MUMS: History & Mission Statement

• MUMS is a national Parent-to-Parent organization for parents or care providers of a child with any disability, rare or not so rare disorder, chromosomal abnormality or health condition.

• MUMS' main purpose is to provide support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition.

• Through a database of over 21,200 families from 56 countries covering over 3500 disorders, very rare syndromes or conditions can be matched.

• Parents can then exchange valuable medical information, as well as, the names of doctors, clinics and medical resources or research programs.

• Families provide each other with emotional support and they don't have to feel so alone when they have each other to reach out to in time of need.

• MUMS networks with other organizations which do matching, thus expanding the possibilities of finding a match.

• MUMS also connects parents with support groups dealing with their child's specific disability or assists them in forming a group.

• The newsletters allow families to share and speak out about issues affecting their lives. The newsletter subscription fee parents is $15 annually, but is waived for those who cannot afford this fee. The annual fee for newsletters for professionals is $25.