The Family Mentor Partner Program: Valuing and Connecting Latino and Chinese Families with Regional Center Services
Project Description:
This proposal is submitted as a partnership between the Tarjan Center at the University of California Los Angeles (TC) and two community-based parent organizations, Fiesta Educativa (FE), and the Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled (CPAD) to establish a Family Mentor Partner project that will serve Chinese and Latino families of Eastern Los Angeles, Frank D. Lanterman, and San Andreas Regional Centers (RCs). The Family Mentor Partner project will improve access and utilization of regional center services by using respected Chinese and Latino family leaders to serve as cultural brokers. These family leaders, called Family Mentor Partner mentors, will educate, prepare, and support families for their Individual Program Plan and annual
meetings. In addition, the project will focus on building trusting, collaborative relationships among the local regional center, CPAD, FE and Chinese and Latino families.
Keyword(s):
Mentor, services, individuals with disabilities, Latino Chinese, parents
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
