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Educational Advocacy

Resources and support for families making informed educational decisions

Contact Jessica Baumann, Director of Educational Advocacy Services, jbaumann@putnamils.org or call 845-228-7457 (voice) 914.259.8036 (VP).

The Educational Advocacy Program offers technical assistance, information and referral via phone, email or in-person in Westchester, Putnam and lower Dutchess County.

Ed advocacy staff works with families of children, birth to 21, with special needs to aid in the advancement of their development and the security of their future.

Denise Green and Fiona Rattray
Denise Green, Parent Training and Information Center Coordinator and Fiona Rattray, Parent Training and Information Center Specialist

Services include providing information about:

  • Special education, Section 504, State regulations and IDEA
  • Community resources for parents
  • Connecting families to resources and support groups
Robin, Jessica, Carmen
Robin LLaque, Educational Advocate; Jessica Baumann, Director of Educational Advocacy Services; and Carmen Pucillo, Bilingual Education and Outreach Specialist.

One-to-one case advocacy:

  • Empowering parents to successfully advocate for their children
  • EI, CPSE, CSE and 504 meetings
  • Transition Planning
  • Peer Support
  • Community outreach
  • Review records, strategize and assist parents in the development of goals and objectives
  • Assist with effective communication skills
Robin
Robin LLaque, Educational Advocate

Prior to attending above-mentioned meetings, staff speak to parents and inform them of their rights.

ED Advocacy staff also conducts outreach and collaborates with agencies, Special Ed PTAs and PTOs and school districts throughout the region.

Fiona Rattray, Parent Training and Information Specialist Discusses Expectations for IEP Meetings and Strategies to Ensure Your Child’s IEP Provisions are Implemented on Beacon College’s “A World of Difference.” “A World of Difference,” S2, E4 | Ask the Experts: “Getting the most out of IEPs”

 

 

Carmen
Carmen Pucillo, Bilingual Education and Outreach Specialist.

Contact Carmen Pucillo, MES, Bilingual Education & Outreach Specialist, cpucillo@putnamils.org or call 845-228-7457 ext. 1134 (voice) 914-259-8036 (VP). 

Contact Carmen Pucillo, MSE, Especialista en Educatión y Alcance Comunitario Bilingue, cpucillo@putnamils.org, 845-228-7457 ext. 1134 (voz) 914-259-8036 (videoteléfono). 

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1441 Route 22, Suite 204
(Tompkins Mahopac Bank building)
Brewster, New York 10509
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