Family Education & Support

Parenting is a journey. Along the way, people may experience intense feelings, stress responses, parenting concerns, and even conflict. Kindering offers services to support parents, caregivers, and family members as they travel the unexpected journey of raising a child with developmental delays and/or disabilities.

Baby Steps Infant Playgroup

Baby Steps is an opportunity for parents and caregivers of infants (birth-to-waddler) with special needs to socialize, gather, play, learn, and talk.

CHERISH™

CHERISH™ is an infant mental health program designed to meet the unique needs of children in the child welfare system and their caregivers in tandem with a traditional early support program.

child and parent in circle time

Family Co-op Play Group

Parents and caregivers participate in this structured playgroup designed to support and educate young children with developmental delays and/or disabilities and their families in a fun, safe learning environment.

Families in Transition (FIT)

Families in Transition (FIT) forms a bridge carrying children from the trauma of homelessness and housing insecurity to the supports they need to promote life-long health and well-being.

Infant Mental Health Support

Kindering’s Infant Mental Health team will work with your family, as part of your child’s Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), to support how you relate to your child and how your child relates to you.

Parent Education

Kindering offers evidenced-based, culturally respectful information and strategies to support and strengthen parents, grandparents, and caregivers in areas where they may be challenged, or needing new insight.

Playful Partners

The Playful Partners: Early Communicators Co-Op Class is a cooperative early learning program designed for children under age 3 currently working towards building stronger social communication skills.

Sibling Support Project

As of Dec 31, 2025, the Sibling Support Project (SSP) has transitioned from Kindering to its new home with the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN). We’re thrilled to see the SSP thriving under the stewardship of the SLN, a longtime partner dedicated to elevating sibling voices and advancing equity.