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Learn more about membership benefits.

Why Join Play Cousins Collective?

Play Cousins Collective is a family-centered network committed to building a village of support around families—especially those navigating heightened challenges such as justice involvement, CPS, or raising children with special needs. Becoming a member offers practical tools, emotional support, and meaningful connections that help families feel seen, supported, and surrounded. Here’s what membership offers:

1. Support Rooted in Culture and Care

We center our work around the experiences of families often overlooked or misunderstood by larger systems. Whether you’re navigating court dates, IEP meetings, or just trying to find joy in the chaos, you’re not alone here. We meet families with care, not judgment.

2. A Trusted Community Network

Membership connects you with a powerful network of parents, caregivers, and community members who understand the journey—because they’re walking it too. We uplift one another with shared wisdom, love, and resources.

3. Access to Locally Relevant Resources

Members receive access to a carefully curated directory of Black-led organizations, businesses, service providers, and community programs that reflect your values and needs—including those focused on legal aid, mental wellness, education, and disability support.

4. Caregiver Support Circles & Healing Spaces

Through support groups, peer gatherings, and healing circles, we offer space to process the hard stuff—whether you’re dealing with court systems, family instability, behavioral concerns, or burnout.

5. Workshops & Real-World Tools

From communicating with teachers and doctors to handling sensitive conversations with your children, our workshops equip you with tools to advocate, protect, and celebrate your family. Topics include:

• Navigating school and IEP systems

• Interacting with CPS and understanding your rights

• Managing medical appointments with confidence

• Talking to kids about safety, identity, and their place in the world

6. Civic Participation & System Navigation

We offer gentle pathways into community action. Whether you’re ready to share your story, show up at a public meeting, or just learn how local systems work—we create space for families to be heard, without pressure.

7. Child-Friendly Events and Care Support

We make it easier to show up for yourself and your community by offering childcare during many events, family-friendly programming, and joyful spaces where children can safely play, connect, and thrive.

8. You’re Not in This Alone

Raising children with extra layers of responsibility—whether due to behavior concerns, court involvement, medical needs, or life instability—can feel isolating. We hold that weight together. Your struggle does not make you weak. Your story does not disqualify you. Your family is welcome here.

When you become a Play Cousins member, you’re not just signing up—you’re joining a movement to raise strong, supported children in a world that too often fails to understand our realities.

Together, we are building a future where every child is safe, every caregiver is held, and every family has the support they need to thrive.

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