California Association of Family Empowerment Centers

Dear California Families,

On September 27, the U.S. Department of Education will be visiting the California Department of Education, Special Programs Division, to look at California's compliance with IDEA Parts B and C. Part B is the section of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) that serves children ages 3 - 22. Part C is the section of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) that is for infants and toddlers birth to 3.

The U.S. Dept. of Education has asked us to survey parents about their experiences and knowledge of special education in California. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to provide input and a great opportunity to contribute to improving the system for children in California.

About taking the survey: Read more »

Family Participation Fund:

The California Association of Family Empowerment Centers is expecting funds to be released soon for the Family Participation Fund. However, funds are not available at this time. You may continue to send stipend and expense requests to CAFEC.  When funding becomes available, these will be processed in the order received.  Thank you for your patience! Read more »

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, a Family Empowerment Center located in Santa Clara, California. Read more »