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Welcome to the Spokane County Parent Coalition website. This website was developed to provide useful information and resources for people with developmental disabilities and their families who live in Spokane County, Washington.

We hope you will find our website informative and you'll share this resource with others who you think might benefit from it.

Our Mission

The SCPC is committed to provide useful information and resources for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

What is the Parent Coalition?

The Spokane County Parent Coalition is an organization designed to provide information and resources to families who have sons/daughters with developmental disabilities. The purpose of the Parent Coalition is to provide information about:

	Services and supports available in our local community.
	Education, health, housing, transportation and other resources.
	Local parent support groups, meetings, conferences.
	Current Legislative issues local, statewide, and federal.
	How to become involved in the legislative process.

Other activities of the coalition include:

	Identify concerns of people with disabilities and their families in Spokane County.
	Advocate for the collective concerns of families.
	Provide a local contact for additional information.
	Provide presentations/workshops on issues important to families.
	Provide a Family Scholarship Fund available to parents
	Present a family perspective on policy issues.

How Does the Parent Coalition Work?

The coordinator is the parent of a son/daughter with developmental disabilities. The coordinator gathers information from a variety of sources and distributes to families in monthly mailings. The Parent Coalition members then share information with family members, other parents, and other organizations they are involved with.

The Coordinator is available as a local resource and organizes community events for families to receive specific information or give input. The Coordinator listens to and documents family input to be used to guide the direction of future coalition activities.

As families become more informed, they are more aware of the resources available to them as well as the systems that deliver such services. In turn parents will be better able to access systems and advocate for their families needs.

The coalition also provides a family scholarship fund to assist families in attending conferences and workshops specific to the disability of their child.

Goals of the Parent Coalition

	Provide accurate, up to date information about resources available to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
	Identify and develop needed resources for families in our community where none currently exist.
	Develop understanding and respect of people with developmental disabilities in our local community.
	Ensure parent input is included in policy level decisions that affect people with disabilities and their families.
	Increase awareness of families and encourage them to become involved at a level that is comfortable to them.
	Encourage and develop parent participation and leadership.
	Utilize the power and expertise of families in our community.

How to Become a Member of the SCPC

The parent coalition provides monthly informational mailing at no cost to families and professional in Spokane County through a grant from Spokane County Community services. To become a member please contact Micheal Chappell, SCPC Coordinator, or Deanna Noland, Advocacy and Family Support Coordinator.

Telephone

(509) 328-6326

FAX

(509) 328-6342

Postal address

127 W. Boone Ave.

Spokane, WA 99201

E-mail

Micheal Chappell

Deanna Noland

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