Resources

Chester County Resources

• Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU)
  Provides special education programs and services, including Birth to Three, Preschool Special Education, School Age Programs, Adult Services, Parent Mentors, and Training and Consultation.
  • https://www.cciu.org/
    
• Right to Education Local Task Force 24 of Chester County
  A parent-majority advisory and advocacy group that partners with the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), local school districts, the county mental health/developmental disabilities office, and community agencies to support and advocate for students receiving Special Education services. Its main purpose is to strengthen, improve, and monitor special education programs and services across Chester County.
  • https://chestercountyspecialed.org/
  • https://www.facebook.com/righttoed.org/
    
• Mental Health / Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Office
  Partners with the Local Task Force to support and advocate for students receiving special education services. A county MH/ID designee is part of each Local Task Force.
  • https://www.chesco.org/615/Mental-HealthIntellectual-Dev-Disabiliti
    
• The Arc of Chester County
  The Arc advocates, educates and provides services to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to enhance the quality of their lives. A representative from a local chapter of The Arc is included in each Local Task Force.
  • https://arcofchestercounty.org/

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Pennsylvania Statewide Resources

• PaTTAN (Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network)
  An organization that supports the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education in Pennsylvania. It provides professional development and technical assistance to improve student results in the state’s educational system.
  • https://www.pattan.net/
    
• Pennsylvania State Task Force on the Right to Education
  Charged with ensuring that the mandate and spirit of the Right to Education Consent Agreement are carried out throughout the commonwealth. The PA State Task Force responds to and guides a system of 29 Local Task Forces.
  • https://www.pattan.net/Collaborative-Partnerships/State-Task-Force
    
• PA Secondary Transition
  Transition planning is a multistep process that guides a youth from high school into adult living after they leave school.
  • https://www.pattan.net/Post-School-Outcomes/Secondary-Transition
    
• Family Partner Networks
  PaTTAN collaborates with several statewide family advocacy and support networks. Information on these partners can be found through PaTTAN’s collaborative directories:
  • FAMILIES TO THE MAX: https://www.pattan.net/Collaborative-Partnerships/FAMILIES-TO-THE-MAX
  • Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center: https://www.pattan.net/Collaborative-Partnerships/Parent-Education-and-Advocacy-Leadership-PEAL-Ce
  • Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania: https://www.pattan.net/Collaborative-Partnerships/Parent-to-Parent-of-Pennsylvania