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{{Organization  
{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Parent Training and Information Centers
|OrganizationName=Parent Training and Information Centers
|OrganizationType=Non-profit
|OrganizationType=Non-profit
|Mission=To empower parents of children with disabilities by providing training, information, and support to help them understand their rights, access educational services, and improve outcomes for their children; to foster effective partnerships between families and educational systems.
|Mission=To empower parents of children with disabilities by providing training, information, and support to help them understand their rights, access educational services, and improve outcomes for their children; to foster effective partnerships between families and educational systems.
|ParentOrganization=Department of Education
|TopOrganization=Department of Education
|CreationLegislation=Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
|OrganizationExecutive=Directors (varies by center)
|OrganizationExecutive=Directors (varies by center)
|Employees=
|Services=Parent Education; Advocacy Assistance; Information Resources
|Budget=
|Website=https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/
|Website=https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/
|Services=Parent Education; Advocacy Assistance; Information Resources
|ParentOrganization=Supported by the U.S. Department of Education
|CreationLegislation=Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=Varies by center
|HeadquartersAddress=Varies by center
}}
}}
'''Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs)''' are a network of nonprofit organizations funded to assist families of children with disabilities in navigating the special education system and advocating for their children's educational rights.
'''Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs)''' are a network of nonprofit organizations funded to assist families of children with disabilities in navigating the special education system and advocating for their children's educational rights.


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* Community organizations and advocacy groups
* Community organizations and advocacy groups


=Centers=
==Centers==
== Alabama ==
=== Alabama ===
* '''Alabama Parent Education Center (APEC)''' - [https://alabamaparentcenter.com/ Website]
* Alabama Parent Education Center (APEC) - https://alabamaparentcenter.com/
 
== Alaska ==
* '''Stone Soup Group''' - [http://www.stonesoupgroup.org/ Website]


== Arizona ==
=== Alaska ===
* '''Raising Special Kids''' - [https://www.raisingspecialkids.org/ Website]
* Stone Soup Group - http://www.stonesoupgroup.org/


== Arkansas ==
=== Arizona ===
* '''Arkansas Department of Education - Special Education Unit''' - [https://arksped.k12.ar.us/ Website]
* Raising Special Kids - https://www.raisingspecialkids.org/


== California ==
=== Arkansas ===
* '''Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)''' - [https://taskca.org/ Website]
* Arkansas Department of Education - Special Education Unit - https://arksped.k12.ar.us/
* '''Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center''' - [https://www.matrixparents.org/ Website]
* '''Parents Helping Parents''' - [https://www.php.com/ Website]
* '''WarmLine Family Resource Center''' - [http://www.warmlinefrc.org/ Website]
* '''Support for Families of Children with Disabilities''' - [https://www.supportforfamilies.org/ Website]
* '''Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled (CPAD)''' - [http://www.cpad.org/ Website]
* '''EPU Children's Center''' - [https://www.epuchildren.org/ Website]


== Colorado ==
=== California ===
* '''PEAK Parent Center''' - [https://www.peakparent.org/ Website]
* Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) - https://taskca.org/
* Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center - https://www.matrixparents.org/
* Parents Helping Parents - https://www.php.com/
* WarmLine Family Resource Center - http://www.warmlinefrc.org/
* Support for Families of Children with Disabilities - https://www.supportforfamilies.org/
* Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled (CPAD) - http://www.cpad.org/
* EPU Children's Center - https://www.epuchildren.org/


== Connecticut ==
=== Colorado ===
* '''Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)''' - [https://cpacinc.org/ Website]
* PEAK Parent Center - https://www.peakparent.org/


== Delaware ==
=== Connecticut ===
* '''Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC)''' - [https://www.picofdel.org/ Website]
* Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) - https://cpacinc.org/


== Florida ==
=== Delaware ===
* '''Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.''' - [https://www.fndfl.org/ Website]
* Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC) - https://www.picofdel.org/


== Georgia ==
=== Florida ===
* '''Parent to Parent of Georgia''' - [https://p2pga.org/ Website]
* Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. - https://www.fndfl.org/


== Hawaii ==
=== Georgia ===
* '''Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii''' - [https://ldahawaii.org/ Website]
* Parent to Parent of Georgia - https://p2pga.org/


== Idaho ==
=== Hawaii ===
* '''Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc.''' - [https://ipulidaho.org/ Website]
* Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii - https://ldahawaii.org/


== Illinois ==
=== Idaho ===
* '''Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center''' - [https://www.fmptic.org/ Website]
* Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. - https://ipulidaho.org/


== Indiana ==
=== Illinois ===
* '''IN*SOURCE''' - [https://www.insource.org/ Website]
* Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center - https://www.fmptic.org/


== Iowa ==
=== Indiana ===
* '''ASK Resource Center''' - [https://www.askresource.org/ Website]
* IN*SOURCE - https://www.insource.org/


== Kansas ==
=== Iowa ===
* '''Families Together, Inc.''' - [https://familiestogetherinc.org/ Website]
* ASK Resource Center - https://www.askresource.org/


== Kentucky ==
=== Kansas ===
* '''Kentucky-Specific Parent Training and Information Center''' - [https://www.kysparc.org/ Website]
* Families Together, Inc. - https://familiestogetherinc.org/


== Louisiana ==
=== Kentucky ===
* '''Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans''' - [https://www.fhfofgno.org/ Website]
* Kentucky-Specific Parent Training and Information Center - https://www.kysparc.org/


== Maine ==
=== Louisiana ===
* '''Maine Parent Federation, Inc.''' - [https://www.mpf.org/ Website]
* Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans - https://www.fhfofgno.org/


== Maryland ==
=== Maine ===
* '''Parents' Place of Maryland''' - [https://www.ppmd.org/ Website]
* Maine Parent Federation, Inc. - https://www.mpf.org/


== Massachusetts ==
=== Maryland ===
* '''Federation for Children with Special Needs''' - [https://www.fcsn.org/ Website]
* Parents' Place of Maryland - https://www.ppmd.org/


== Michigan ==
=== Massachusetts ===
* '''Michigan Alliance for Families''' - [https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/ Website]
* Federation for Children with Special Needs - https://www.fcsn.org/


== Minnesota ==
=== Michigan ===
* '''PACER Center''' - [https://www.pacer.org/ Website]
* Michigan Alliance for Families - https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/


== Mississippi ==
=== Minnesota ===
* '''Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center''' - [https://www.mspti.org/ Website]
* PACER Center - https://www.pacer.org/


== Missouri ==
=== Mississippi ===
* '''Missouri Parents Act (MPACT)''' - [https://www.missouripact.org/ Website]
* Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center - https://www.mspti.org/


== Montana ==
=== Missouri ===
* '''Montana Parent Information and Resource Center (MPRC)''' - [http://www.montanapirc.org/ Website]
* Missouri Parents Act (MPACT) - https://www.missouripact.org/


== Nebraska ==
=== Montana ===
* '''PTI Nebraska''' - [https://pti-nebraska.org/ Website]
* Montana Parent Information and Resource Center (MPRC) - http://www.montanapirc.org/


== Nevada ==
=== Nebraska ===
* '''Nevada PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents)''' - [https://nvpep.org/ Website]
* PTI Nebraska - https://pti-nebraska.org/


== New Hampshire ==
=== Nevada ===
* '''Parent Information Center''' - [https://www.picnh.org/ Website]
* Nevada PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents) - https://nvpep.org/


== New Jersey ==
=== New Hampshire ===
* '''Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)''' - [https://www.spannj.org/ Website]
* Parent Information Center - https://www.picnh.org/


== New Mexico ==
=== New Jersey ===
* '''Parents Reaching Out''' - [https://parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/#NewMexico Website]
* Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) - https://www.spannj.org/


== New York ==
=== New Mexico ===
* '''Advocates for Children of New York''' - [https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/ Website]
* Parents Reaching Out - https://parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/#NewMexico
* '''IncludeNYC''' - [https://www.includenyc.org/ Website]
* '''Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.''' - [http://www.resourcesnyc.org/ Website]


== North Carolina ==
=== New York ===
* '''Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)''' - [https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/ Website]
* Advocates for Children of New York - https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/
* IncludeNYC - https://www.includenyc.org/
* Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. - http://www.resourcesnyc.org/


== North Dakota ==
=== North Carolina ===
* '''PATH (Parenting Assistance to Help)''' - [https://www.pathnd.org/ Website]
* Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) - https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/


== Ohio ==
=== North Dakota ===
* '''Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities''' - [https://www.ocecd.org/ Website]
* PATH (Parenting Assistance to Help) - https://www.pathnd.org/


== Oklahoma ==
=== Ohio ===
* '''Oklahoma Parents Center''' - [https://oklahomaparentscenter.org/ Website]
* Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities - https://www.ocecd.org/


== Oregon ==
=== Oklahoma ===
* '''Oregon Family Support Network''' - [https://www.ofsn.org/ Website]
* Oklahoma Parents Center - https://oklahomaparentscenter.org/


== Pennsylvania ==
=== Oregon ===
* '''Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL)''' - [https://pealcenter.org/ Website]
* Oregon Family Support Network - https://www.ofsn.org/


== Rhode Island ==
=== Pennsylvania ===
* '''Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN)''' - [https://www.ripin.org/ Website]
* Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL) - https://pealcenter.org/


== South Carolina ==
=== Rhode Island ===
* '''Family Connection of South Carolina''' - [https://familyconnectionsc.org/ Website]
* Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) - https://www.ripin.org/


== South Dakota ==
=== South Carolina ===
* '''South Dakota Parent Connection''' - [https://www.sdparent.org/ Website]
* Family Connection of South Carolina - https://familyconnectionsc.org/


== Tennessee ==
=== South Dakota ===
* '''Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)''' - [https://www.tnstep.org/ Website]
* South Dakota Parent Connection - https://www.sdparent.org/


== Texas ==
=== Tennessee ===
* '''Partners Resource Network''' - [https://prntexas.org/ Website]
* Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) - https://www.tnstep.org/


== Utah ==
=== Texas ===
* '''Utah Parent Center''' - [https://utahparentcenter.org/ Website]
* Partners Resource Network - https://prntexas.org/


== Vermont ==
=== Utah ===
* '''Vermont Family Network''' - [https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/ Website]
* Utah Parent Center - https://utahparentcenter.org/


== Virginia ==
=== Vermont ===
* '''PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center)''' - [https://peatc.org/ Website]
* Vermont Family Network - https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/


== Washington ==
=== Virginia ===
* '''Washington PAVE (Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment)''' - [https://wapave.org/ Website]
* PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) - https://peatc.org/


== West Virginia ==
=== Washington ===
* '''West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc.''' - [https://www.wvpati.org/ Website]
* Washington PAVE (Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment) - https://wapave.org/


== Wisconsin ==
=== West Virginia ===
* '''Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support, Inc. (WI FACETS)''' - [https://www.wifacets.org/ Website]
* West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. - https://www.wvpati.org/


== Wyoming ==
=== Wisconsin ===
* '''Wyoming Parent Information Center''' - [https://www.wpic.org/ Website]
* Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support, Inc. (WI FACETS) - https://www.wifacets.org/


== U.S. Territories ==
=== Wyoming ===
* '''Puerto Rico''' - '''Parents Reaching Out to Help (PRO-H)''' - [http://www.pro-h.org/ Website]
* Wyoming Parent Information Center - https://www.wpic.org/
* '''Virgin Islands''' - '''Virgin Islands Parent Information Resource Center (VIPIRC)''' - [http://www.vipirc.org/ Website]


==Number of employees==
=== U.S. Territories ===
* Puerto Rico - Parents Reaching Out to Help (PRO-H) - http://www.pro-h.org/
* Virgin Islands - Virgin Islands Parent Information Resource Center (VIPIRC) - http://www.vipirc.org/


== Number of employees ==
The number of employees varies by individual PTI.
The number of employees varies by individual PTI.


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* Each PTI has its own structure but typically includes:
* Each PTI has its own structure but typically includes:
  *'''Information and Training Division''' for workshops and resources.
*Information and Training Division for workshops and resources.
  *'''Advocacy Support''' to assist with IEPs and educational planning.
*Advocacy Support to assist with IEPs and educational planning.
  *'''Outreach and Community Engagement''' for networking and public events.
*Outreach and Community Engagement for networking and public events.


==List of programs==
==List of programs==
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==Headquarters address==
==Headquarters address==


PTIs are located in every state and U.S. territory, so their addresses vary. A list of centers can be found on the [CPIR website](https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/).
PTIs are located in every state and U.S. territory, so their addresses vary. A list of centers can be found on the CPIR(https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/).


==Website==
==Website==
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==Wikipedia article==
==Wikipedia article==


There is no specific Wikipedia article for PTIs; for context, see [[wikipedia:Individuals with Disabilities Education Act]].
There is no specific Wikipedia article for PTIs; for context, see wikipedia:Individuals with Disabilities Education Act]].


==External links==
==External links==