FEC Spotlights
FEC Spotlights
FEC Spotlights
Description: Family SOUP supports families of children with special needs ages 0-22 in Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties. We offer IEP/504/SST support, parent workshops covering topics of interest to families of children with special needs, parent-to-parent networking opportunities and support groups, family events and recreational activities, sibling support groups, and gas cards for out of town medical appointments.
Additional Affiliations: Early Start Family Resource Center (Birth- age 3), Sutter County Children and Families Commission (0-5 Sutter)
Social Media: Facebook
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.