Building partnerships for success

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Inc. five hundred thousand dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328).

Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center delivers parent training, information dissemination, technical assistance, and advocacy resources to families of children with disabilities in Niantic and East Lyme, Connecticut. The organization operates as a federally recognized parent information center providing impartial support to help parents navigate special education systems under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The award obligates five hundred thousand dollars over a period of performance extending through September 30, 2027. The center operates as one of approximately 64 parent-led information centers nationwide and serves as a sub-recipient on partnership arrangements with the Capitol Region Education Council for statewide family engagement center implementation and with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood for Birth to Three supportive services, including parent mentoring and surrogate parent assignment.