FAMILY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY TRAINING
800 FRIEDENS RD 200, ST CHARLES, MO 63303 factmo.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES THIS OBJECTIVE THROUGH PARENT TRAINING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DIRECT ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SELF-ADVOCACY AND NAVIGATION FOR THOSE FAMILIES IN NEED IN ST. CHARLES, ST.LOUIS, JEFFERSON, LINCOLN, FRANKLIN AND WARREN COUNTIES IN MISSOURI.

EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS PARENTS GET THEIR CHILDREN'S NEEDS MET AT SCHOOL BY ASSISTING IN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM MEETINGS, 504 PLAN MEETINGS, AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED ISSUES. ALL ADVOCATES ARE SEAT CERTIFIED BY COPAA.FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES- F.A.C.T PROVIDES PARENT SUPPORT PARTNERS. THEY ATTEND SCHOOL MEETINGS WITH THE FAMILY, LOCATE RESOURCES, ASSIST IN SETTING GOALS AND DEVELOPING PLANS TO ACHIEVE THEM, EDUCATE FAMILIES ON EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PROVIDE A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON DURING STRESSFUL TIMES. THIS IS A PEER PARENT TO PARENT MENTOR MODEL AND ALL OF THE PARENT SUPPORT PARTNERS ARE CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH.PEOPLE FIRST - THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION RUN BY, AND FOR, PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND WHO WANT TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY.

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