Families together, INC. Provides information, training, and support to families and their sons and daughters with disabilities and the individuals and professionals who serve them

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Families Together Inc. five hundred thousand dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) to provide training, information, and support to families with children who have disabilities and the professionals who serve them. The award funds parent training and information dissemination services designed to help families make informed decisions about education and early learning options and to assist youth with disabilities in understanding their rights, responsibilities, and self-advocacy skills. Families Together Inc., a Kansas-based nonprofit organization, will perform the work in Topeka, Kansas, through September 30, 2027. The award is renewable annually for up to five years if the recipient meets substantial progress benchmarks and funds remain available. The program's purpose is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive the training and information needed to improve results for their children, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.