Start A Parent Support Group

You Can Have a B.I.L.Y. Group in Your Local Area

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Dennis is happy to receive emails with any and all questions or concerns you have about starting a group. You can email him here: Contact Dennis. He will respond as quickly as he can.

There are four steps to starting an Affiliate Because I Love You Group:

  1. Order the Because I Love You Startup Package:
  2. The packet is $150.00 (U.S. FUNDS ONLY), and we will start the processing of our formal agreement and send you the Startup packet once we have received your payment. The packet contains the following:

    • The Because I Love You Agreement Form
    • One B.I.L.Y. Program Book
    • One Coordinator Book
    • One Orientation Book
    • One Small Group Leader Book
    • One Orientation Packet
    • Six Success Buttons
    • Samples of forms used weekly and samples of local resources

      (Note: you will want to compile resources for your area, i.e. drug programs, runaway shelters, low cost or free counseling centers, etc.)

  3. Find a Meeting Location:
  4. Contact schools, community centers, local organizations such as Veterans of Foreign Wars/American Legion halls, and temples/churches to see if they would be willing to donate a year-round meeting location for your group.

  5. Organize Volunteers:
  6. Contact people who are most likely to share your concerns or who know others who do. For example: school counselors, parents of your children’s friends, relatives, etc. Families may look happy from the smiles they wear in public, but they are often hurting, feeling helpless, and experiencing crisis situations in the home. Sometimes they don’t know who or where to turn to, and a Because I Love You support group could be a vital component that makes a difference in their lives.

    We recommend a weekend training session for all parents who are willing to make a commitment to the program. So plan an orientation night (or weekend) for one or more of our directors to speak. We do not charge any fees if in or near the Los Angeles area. However, if outside the Los Angeles area, transportation and room and board must be provided. In addition, Dennis is available to help with startup groups. Please contact us for more information.

    In the event you do not have the financial resources to allow one of our directors to conduct an orientation, we feel our program manuals, if followed as outlined, will allow you to successfully start and operate a B.I.L.Y. Affiliate Group. Remember, if you have any questions, we are as near as your phone.

  7. Plan the Opening Night:
  8. To draw attention and attendance to your group, enlist the aid of local newspapers, magazines, television, and radio stations. Most will publicize the event free of charge as a public service, if they are notified far enough in advance. You can distribute flyers for the event at schools, libraries and local business establishments – any place that has a bulletin board for local events.

If you are unable to start an affiliate group at this time but would like to receive our B.I.L.Y Program Book (guide to parenting), the cost of the book is $7.00 in English or Spanish, which includes shipping and handling. It may be purchased in the B.I.L.Y. Program Store, or you may send a check or money order, made payable to B.I.L.Y., to:

Because I Love You
P.O. Box 2062
Winnetka, CA 91396-2062

We will continue to welcome the transfer of existing support groups to a "Practicing Because I Love You" status. This affords you the opportunity to continue using your group name but allows you to add "Practicing Because I Love You" philosophy.

Thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to hearing from you!


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