FEC Spotlights
FEC Spotlights
FEC Spotlights
Description: Support for Families provides multi-layered support for families of children with disabilities and complex medical needs, ages 0-26 in San Francisco. Services include workshops, clinics, information and resources, parent mentors, support groups, 1:1 case management and navigation support, parent leadership training, play groups, family and community events, and more!
Additional Affiliations: Early Start Family Resource Center (ages 0-3) in San Francisco San Francisco Centralized Access Point and Family Resource Center (ages 0-17) for children and youth with disabilities and complex medical needs. Parent Training Institute and Community Parent Resource Center for Special Education in San Francisco (ages 0-26) Community Navigator Program through DDS for San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties (ages 0-26)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.