The Parent Mentor Program was begun in 2002 by the Georgia Department of Education Division of Special Education Services and Supports.  Parent Mentors are professional staff members of the school system who know first-hand the triumphs and disappointments of raising a child with learning, emotional and or physical challenges.
           
     Parent Mentors help build the bridge between families and educators to provide insight into one another’s worlds.  Along with assisting parents on a day to day basis in areas such as respite care, Katie Becket Waiver, medical equipment, and Family Support Funding, parent mentors collaborate with special education directors and staff in developing parent friendly programs.  Mentors also participate on local school system teams to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.

 Parent Information Network Meeting Schedule_2008-2009

Links 

Parent Mentor partnership  www.parentmentors.org 

Parent to Parent   www.parenttoparentofga.org

Georgia DOE   http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_exceptional.aspx

Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities   www.gcdd.org