Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Information

Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children and students/young adults with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. The Center is committed to the idea that parents can be the most effective advocates for their children, given the confidence that knowledge and understanding of special education law and its procedures can bring. Through outreach efforts and referrals from schools, social service agencies and other parents, the number of families that Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center serves has grown dramatically over the past 40+ years. We continue to take pride in providing prompt and personal assistance to all who contact us. CPAC is staffed by parents of children with disabilities who have training in, and personal experience with, the law and disability issues. In addition to speaking with families on a daily basis, CPAC staff conduct workshops for families as well as in-service presentations for schools, teachers-in-training and service providers throughout the state so that they may better understand and serve the families and students/young adults with whom they work. Staff and Board members serve on numerous statewide committees and various organizations, representing issues that are of concern to families and youth in Connecticut.