Organization
PACER Center(PACER)
Minnesota's federally funded parent training and information centre for families of children and young adults with disabilities, producing nationally used workshops, legal tools, and bullying prevention resources since 1977.
About
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) was founded in 1977 by parents of children with disabilities who wanted to help other families navigate similar challenges. Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, PACER is the state's federally funded Parent Training and Information Centre, staffed primarily by parents of children with disabilities and working in coalition with 18 disability organisations.
What They Do
PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, legal advocacy, and online resources to help families make decisions about education, transition, housing, and other services. PACER also operates the National Bullying Prevention Center and produces national parent-to-parent training programmes, extending its reach across the United States.
Who They Serve
PACER serves families of children and young adults with any disability from birth to age 26, helping parents become effective advocates in educational and community settings. Many resources are free and available nationally online.
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