Parent Outreach and Support
The Parent Outreach and Support Exemplar Leads works to provide Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs), County Offices of Education (COEs), and Community Agency partners information about best practices in regards to parent outreach, parent education, and parent support considering culture, language differences, access to technology, and familial needs. Additionally, these exemplar leads have leveraged the utilization of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques as a strategy to build rapport and trust with families to ensure positive outcomes for young children. All presentation sessions provided by these exemplar leads facilitate a connection between families, Regional Centers and LEAS to ensure that parents have accurate and informative information regarding special education services.
Exemplar Leads for Parent Outreach and Support
San Gabriel/Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Elena Sanchez is the Executive Director with the San Gabriel/Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center (Parents’ Place) where the mission is to support, promote, and enhance family-focused, family-driven services for children with special needs. Family Support Specialists with Parents’ Place provide support to families in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Mandarin in support of IDEA Part C to Part B transitions from Regional Centers to Local Education Agencies. The Parents’ Place philosophy is that families with children who have special needs are like all other families, they are an integral part of the community in which they live, and they should be empowered to reach their fullest potential.
Parent Outreach and Support Resources
Events
Parents, caregivers, education specialists, and family support providers are invited to join this two-part no-cost, virtual series focused on Parts C and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
CalECSE offers Virtual Training Sessions on a variety of topics available at no cost.
Tools
Parents and caregivers will find multiple local resources for supporting early learners in this useful document
This multi-lingual resource provides families with handy links to timelines, guides and checklists to understand the IEP process
This guide supports families of two-year-olds moving from Part C Early Intervention (EI) to Part B Preschool Special Education under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining timelines, what to expect, how to prepare, and what to do after the meeting—so services begin on or before your child’s third birthday.
Overview Videos
In this video, the San Gabriel Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource & Empowerment Center highlights how FRCs support families as their children enter early childhood education and prepare for school-aged programs, empowering them to becoming active partners in the process.
Parent Videos
This video focuses on four-year-old Myles, his family, and his school-based service providers who describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at California Elementary in La Puente, California. (Video is in English with English subtitles)
This video focuses on five-year-old Isaac, his family, who are originally from China, and his school-based service providers who describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at Francis Scott Key Elementary in San Francisco, California. (Video is in English and Mandarin with English subtitles.)
当残疾儿童将满三岁生日时，他们的家庭会面临看似重大（有时甚至令人不知所措）的变化，也就是从早期干预 (Early Start) 服务，过渡到以学校为主的服务。在这一系列视频中，我们将认识来自不同文化背景和语言群体的六个家庭，他们分享自己的经历和见解，帮助其他家庭为孩子入学做好准备，并在新的阶段茁壮成长。 本视频主要讲述五岁的艾萨克、他的家庭（他们来自中国），以及他的学校服务提供者。他们分享从以家庭为主的服务，过渡到由加州旧金山的弗朗西斯·斯科特·基小学 (Francis Scott Key Elementary) 提供的课程和服务的经历。（视频中使用英语和普通话，配中文字幕。另可提供带英文字幕的版
This video focuses on four-year-old Taylor, her family, who are originally from Vietnam, and her school-based service providers who describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at Chandler Tripp Elementary in San Jose, California. (Video is in English and Vietnamese with English subtitles.)
Video này xoay quanh bé Taytor bốn tuổi cùng gia đình gốc Việt của em và nhà cung cấp dịch vụ học đường của em, những người chia sẻ về hành trình chuyển tiếp từ các dịch vụ hỗ trợ tại gia sang các chương trình và dịch vụ tại trường Tiểu Học Chandler Tripp Elementary tại San Jose, California. (Video này có sẵn bằng tiếng Anh và tiếng Việt, kèm phụ đề tiếng Việt. Ngoài ra, còn có phiên bản phụ đề tiếng Anh
This video focuses on nine-year-old Rafael, his family, who are originally from Korea, and his school-based service providers who describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at Fammatre Elementary in San Jose, California. (Video is in English and Korean with English subtitles.)
이 영상은 올해 아홉 살인 라파엘과 그의 가족, 그리고 캘리포니아 새너제이에 있는 팜마트 초등학교의 학교 기반 서비스 제공자들의 이야기를 담고 있습니다. 라파엘 가족은 한국 출신으로, 가정 중심 지원에서 학교 프로그램과 서비스로 옮겨간 경험을 들려줍니다. 영어와 한국어로 제작된 영상입니다. 한국어 자막이 포함되어 있으며, 영어 자막 버전도 제공됩니다
This video focuses on four-year-old Ella, her family, and her school-based service providers who describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at California School for the Deaf in Riverside, California. (Video is in English and ASL with English subtitles and voiceover.)
Este vídeo se centra en Juan, de nueve años, su familia, originaria de México, y los proveedores de servicios escolares que describen su experiencia al pasar de los servicios a domicilio a los programas y servicios de la escuela primaria Shirpser en El Monte, California. (El vídeo está en inglés y español con subtítulos en español.)
In this video, meet nine-year-old Juan, his family, who are originally from Mexico, and his school-based service providers as they describe their experience moving from home-based services to programs and services at Shirpser Elementary in El Monte, California. (Video is in English and Spanish with English subtitles.)
Training
In this training designed for parents, learn about the developmental milestones and expected abilities for children ages zero to five.
In this enlightening presentation, we delve into the intricate pathways of early intervention and special education assessment through the eyes of a parent. Presented in Spanish and English, parent Silvia Torrico will share her unique perspective in Spanish and Elena Sanchez, the Executive Director of San Gabriel Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource & Empowerment Center will provide English translation.
This first session will focus on Part C of IDEA, also known as Early Start, which provides services for infants and toddlers from birth to age 2 years, 11 months, who have developmental delays or diagnosed disabilities.This session will cover what parents need to know about transition, including assessments, services, the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), timelines, and parent rights.
