Parent to Parent programs provide emotional and informational support to parents who have a child or young adult with a disability, chronic illness, or other special health care needs. This support is provided by a trained, experienced supporting parent who is matched in a one-to-one relationship with a parent seeking support from another parent who has been there. Parent to Parent programs match parents around similar disability and family issues, and because the two parents share many common experiences, the support is often uniquely meaningful. There are more than 600 local and statewide Parent to Parent programs in the US.