Professional Resources

Supporting estranged parents can be a long-term,  time-intensive endeavor. It also requires specialized knowledge about this growing phenomenon in our society.

This page has been designed for professional care-givers and their support staff who are serving patients, clients, and faith-community members who may be estranged from their adult children. 

We recognize that every person is an individual, and benefits from resources that are a good fit to them. This page suggests resources that may work best for different individuals and situations.

If your patient, client, or faith-community member is a reader and would prefer to work on their recovery on their own

Suggest they read…

or…

And send them to this link:

If your patient, client, or faith-community member prefers to learn through online videos…

Suggest they access the PEAK YouTube Channel

And send them to this link:

If your patient, client, or faith-community member wants a support group and would prefer to work on their recovery with other estranged parents

Suggest they join a recovery group…

PEAK Recovery Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6pm, at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 100 1st Street NE, Mason City, Iowa 50401. 

And have them contact the group leader:

Beverly Butler
bbutler@susumc.org

If your patient, client, or faith-community member would prefer one-on-one support

Suggest they contact our regional PEAK North Iowa coordinator…

Contact Information:

Beverly Butler
bbutler@susumc.org

If your patient, client, or faith-community member would prefer a faith-based approach…

Suggest they read…

or…

And send them to this link:

If you would like your team to learn more about how to have positive, supportive conversations with estranged parents…

Arrange for a 90-minute SPEAK awareness training

SPEAK Information Request

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If you would like a print document describing the problem of parental estrangement and the resources offered by PEAK-WNC…

Download and copy the free, two-page 
PEAK-NI brochure

Using this link:

About Estrangement

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PEAK North Iowa
Rev. Beverly Butler
Email: bbutler@susumc.org

PEAK NI is a regional chapter of PEAK International, a non-profit with headquarters in Albany, New York.