Beavercreek City & Sugarcreek Local School Districts
Beavercreek City & Sugarcreek Local School Districts
Parent Mentor for Special Education
About The Parent Mentor Program
About The Parent Mentor Program
The Parent Mentor is employed by local educational agencies & Educational Service Centers in the state of Ohio to help school districts and families by providing training, support and information services.
The basis of the Parent Mentor Program is the expectation that students with disabilities will be ensured appropriate and meaningful education if parents and educators communicate effectively and operationalize the partnership planning required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
Districts choose to implement the Parent Mentor Program to promote this necessary and effective communication by providing information and support to families about special education issues and by providing a mechanism to convey the family perspective back to the system.
Ohio Parent Mentor projects are funded through grants from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). All Parent Mentor services are provided to families free of charge.