Span building bridges to success: NJ parent training and information center for families, youth, and professionals in early intervention, special education and graduation from school to adult life

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc. (SPAN) $1,126,734 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) to operate the New Jersey Parent Training and Information Center serving families, youth, and professionals in early intervention, special education, and school-to-adult-life transition. The award funds training, information, and resources to help parents of children with disabilities make informed education and early learning decisions, and to provide youth with disabilities self-advocacy skills and preparation for independent adult life. SPAN, a Newark, New Jersey–based nonprofit focused on parent information and advocacy for families of children with disabilities, will deliver services at its Newark location. The project period runs through September 30, 2027, with the potential for annual renewal for up to five years subject to substantial progress and appropriations availability.