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- EIN 22-2539005
- (860) 739-3089
- 5 Shaws Cv Ste 102 New London CT 06320-4974 USA
- www.cpacinc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: Cpac provides wide ranging support for families whose children are in special education, and important advocacy to improve special education outcomes in the state of connecticut. Services include one on one consultation for parents facing challenges, mentoring and support for families with very young children with disabilities, multiple training sessions for parents and education professionals, and substantial consultation with state and local education professionals to improve special education systems in the state.
Programs: Connecticut parent advocacy center, inc. (cpac) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. Cpac knows that parents must be the most effective advocates for their children. We are committed to empower them, and give them the confidence that knowledge and understanding of special education law and its procedures can bring. It is cpac's mission to support families in their efforts on behalf of their children with disabilities. Through outreach efforts and referrals from schools, social service agencies and other parents, the number of families that connecticut parent advocacy center serves has grown dramatically over the past 32 years. We continue to take pride in providing prompt and personal assistance to all who contact us. Cpac is staffed by parents of children with disabilities who have training in, and personal experience with, the law and disability issues. In addition to speaking with parents on a daily basis, cpac staff conduct workshops for parents as well as in-service presentations for schools, teachers-in-training and service providers throughout the state so that they may better understand and serve the parents with whom they work. Staff and board members serve on numerous statewide committees and various organizations, representing issues that are of concern to parents and families in connecticut. Individual one on one consultations and assistance on issues related to special education rights and programs was provided for thousands of families and education professionals. Over 120 workshops and webinars on a wide range of topics were attended by hundreds of family members and educational professionals. 177,053 copies of the nine editions of our newsletter were received by parents and educators. Our website, www. Cpacinc. Org with information of best practices in education, a comprehensive listing of current events, as well as up to date data on changes in laws and regulations covering children with disabilities was viewed 156,027 times.