Providing technical assistance to support youth and young adults with disabilities and their Families during Secondary-Transition
About RAISE
In 2014, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), a parent-led and family-centered non-profit Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), was funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to provide support to Parent Training and Information Centers in helping individuals with disabilities shift into adulthood.
RAISE was funded by a national grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to provide technical assistance and support to eight (8) RSA Parent Centers.
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The STANDARD: 11.3, January 2025
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we will explore how to prevent, address, and contest school suspension, expulsion, and dropout for students with disabilities.
Archived Webinars
10th Annual RAISE Summit- July 25th, 2024 St. Louis, Missouri “Let’s do nothing about us without us”
The National RAISE Center hosted its 10th Summit in St. Louis, Missouri. It was a time for leadership development, networking and team building.
Date: Thursday, July 25th
Time: 9am – 4pm Central Time (10am-5pm ET)
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Upcoming Webinars and Events
RAISE hosts a number of engaging and informative webinars and events through out the year. We invite you to join us for professional development, virtual learning, networking and more.
RAISE Summit- April 10th, 2025 Denver, CO “Let’s do nothing about us without us”
The RAISE Center is hosting its 12th Summit in Denver, CO.
Date: April 10th, 2025
Time: 12pm- 4pm CT
It will be a time for leadership development, networking and team building.
The Youth Engagement Now Project: Practical Youth Engagement Tools for Parent Centers Webinar- Sept 16th, 2pm ET
This session will showcase the youth-led, youth-driven “Youth Engagement Now” Project (YEN). Youth leaders from across the U.S. joined forces to develop a set of tools for individuals or organizations to effectively engage youth and young adults with disabilities. Join us to hear from YEN members about how the project came together and get a chance to explore the resources they created for use by parent centers.
Date: Monday, September 16th, 2024
Time: 2pm