PHP- Parents Helping Parents is a multi-faceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports, or other accidents, such as near drowning.)

PHP was founded in 1976 as a parent support group. Now, parent support is only one of numerous services offered by the public benefit, not-for-profit organization.

PHP is:

• the family resource center for Early Start Services for Santa Clara County
  
• the National Center for Parent-Directed Family Resource centers in the US
  
• a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for Northern California
  
• the leading consultation and assistance agency for other starting or operating a parent-directed family resource center in the world.

Our Mission:   Helping children with special needs receive the love,
hope, respect, and services they need to achieve their full potential by strengthening their families and the professionals who serve them.