RD Zone: About the Region D PTAC

The Purpose of Region D PTAC

The purpose of the Region D Parent Technical Assistance Project (Region D PTAC) is to provide technical assistance to Parent Centers, comprised of 17 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and 10 Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), in a 11 state region (Alaska: PTI – Stone Soup Group, Arizona: PTI – Raising Special Kids, California: PTI – Warmline, California: PTI – PHP, California: PTI – Matrix, California: PTI – Support for Families, California: PTI – DREDF, California: PTI – Exceptional Parents Unlimited, California: PTI – TASK – 2 PTI Projects, Colorado: PTI – PEAK Parent Center, Hawaii: PTI – LDAH, Idaho: PTI: IPUL, Nevada: PTI – PEP, New Mexico: PTI – Parents Reaching Out, Oregon: PTI – FACT, Utah: PTI – Utah Parent Center, Washington: PTI – PAVE). The Region D PTAC believes that Parent Centers help foster independence in families so they are empowered to participate and advocate for their children throughout their lives. Through its technical assistance, the Region D PTAC supports sustainable, independent, empowered, and successful Parent Centers.

The Region D PTAC is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. The Region D PTAC utilizes existing pools of resources to develop the capacity of Parent Centers in Region D by providing targeted and intensive technical assistance so that Parent Centers will more effectively serve families in their state! PEAK Parent Center has been implementing the Region D PTAC project since 2018. Learn more about PEAK Parent Center’s core vision and values!

Region D PTAC Services

Individualized Technical Assistance in agency and grant management and program content areas
Connections to regional and national resources, including OSEP, Technical Assistance and Dissemination Projects and other PTACs in the Parent Center Network
Assistance with outreach to better serve under-represented families
Technical Assistance on working collaboratively with State Education and Part C Lead Agencies
Facilitation of strategic technology planning and assistance with connecting Parent Centers with cutting edge non-profit technology resources
Board training and development
Assistance with connecting Parent Centers to best practices and resources that address Parent Center needs
The development of Individualized Center Technical Assistance Plan
Monthly Topical Director Teleconferences/webinars and Directors’ listserve
Region D Dynamic electronic newsletter
Annual Regional Meeting and Gatherings of Parent Centers in Region D
Region D PTAC website www.regiondptac.org
Site visits and trainings for Parent Centers in Region D

How to ask for technical assistance:

Each center has been assigned a lead TA Specialist. To request support, please contact your lead TA specialist:

Michele Williers: mwilliers@peakparent.org

Tony Darren: tdarren@peakparent.org

Angela Lindig: angela@ipulidaho.org

Or phone PEAK Parent center 719-531-9400.

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About Region D PTAC

Some of the contents of this website were developed under a grant from the US Department of Education, #H328R180006. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Perry Williams.