Raise & Shine Family Resource Center

Phone: 707-462-1233
Website: www.raiseandshine.org
Email: raiseandshine@first5mendo.org
Address: 419 Talmage Road, Suite K, Ukiah, CA 95482
Hours: Open 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and by appointment. Walk Ins welcome during business hours. Appointments can be made between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. through email or phone inquiry.
Established as an FEC: 2023
FEC Counties/Area Served: Mendocino

Description: Raise & Shine’s Family Empowerment Center supports families with children and youth who have disabilities between the ages of 3 and 22 years old by helping them navigate the school system, providing family-centered advocacy, practical and emotional support, and referrals to services for both family and child along with helpful parent trainings.

Additional Affiliations: Raise & Shine is the Early Start Resource Center in our region. We collaborate with all the SELPAs, schools, and Regional Center.
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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.