When Beth Giannobile needed guidance in raising her special needs child, she reached out to the Mom2Mom Peer Support Helpline.
Little did she know her connection with the program - which, along with Mom2Mom Adult, is operated 24/7 by Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare and the New Jersey Department of Human Services - would continue for years into the future.
Calling Mom2Mom left me feeling less isolated. I didn't choose to care for a child with special needs, though I was a willing caregiver. Being able to speak with someone made the burden a bit lighter.
Beth Giannobile
Mom2Mom Peer Support Specialist
The Union County resident eventually switched roles and began serving as a Mom2Mom peer support specialist. Today, she manages a caseload of about 60 clients who she speaks with regularly.
"Calling Mom2Mom left me feeling less isolated," Giannobile said. "I didn't choose to care for a child with special needs, though I was a willing caregiver. Being able to speak with someone made the burden a bit lighter."
