Florene Stewart Poyadue papers 1967-2005 1985-2001

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Florene Stewart Poyadue papers 1967-2005 1985-2001

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Shortly after her fourth child was diagnosed with Down's syndrome, Florene Stewart Poyadue became involved with Parents Helping Parents (PHP), a Santa Clara Valley based local support network for parents of disabled children. Under her direction, Poyadue transformed PHP from a small local support group to a prototype for parent resource networks. Items in this collection document Poyadue's unwavering commitment to PHP, and highlight how her vision and work impacted the lives of countless families and child health resource providers. Under Poyadue's leadership, PHP became a United Way agency in 1985, and was recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1990 as the model for parent-to-parent resource centers across the nation.

9 record cartons, 2 boxes, 2 flat boxes; 19.5 linear feet

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San José State University. Library

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Poyadue, Florene Stewart

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Florene Stewart Poyadue was born in 1934, one of 12 children who were raised in a three bedroom house in Lovejoy, Illinois. Immediately following high school, she earned a nursing degree from St. Mary's Infirmary School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1975 she earned a Bachelor of Vocational Education degree from San Jose State University. Prior to graduation, Poyadue gave birth to their fourth son, Dean, who was diagnosed with Down's syndrome. The only advice that doctors and...