Parent Mentors in Action

Real stories at home, in schools and in our communities.

New for FY22

• Centering on Parent Resources
  Meet Tossana Rahim Meet Katherine Rule This duo of Henry County Parent Mentors have been busy working on, creating, and building our Parent Resource Center… Click to Read More
• Taking the helm of District LIPT
  Meet JoEllen Hancock from Cherokee County I serve as Chair of the district’s LIPT (Local Interagency Planning Team). The purpose of LIPT is to improve… Click to Read More
• Experience to Lead
  Teresa Bruce uses her experiences as a parent and her work in Franklin County Schools assisting families, to facilititate the Transition Collaborative for GLRS Pioneer… Click to Read More
• P2P and PMP
  Meet Paula Porter from Hall County Listen in to the Jan. 20 2022 presentation Building Capacity Today for a Better Tomorrow presentation with Paula and… Click to Read More
• Starting off with a Chat
  Meet Megan Wilhoit from Stephens County Megan worked with her district’s Department of Exceptional Children (DEC) staff and school administrators at each of their six… Click to Read More
• ASPIRE to Collaborate
  Meet Kate Carnes in Carroll County “Last Year I was able to support our district and families in implementing ASPIRE at one of our high… Click to Read More
• Shirley Steps In
  Meet Shirley Daniels in Mitchell County Shirley worked with the family of a recent graduate and her school district leadership to provide opportunities for the… Click to Read More
• Edith’s Tool Bag
  Meet Edith Abakare at Atlanta Public Schools Sometimes just having a simple tool to fix a problem can make a world of difference in a… Click to Read More
• Libraries For All
  Meet Emily Cimarossa in Jackson County Emily worked with local community resources to add adaptive literature books to the library collections for students in her… Click to Read More
• Collaboration Goes Beyond the Classroom
  Parent Mentors in Action Meet Missy Sullivan from Carrollton City Carroll County Parent Mentor Kate Carnes and I work in neighboring school districts. We work… Click to Read More

From our FY21 Reporting

Personalized Transition Planning

Elevator Speech Opens Doors

Targeting Successful Outcomes

Strong Communication for Better Outcomes