Graphic of Lewis County's Reliable Enterprises, a nonprofit that supports the needs of the disadvantaged and disabled

Contact:
Reliable Enterprises,
203 W. Reynolds Ave.
Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: (360) 736-9558
Fax: (360) 736-1436

Reliable Enterprises is a 501(c)(3) and a United Way Agency.

Reliable Enterprises supports the needs of the community's adults and children who are physically, mentally, or economically disadvantaged.

Newsletters

From time to time we publish newsletters, including Parent to Parent of Lewis County. Following is the online edition of this comprehensive newsletter published by the Family Support Network of Lewis County. The newsletter reflects the comprehensive information and resources available about services and policy issues for people with developmental disabilities and those who support them.

Revised and Updated with Child Find schedule, more Community Education classes, community events, Autism awareness and more!

2010

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, July-August 2010. No one knows what to expect when they become a parent. It begins with sleepless nights, worrying about a fever that will not go down, a funny looking rash that you have never seen. No matter what the worry is over our children it seems as though it will never end, it is part of being a parent. Marriage is hard enough as it is. Making it work with your partner, remembering why you fell in love with one another during the hard times. Making it a priority to make time for each other and working the hard stuff out. Read this and more in the latest Parent to Parent of Lewis County Newsletter.<
Parent to Parent of Lewis County, May-June 2010. Under the bill signed into law, "intellectual disabilities" would replace the term "mental retardation." Read this and more in the latest Parent to Parent of Lewis County Newsletter.

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, March-April 2010. Some children have countless appointments. Whether it is a routine appointment, or a specialist appointment, as the parent we are our child’s voice. It is our job to research and know what vaccine our children are due for at the next visit. If you want your child to have two vaccines at a time, you have the right to talk to the doctor about it and spread the vaccine process out. You have the right to ask questions, or call back if you think of some later. If your child is getting blood drawn and the nurse can’t seem to get it, you have the right to stop it and ask to have him warmed up or have someone else do it. As a parent we have to be proactive and take care of our children.

2009

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, November-December 2009. Winter is approaching faster then some may like, and the last couple years have been devastating to Lewis County residents. The floods of 2007 and 2008 changed many of our lives. The heartache and devastation many families endured will never be forgotten. Many residents did get the opportunity to experience compassion and received help from people they did not know. Communities were able to experience kindness, and empathy from a complete stranger. It makes us realize that there are still nice people in this world.
Parent to Parent of Lewis County, September-October 2009. Parents of children with disabilities can get very overwhelmed going from one doctor’s appointment to the next. We have some ideas to help make your appointments a little less stressful.

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, July-August 2009. Special health care needs are very costly. Fifty percent of families currently in bankruptcy filed because of high medical bills. These families may feel isolated from other families for a variety of reasons, but are not alone. More money goes into health care in this country more than any other country, yet we don’t have adequate health care systems, especially for children with special health care needs.

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, May-June 2009. This issue is dedicated to Dads and Moms. Parenting is the hardest thing you will ever do in your lifetime. Being the parents of children with special needs, we sometimes forget to look at the lighter, funny and unique things that all parents experience. See page 6 if you are the parent of a teenager and Happy Mother’s Day and Father’s Day from Parent to Parent.

Parent to Parent of Lewis County, March-April 2009. Our March-April newsletter includes transition information and resources to conferences, legislative calendar and updates and autism awareness. Parents and providers, please click on the link to take you to the appropriate survey and return them to us as soon as possible.
Parent Update Survey
Provider Update Survey
March 2009: Revised and Updated with Child Find schedule, more Community Education classes, community events, Autism awareness and more!