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Project

Rhode Island Educational Advocacy Program

Center:

RI-The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Antonia Brooks
[email protected]
401-456-1946

Project Description:

The Educational Advocacy Project provides advocacy by acting as the surrogate parent for children with disabilities in state custody. All children in state custody receive educational advocacy through the Sherlock Center. (Per consent order, program caseload is defined as 15% of the total number of children active with DCYF between the ages of 2 ? and 21 years old.) About 1100 children each year receive this support. The project also provides training for foster families.

Keyword(s):

Educational Advocacy

Core Function(s):

Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State