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: 10.6, June 2024
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we will explore what it takes to help youth with disabilities manage differences of viewpoint in the workplace and find the resources and practices to maximize their career potential.
Archived Webinars
9th Annual RAISE Summit- May 16th- Charlotte, NC- PAYCHECKS not PITY!
The National RAISE Center will be hosting its 9th Summit in Charlotte, NC. It will be a time for leadership development, networking and team building.
Location: Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC.
Date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at 9am – 1pm ET
This summit will focus on developing and strengthening relationships with key partners to improve transition outcomes. The sessions will include:
– A Young Adult Showcase
– MPACT Presentation “Walking the Walk: Recommendations for Experience-Focused Transition Programming”
– RSA Parent Centers spotlight
Travel and hotel is at your own expense. We are only covering lunch at the summit.
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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.
Introduction to the Vocational Rehabilitation Program – Jan 24, 2022
This session will provide a basic overview of the services available from the vocational rehabilitation system for people with disabilities. It will cover eligibility, developing the Individualized Plan for Employment, available services, and financial factors to consider.
Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Secondary Transition – Nov 15, 2021
Aligning advocacy activities with an often-changing secondary transition landscape can be a challenge for parent training professionals. Providing effective supports to families requires moving away from traditional compliance-based strategies and moving towards an approach that treats secondary transition as a very human, lifespan activity. This webinar will highlight various ways parent advocacy professionals can adjust and improve their secondary transition supports to families, including examining the pitfalls of systems-based thinking, weaving secondary transition into a continuum of advocacy services, and using a lifespan approach to help families embrace secondary transition sooner.