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FamiliesFamilies and providers are encouraged to call or email, to access information, resources, referrals and guidance. Family Resource Specialists provide information in English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
The Parent Mentor Program provides families with individualized peer support to foster learning and independence.
Families and providers are encouraged to call, e-mail, or drop by our office to talk with a Family Resource Specialist.
Our caregiver groups provide space for participants to seek peer-to-peer support on a repeating schedule.
We offer parent education workshops, IEP clinics and much more. You can see it all on our Events calendar.
Special Family Events provide opportunities to experience new activities in a stress-free, accepting space.
Our annual Information and Resource Conference (IRC), is day of learning from experts in the disabilities field and sharing of resources.
Resources for Families
8/17, Leading the Charge for Literacy
4 PM ET | 3 PM CT | 1 PM PTPresented by: Sara GokeyCome join our community and network with other literacy leaders! Our Leading With Literacy Summit sparked excitement about comprehensive literacy instruction! In order to keep the momentum going, Building Wings is...
Family Accountability Roundtable (FAR) Recruitment
https://bit.ly/sfFAR In collaboration with Safe & Sound and Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, the Center for Child and Community Health (CCCH) is launching the Family Accountability Roundtable (FAR). Attached are the outreach flyers in English,...
Inside the Massive Effort to Change the Way Kids Are Taught to Read
A third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill. Matt Dayhoff—USA TODAY Network/Reuters Just as most children, no matter how many times they’ve been in a car, still need to be taught to drive, most readers benefit from being explicitly taught how...