Care Parent Network

Phone: 925-313-0999
Website: www.careparentnetwork.org
Email: info@careparentnetwork.org
Address: 2051 Harrison Street, Suite C, Concord, CA 94520
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Walk-in available during office hours, but best to call and make an appointment.
By Appointment: 8 - 3:30. Make an appointment through a family's assigned Family Support Specialist or our Administrative Assistant by phone or email.
Providing Parent Support Since: 1992
Established as an FEC: 2022
FEC Counties/Area Served: Contra Costa

Description: Care Parent Network is staffed by professionals who are also parents of children with special needs. We provide 1:1 peer to peer support, support groups, information, resources and referrals to other community agencies, parent training workshops and outreach activities. We also support families through all aspects of the IEP Process including understanding assessments and meeting preparation. All services are provided in English and Spanish and we can support other languages through an interpretation service.

Additional Affiliations: Early Start Family Resource Center, same catchment area (Contra Costa County)
Social Media: Facebook - Care Parent Network

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What are Family Empowerment Centers (FECs)?

Family Empowerment Centers (FECs) provide training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22 in California. These nonprofit organizations offer specialized training, peer-to-peer support, information and referral services. They assist parents to better understand their child’s educational and developmental needs, effectively communicate with service providers, serve as a resource for the IEP process, participate in school reform and improvement activities, promote alternative dispute resolution, and support positive relationships between parents and professionals. Services available through each FEC vary based on the needs of the community.