In the Child and Family Care Space we have been doing a Caregiver Discussion Group. Our first group was initially formed on West Campus for caregivers who have children with ADHD. During the meetings we discuss topics families are struggling with, and we bring in speakers to talk to the group. We recently started a new Caregiver Discussion Group for employees who have children with Autism. One of our Wellness Champions helped to form our ADHD Caregiver Discussion Group and has said “The ADHD Caregiver Discussion Group has helped in giving me a safe place to talk about the struggles and solutions in parenting a child with ADHD”.
We are always looking to start new discussion groups. Some of the topics may be around the topics of parenting, children with disabilities, older adult care, etc. If you would like more information about these discussion groups or if you had a topic you would like to explore in a discussion group, please contact your Wellness Champion. Also, you can reach out to Amy Dunnegan our Child and Family Care Facilitator at FamilyCare@wustl.edu or call 314-935-1054.