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It is named affectionately in honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics and a true hero who advocated tirelessly for positive change in the lives of individuals with IDD.\nEunie\u2019s Buddies pairs experienced parents of a child with an IDD with new parents who are expecting, have just welcomed a baby, or are raising a child up to the age of five years old who has been recently diagnosed with an IDD. This pairing creates a mentor\u2013mentee connection and friendship. Eunie\u2019s Buddies provides a framework offering parents and caregivers encouragement, emotional support, and valuable resources. 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*\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>BEST<strong>BUDDIES<\/strong><sub>\u00ae<\/sub><\/br>\nFive Mission Pillars<\/span><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bbfb85d elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bbfb85d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dbb2fc5\" data-id=\"6dbb2fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b14df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14b14df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One-To-One<\/br>Friendships<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2524bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2524bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"yellow\"><\/p>\n<style>.yellow{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#ffd420+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#ffd420', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c9c95\" data-id=\"76c9c95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2be48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d2be48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated <\/br>Employment<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e55397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"63e55397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"teal\"><\/p>\n<style>.teal{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#8fd1c4+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#8fd1c4', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n\n}\n<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b420848\" data-id=\"b420848\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692a4db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"692a4db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/br>\nDevelopment<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b9417f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"57b9417f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"orange\"><\/p>\n<style>.orange{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#f37735+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#f37735', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n\n}<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52eeb94a\" data-id=\"52eeb94a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4caaf061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4caaf061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive<\/br> Living<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b14f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"248b14f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"violet\"><\/p>\n<style>.violet{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#9396ca+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#9396ca', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5109ad7\" data-id=\"5109ad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d14644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d14644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family<\/br>Support<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a494d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b1a494d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"blue\"><\/p>\n<style>.blue{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#9396ca+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%, rgba(91,194,231,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#9396ca', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ac1fa62 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ac1fa62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5549f016\" data-id=\"5549f016\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bc86b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73bc86b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>One-To-One\nFriendships<h4><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a07e9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a07e9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Friendship-Pillar711.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Friendship-Pillar711.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Friendship-Pillar711-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Friendship-Pillar711-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a11389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a11389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"friendship\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Builds friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69844031\" data-id=\"69844031\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a3f989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a3f989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Integrated\nEmployment<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8eb21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e8eb21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Jobs-Pillar711.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Jobs-Pillar711.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Jobs-Pillar711-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Jobs-Pillar711-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d5b4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32d5b4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"employment\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and support themselves.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57b82d\" data-id=\"d57b82d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdcb5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fdcb5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Leadership Development<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359e27df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"359e27df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Leadership-Pillar711.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Leadership-Pillar711.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Leadership-Pillar711-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Leadership-Pillar711-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7832ed54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7832ed54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"leadership\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducates and empowers people with and without IDD, to be leaders, public speakers and advocates.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f87aac3\" data-id=\"6f87aac3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed0a9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed0a9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Inclusive<\/br>\nLiving<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69aa235d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69aa235d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Living-Pillar711.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Living-Pillar711.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Living-Pillar711-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/celebratingmothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2024\/03\/BB-Living-Pillar711-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4483a0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4483a0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"living\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProviding a vibrant, integrated living opportunity for people with and without IDD.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e798604\" data-id=\"e798604\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3565e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3565e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Family<\/br>\nSupport<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da553a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8da553a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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