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Project

Project CONNECTS: Equitable Family Engagement

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Dana Yarbrough
[email protected]
804-828-0352

Project Description:

Picture this: every family is empowered to shape their child's educational journey. Through Project CONNECTS (CoCreating Open Networks for Nurturing Engagement, Compassion, and Trust with Schools), we're collaborating with a wide range of partners to enhance family engagement, particularly during the critical transition-age years. Our goal is to improve the academic, social, and emotional well-being of students with disabilities, ultimately leading to more equitable post-secondary outcomes. Project CONNECTS is a technical assistance initiative that will be implemented in collaboration with several LEAs throughout Virginia

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities, Emergency Services for Children – Emergency Preparedness, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County

Funding Source:

Federal