Parent Training and Information Center
DREDF is a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) funded by the US Department of Education. PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 26 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning.
What We Are & What We Do
DREDF’s Parent Training and Information Center can help families:
- Obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities
- Work to improve education results for all children
- Train and inform parents and professionals on a variety of topics
- Resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies
- Connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs
DREDF’s Education Advocates serve parents, youth, and professionals in the following Central and Northern California counties:
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquín, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.
Connect with an Education Advocate
Call us at 1 (800) 348-4232.
Email us at iephelp@dredf.org.
Learn More
- Attend one of our trainings (in English and Spanish).
- Visit our Education Resources page.
- Download our Sample Letters and Forms.
- Sign up for our SpecialEDitions (in English and Spanish).
- Check out the California PTI service map.
- Find the Parent Center in your state or territory.