RTSC Home LEA Recruitment Home Purpose and Goal Roles and Responsibilities Participating School Districts Developmental Trauma Training The Recruitment, Training and Support Center (RTSC) for Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs) is a project of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, a nonprofit organization. RTSC recruits volunteersRead more →
News and information about education, research, and support for SESPs; adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers; and child welfare professionals helping children with trauma and other special needs get the most from their education This news journal is sent every month and contains a broad range of information from
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Are you a Special Education Surrogate Parent, PCTI trained Parent Consultant, or SEPAC Officer? If so, register for an upcoming Networking Series! The Networking Series is a collaborative effort of the Recruitment, Training and Support Center (RTSC), Parent Consultant Training Institute (PCTI), and MassPAC projects of the Federation forRead more →
Interested in learning about becoming a Special Education Surrogate Parent? Looking for information about our various training opportunities? Contact Us! Meet Our Team Kendra Watkins Mary-Beth Landy Eileen Sandberg Andrea Parker Online Support Form: Click Here Federation for Children with Special Needs The
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RTSC Home Mentorship Support The RTSC Mentor Team is comprised of SESPs with experience, patience, and ability to keep cool when those around them are losing it. They mentor the new SESP volunteers who are just getting started, by answering questions, offering advice, giving support, and sometimes
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RTSC Home SESPP Handbook SESPP is funded through a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This contract is managed by two partner agencies, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, which provides recruitment and training services to program volunteers through the Recruitment, Training
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Recruitment, Training, and Support Center (RTSC) for Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs) – Program and Conference Overview In accordance with the direction of the Mass Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Special Education Surrogate Parent Program responds to the mandates of federal special education laws which
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The Information Center is a free service for military-connected and civilian parents and professionals with questions about special education. It is staffed from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with trained volunteers and information specialists knowledgeable about federal / state special education laws and procedures
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