have professionals speaking at our meetings to help educate families on things like therapeutic techniques & resources, constructive coping methods, legal and educational matters, etc. If you are a professional who would like to offer a parental education session on your area of specialty, please contact us at GloTwpSPKN@hotmail.com.

How to Volunteer:

Ever wanted to help out and volunteer with local children or teens with special needs? If the answer to that question is “yes!” than this is the group for you because we need YOU! We are always seeking typical teen peers (grades 7 and up) or interested adults to help facilitate our events, and mentor others because we have awesome kids who would love a buddy! For more information on how you can help, contact us at our group email address: GloTwpSPKN@hotmail.com.

Upcoming Events:

For more information or any questions, please contact:
Judy Guido at GloTwpSPKN@hotmail.com

Access the On-line SPKN Resource Guide