Feature Article #1
RISE Library: A Special Education Resource Library
The RISE library is a special education resource lending library for California parents, educators or anyone interested in special education. The resource library contains thousands of items such as books, audiotapes, manuals, articles and videos on a variety of topics related to disabilities and education. The library is located at Parents Helping Parents, [...]
Feature Article #2
What is the Family Participation Fund?
In an effort to helping family members voice their opinions about education policy, the California Department of Education, through the State Improvement Grant, established the Family Participation Fund. This fund provides financial assistance to [...]
Feature Article #3
Parents Can Go To Court Without An Attorney
In a Supreme Court ruling, the Court made it clear that parents can go to court without an attorney to ensure that their child is receiving a free appropriate public education. In the case of Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City Schools the Court confirmed that parents have a “significant role” in seeking appropriate education [...]
About this Site
The purpose of the California Association of Family Empowerment Centers is to provide information, resources, technical assistance, and systems change advocacy for a statewide network of local Family Empowerment Centers that provide family education, empowerment, and [...]
