Providing technical assistance to support youth and young adults with disabilities and their Families during Secondary-Transition
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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 Regions.
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The STANDARD: 12.2, December 2025
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we will explore how young people with disabilities can find their career through the military.
Archived Webinars
Empowering Youth Engagement: Insights from RAISE Mini-Projects Webinar- July 21st, 2pm ET
RAISE mini-grant recipients will share their experiences co-creating resources with youth leaders with disabilities, strengthening engagement, fostering innovation, and building lasting partnerships.
Date: Monday, July 21st, 2025
Time: 2pm
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.
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)
The challenges for secondary-transition age youth with mental illness and their families – Part 2 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Part 2 will involve walking participants through how to use the tools shared on our Part 1 webinar. Additionally, new resources will be shared with participants that have been developed by NAMI’s Youth and Young Adults team to help provide additional support and information for families.
Date: Monday, July 15th, 2024
Time: 2pm ET
ASL and English-Spanish interpretation will be provided.