Hearts Connection Competitors

Matrix was formed in 1983 by three mothers around a kitchen table. Today Matrix empowers families of children with special needs to successfully understand and access the systems that serve them. Matrix is a: Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) designated by the U.S. Department of Education to provide training and information to parents of children with special needs from birth to 26. Family Empowerment Center through the California Department of Education, providing similar services as a PTI for children 3 - 22 who are historically underserved. Family Resource Center, part of the California Early Start network of services for parents of children birth to age 3.

Dup15q Alliance provides family support and promoted awareness, research and targeted treatments for chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 duplication syndrome. Dup15q syndrome is a rare genetic disorder resulting from extra genetic material from chromosome 15. Symptoms can include autism, seizures, low muscle tone, and developmental delays.

Families Helping Families Region 7 is a non-profit family resource center. We are a group of families who, through our own experiences, promote peer support and advocacy and are committed to alleviating hardships of other families who have members with disabilities or special needs. The term, "special needs", includes physical, mental, emotional, behavioral and/or academic issues. Families Helping Families Region 7 is affiliated with the Statewide Family Resource Network which has established family-directed centers in every region of Louisiana. These centers are unique because they are directed and staffed by parents and family members of individuals with disabilities or special needs. Families Helping Families Region 7 is a family directed resource center for families who have children with disabilities or special needs, adults with disabilities or special needs and professionals. Families Helping Families Region 7 staff are available to answer questions and provide support.