Families Together for People With Disabilities

Families Together was founded in 1986 in Pullman, Washington by parents, siblings and professionals to provide families with support and information using the Family Enrichment Weekend model. The Family Enrichment Weekend is a unique model that uses a combination of recreation, education, and performance to provide families with an exciting family experience that is filled with
laughter, learning, and love.

We believe:

• Family learning and recreation will benefit all family members and strengthen family unity.
• Full participation of individuals with disabilities enriches all families and communities.
• People with disabilities need involved family members to advocate and support them to live, work, and fully participate in their community.
• Non-disabled siblings need support and information to assist them in advocating and supporting their brother or sister with a disability as children
  and as adults.
• Families need ongoing information and training in advocating for high quality education and career training opportunities.
• Providing families with resources and supports that build and maintain strong, healthy, informed, and actively involved family members who can work together to improve the life-long outcomes for their child or their sibling with a disability.