Pathfinder services of ND's program; pathfinder family center, provides statewide services related to special education to youth and young adults (YYA), families, and the professionals that serve them

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Pathfinder Services of North Dakota Inc. five hundred thousand dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) to support the Pathfinder Family Center's statewide delivery of training, information, and resources to families of children with disabilities, youth with disabilities, and professionals serving them in special education.

The award supports activities designed to help parents make informed decisions about education and early learning options for their children with disabilities and to provide youth with disabilities training and resources on self-advocacy skills and their rights and responsibilities. Pathfinder Services of North Dakota Inc., a nonprofit organization registered in SAM since 2006, operates the Pathfinder Family Center under the doing business as name Pathfinder Parent Training.

The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Minot, North Dakota. Under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program, the award is eligible for annual renewal for up to five years if the recipient demonstrates substantial progress toward project goals, subject to availability of appropriations.