title: The many roles of families in family-centered care--Part III.
abstract: Lawrie Williams, a mother of two daughters who have experienced serious medical challenges, authors the third in a series on parental roles in family-centered care. This article highlights the role parents can play in helping other families through parent-to-parent support programs. Lawrie first experienced the support of another parent when one of her daughters was young, and later realized she could use her own experiences professionally. For the past 6 years, Lawrie Williams has been the coordinator of the Parent Support Program at the Center for Children with Special Needs, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
authors.affiliation: Parent Support Program, Center for Children with Special Needs, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010379:Peer Group; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D016730:Program Development; D012380:Role; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D014838:Volunteers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D014861:Washington