Parent & Educator Partnership Grant
http://pepartnership.org/ Parent & Educator Partnership is a Parent Mentoring Project supported by the Illinois State Technical Assistance Center for Parents (ISTACParents). Parent Mentors act as a liaison between families of children with special needs and the educational staff to improve the outcome for children. There are currently 12 sites in Illinois that have Parent Mentors supported by ISTACParents.
Parent Mentors
• Familiarize families with special education policies and laws
• Prepare families for IEP process
• Equip families to advocate for their child
• Act as a liaison between the school and families
• Improve collaboration between parents and teachers
• Increase family involvement
• Develop family leadership
If your are interested in establishing a Parent Mentor Project for your school, or have a current Parent Mentor that you would like supported by ISTACP (or need support in another way), please contact us toll free at 1-877-317-2733
Funds for this project are provided by the Illinois State Technical Assistance Center For Parents grant from the Illinois State Board of Education. 100% of funds are from federal sources.
