Parent Support Network of Rhode Island

06/10/2026

June is Reunification Month—a time to recognize the strength, resilience, and hard work of families who are healing, growing, and reconnecting.

When parents are working toward reunification, they are often carrying a lot: stress, trauma, recovery, mental health challenges, and the pressure of meeting many expectations at once.

Sometimes what looks like anger, avoidance, people-pleasing, or feeling "stuck" is actually a survival response.

Fight. Flight. Freeze. Fawn.

These are not character flaws. They are ways the nervous system tries to keep us safe during difficult times.

Understanding how stress affects the brain and body can help reduce shame, build self-awareness, and support healing—for parents, caregivers, and families.

Scroll through to learn more, then read the full article at psnri.org/blog if you'd like more.

06/08/2026

Reminder: This month’s Third Thursdays gathering will take place on Tuesday, June 16 instead of Thursday. Same time and location—just a one-time schedule change.

If you have any questions, please call 401-467-6855. We hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

📣 Parents and caregivers: We want to hear from you.

Have you used respite services, wish you had access to them, or struggled to find the support you need?

Join us for a Respite Care Focus Group and help shape stronger support for Rhode Island families. Your experiences, challenges, and ideas can help improve respite services for caregivers across our state.

🎁 Participants will receive a $25 gift card.

🗓️ Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Attend in person at Parent Support Network in Warwick or join via Zoom psnri.org/few

To register:
📞 Call 401-467-6855
📱 Text 401-477-0016

Please share with parents and caregivers who may be interested.

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

Kids' Link RI is a free, confidential phone line that connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access children’s services in Rhode Island, and determine the best place for treatment and counseling. Visit our website or call 1-855-543-5465 to learn more. https://f.mtr.cool/necsvbrxxg

06/02/2026

💥There's still time to submit a design for this year's International Overdose Awareness Day T-shirt competition! 💥

Help us create a shirt that honors those we've lost and raises awareness about overdose prevention. The selected design will be worn by staff, clients, volunteers, and community members at events across Rhode Island on August 31 and September 1 as we come together to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.

This year’s theme is: “25 years on. Still needed.”

We’re looking for designs that reflect this year’s theme along with community, love, loss, hope, stigma reduction, and the importance of continuing this work every day.

The winning designer will receive a $500 prize and their artwork will be featured on this year’s shirts. A community committee will review all submissions and select the final design.

➡Submission deadline: June 12
➡Winner announced: June 25
➡How to submit: Email a .png and vector format of your design to [email protected]

We can't wait to see what you come up with! 😍🥰

06/01/2026

🌈Every child deserves to grow up knowing they are valued, supported, and accepted for exactly who they are!

This Pride Month and every month, we stand with LGBTQ+ youth, families, and communities💜

Learn more at PCAVT.org 🪄

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