EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS ASSISTANCE CENTER INC
907 BARRA ROW STE 103, DAVIDSON, NC 28036 www.ecac-parentcenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE CENTER (ECAC) IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT PARENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN THROUGH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. ECAC AFFIRMS THE RIGHT OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES, WITH OR WITHOUT DISABILITIES, TO AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. WE SEEK TO MAKE THAT RIGHT A REALITY BY PROVIDING NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES WITH A VARIETY OF PARENT INFORMATION, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT PROGRAM AND SERVICES. ALL PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE INFORMATION AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR AND ACCESS APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES.

ECAC WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (NCDPI) EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN DIVISION. AS SUCH, WE HAVE SEVERAL CONTRACTS TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC SCOPES OF WORK (SOW) FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS AND PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE NC STATE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NC SIP) PROVIDES SERVICES TO READING AND MATH SITES ACROSS THE STATE, DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, ENHANCE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGH PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAININGS THAT HELP FAMILIES GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HELPING IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THIS INCLUDES A 'SPEAKER'S NETWORK' OF PARENTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN PRESERVE AND/OR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN UP TO 10 N.C. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, NCDPI PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FUND SPECIALISTS TO ASSIST FAMILIES RAISING CHILDREN WITH DEAF/BLINDNESS

THE PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER (PTI) PROVIDES SERVICES TO NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH, THEIR TEACHERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ALL SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE INFORMATION AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BECOME INFORMED AND EFFECTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, AND INCLUDE: A TOLL-FREE HELP LINE, INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATIONAL ISSUES, WORKSHOPS, INSTITUTES AND WEBINARS, WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS, FACT SHEETS, INFORMATION PACKETS, A FREE LENDING LIBRARY, AND INFORMATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ECAC'S PTI STAFF MEMBERS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 19,000 INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS FROM NC FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. ECAC REACHED MORE THAN 8,000 FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAININGS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. OUR NEWSLETTERS REACHED NEARLY 50,000 PEOPLE. ECAC HAD NEARLY 3 MILLION CONNECTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 100,000 HITS ON THE WEB PAGE FOR INFORMATION. ECAC ALSO DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 12,000 INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF INFORMATION DURING THE EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS WE PROVIDED.

ECAC HAS A SUBCONTRACT WITH PARENT TO PARENT OF GEORGIA FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORK WITH OSEP FUNDED PARENT CENTERS IN 12 STATES. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENTS, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING FAMILIES RELATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT.

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