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Story Hour Brings Moms and Kids Together

Story Hour Brings Moms and Kids Together

On the first and third Wednesday of every month, moms and kids gather together in one of the Chris Wilder Community Rooms at Parisi House for Story Hour, led by volunteers from the Assistance League of San Jose. It starts out with singing – “Wheels on the Bus” seems to be a fan favorite.

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Jennifer is Grateful for Parisi House

Jennifer is Grateful for Parisi House

Jennifer is looking forward to Mother’s Day this year. She will spend it with her two daughters, 3-year-old Adelaide and 17-year-old Mia. At 43, she is finally where she wants to be – living in an apartment with her girls and back in school.

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Celebrate Mothers Day With a Donation

Celebrate Mothers Day With a Donation

Celebrate Mother's Day with a Donation   At Parisi House, Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate that special bond between mother and child. We focus on strengthening that bond so kids can grow up with the love and support of their moms. This year celebrate Mother’s...

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Donor Values Mission

Donor Values Mission

Jason Grimm appreciates his upbringing. He had a mother who was very engaged in his life despite having a full-time job and another gig on the side. He’s also seen how addiction can impact families, so when he learned about Parisi House on the Hill’s mission, he knew he had to support it.

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Parisi House Expands Services

Parisi House Expands Services

Parisi House on the Hill has been approved by the state of California to provide withdrawal management services so moms can stay with us while they go through detox. Prior to this, moms had to go to a different facility licensed for withdrawal management before they could enter our residential treatment program.

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Narcan Saves Lives

Narcan Saves Lives

You may have heard about Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, which can prevent people from dying from a drug overdose. It’s been in the news lately because our country is seeing an increase in opioid deaths and there is a movement to make it widely available, including in Santa Clara County.

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Mom’s Bond with Son Motivates Continued Sobriety

Mom’s Bond with Son Motivates Continued Sobriety

Jaime* was fleeing so much more than a drug addiction when she came to Parisi House. She was escaping a relationship that had gotten dangerously toxic and progressively more violent as her and her partner’s drug habits brought them deeper and deeper into their addictions. She desperately needed the safety and support Parisi House was able to provide to her and her son.
*Client name changed to protect anonymity

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Another Beautiful Garden Party

Another Beautiful Garden Party

It was another beautiful day in the garden! This year’s annual Garden Party was another lovely opportunity to raise money to support our moms and their kids while enjoying the company of our Parisi House community of supporters. The weather was perfect this year – not too hot or cold – and board chair Kathy Williams’s house once again set the ideal tone.

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Exciting Future as Program of Momentum

Exciting Future as Program of Momentum

For decades, medical care has been fragmented. We had separate doctors and specialists for various conditions, with little to no communication between them. Coming under the Momentum umbrella will allow our staff to easily access the additional resources our moms need and enable Momentum moms to access treatment in an environment that will also support their children. As both organizations have seen, keeping families together is critical to achieving long-term recovery.

read more
Story Hour Brings Moms and Kids Together

Story Hour Brings Moms and Kids Together

On the first and third Wednesday of every month, moms and kids gather together in one of the Chris Wilder Community Rooms at Parisi House for Story Hour, led by volunteers from the Assistance League of San Jose. It starts out with singing – “Wheels on the Bus” seems to be a fan favorite.

read more
Jennifer is Grateful for Parisi House

Jennifer is Grateful for Parisi House

Jennifer is looking forward to Mother’s Day this year. She will spend it with her two daughters, 3-year-old Adelaide and 17-year-old Mia. At 43, she is finally where she wants to be – living in an apartment with her girls and back in school.

read more
Celebrate Mothers Day With a Donation

Celebrate Mothers Day With a Donation

Celebrate Mother's Day with a Donation   At Parisi House, Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate that special bond between mother and child. We focus on strengthening that bond so kids can grow up with the love and support of their moms. This year celebrate Mother’s...

read more
Donor Values Mission

Donor Values Mission

Jason Grimm appreciates his upbringing. He had a mother who was very engaged in his life despite having a full-time job and another gig on the side. He’s also seen how addiction can impact families, so when he learned about Parisi House on the Hill’s mission, he knew he had to support it.

read more
Parisi House Expands Services

Parisi House Expands Services

Parisi House on the Hill has been approved by the state of California to provide withdrawal management services so moms can stay with us while they go through detox. Prior to this, moms had to go to a different facility licensed for withdrawal management before they could enter our residential treatment program.

read more
Narcan Saves Lives

Narcan Saves Lives

You may have heard about Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, which can prevent people from dying from a drug overdose. It’s been in the news lately because our country is seeing an increase in opioid deaths and there is a movement to make it widely available, including in Santa Clara County.

read more
Mom’s Bond with Son Motivates Continued Sobriety

Mom’s Bond with Son Motivates Continued Sobriety

Jaime* was fleeing so much more than a drug addiction when she came to Parisi House. She was escaping a relationship that had gotten dangerously toxic and progressively more violent as her and her partner’s drug habits brought them deeper and deeper into their addictions. She desperately needed the safety and support Parisi House was able to provide to her and her son.
*Client name changed to protect anonymity

read more
Another Beautiful Garden Party

Another Beautiful Garden Party

It was another beautiful day in the garden! This year’s annual Garden Party was another lovely opportunity to raise money to support our moms and their kids while enjoying the company of our Parisi House community of supporters. The weather was perfect this year – not too hot or cold – and board chair Kathy Williams’s house once again set the ideal tone.

read more
Exciting Future as Program of Momentum

Exciting Future as Program of Momentum

For decades, medical care has been fragmented. We had separate doctors and specialists for various conditions, with little to no communication between them. Coming under the Momentum umbrella will allow our staff to easily access the additional resources our moms need and enable Momentum moms to access treatment in an environment that will also support their children. As both organizations have seen, keeping families together is critical to achieving long-term recovery.

read more