Volunteer Parent Advocates
Volunteer Parent Advocates Program
MDLC is one of 11 members of the CityWide Education Coalition, a network of organizations that helps parents of Baltimore City special education students. The network was designed to address the many requests of Baltimore City families for assistance with the special education process. One of the key components of the network is the Volunteer Parent Advocate (VPA) program.
VPAs are parents who have first-hand knowledge and experience advocating for their own child’s education in Baltimore City Public Schools, and have volunteered to assist other families to resolve special education problems. VPAs are interested community members who can provide telephone support or go to school meetings with family members. The CityWide Coalition provides continuous training and support to assist VPAs in their efforts to help other families.
If you have experience with the special education process, and would like to help parents of Baltimore City Public School System Students, please consider being a VPA. For more information about the CityWide Coalition please call Pat Halle, MDLC CityWide Coordinator, at 410-727-6352, extension 2501. For more information about the VPA program, to request the assistance of a VPA, or to volunteer as a VPA, please call Families Involved Together at 410-235-5222.