NH Connections Affiliate Networks
Name of group:
UP United Parents for an Included Community
Phone: 929-2183
Email:
Day, Location, Time & Frequency Group meets:
3 rd Friday each month at 6:30 Congregational Church Winnacunnet Road Hampton, NH |
Name of group:
Oyster River Parents of Children with ASD
Phone: 868-3309
Email: pgs78@copper.net
Day, Location, Time & Frequency Group meets:
First Tuesday of month 6:30-8:00 St. George Episcopal Church, Durham NH |
Name of group:
Asperger's/NLD Parent Support Group
Phone: 367-8024
Email: Talkinrobin5@yahoo.com
Day, Location, Time & Frequency Group meets:
Third Thursday of the month at 6:30 Conway Public Library-call to make sure the date has not changed
Name of group:
Parent to SEED (PTS)
Phone: (603)894-7270
Email: joehatch@comcast.net
Day, Location, Time & Frequency Group meets:
Third Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm Fisk Library |
*****NH Connections Affiliate Network Program******
If you are a member of a local parent support group, PTA, advisory council or other group, NH Connections would like to work with you to:
• Increase awareness of your group's mission
• Provide educational and family support resources
• Co-sponsor trainings on special education and related topics
• Increase family, school and community partnerships to better support children's educational success
• Increase awareness of the process of early identification of disabilities
What is an Affiliate Group of the NH Connections Network?
An affiliate group of NH Connections agrees to:
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• Receive and distribute resources from NH Connections
• Share resources with the NH Connections Network
• Have a liaison member attend NH Connections Regional Network meetings
• Complete an assessment of assets and training/resource needs
• Host a yearly workshop with a NH Connections Speakers' Bureau organization
(Fees are determined by individual Speakers' Bureau organizations. Many services/presentations are free. See listing for details.)
• Help NH Connections collect evaluation data of pertinent project activities
Our group, ________________________________________________, agrees to participate as an Affiliate Group in the NH Connections Network.
Please give full contact information below:
Liaison member name:_____________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________Email_____________________________
Day, Location, Time & FrequencyYour Group Meets:
Partnerships
Upcoming Workshops
Parent Information Links
National Resources
What are the Regional Support Networks Doing?
- Working with parents, schools and community agencies to identify and facilitate links to community resources.
- Hosting Community Forums to discuss gaps in services and generate goals and strategies for integrating services.
- Using parent surveys to identify the needs, including educational and service needs, of children/youth with disabilities and their families.
- Creating and implementing Action Plans with Measurable Outcomes that achieve community-identified goals.
- Providing information, and resources in the areas of special education process, family/community involvement, early childhood transitions, and secondary transitions.
- In collaboration with the Child Find system, sharing essential information and resources with early childhood professionals and parents.
- Promoting the use of technology to facilitate resource sharing and increase communication among families, service providers and schools.
- Collaborating with volunteer groups (PTAs, parent support groups, family support organizations, etc.) to connect volunteer resources to families, schools, and communities.
- Using established networks statewide (Department of Education, NAMI, Parent Information Center, Institute on Disability, Family Resource Centers, Area Agencies, United Way, etc.) to access community, state and federal resources as needed .
For more information on this project contact the Project Director, Cheri Sullivan, at tcjcsullivan@yahoo.com or by telephone 1-800-947-7005 NH only or (603) 224-7005
Who funds NH Connections?
Contact NH Connections:
- P.O. Box 2405
- Concord, NH 03302-2405
- (603) 224-7005 V/TDD
- (800) 947-7005 (N.H. Only)
- (603) 224-4365 (Fax)
NH Connections is funded by the NH Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education.
