Founded in 1989, Parents’ Place is a non-profit Family Resource Center serving children and young adults with special needs, their families, caregivers, and the professionals who serve them.

Parents’ Place provides information and education to improve knowledge so parents, caregivers, and professionals can become empowered, allowing them to advocate for their children more effectively. Information is provided through the warm line, educational workshops, parent information packets, referrals to local and national resources, access to information on the internet, at our annual information fair & festival, and meeting one-on-one with a family resource specialist.
 
You can talk one-on-one with a trained resource parent or volunteer. Although the Warm Line does not give medical or psychological advice, being able to talk to someone in similar circumstances and knowing they have experienced the same feelings and needs, creates a bond which fosters and renews strength at a time when discouragement seems overwhelming.

Family Resource Centers are part of the California Early Start Program which addresses the unique and individual needs of families raising a child with a disability or who are at risk of developing a disability. In addition, Family Empowerment Centers help families navigate the educational system in order for each child to receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) as guaranteed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).   

As a parent, professional or concerned member of the community, you are invited to join the Parents' Place Family Resource Center Network Advisory Council to work with us in providing information and family support services to both parents and professionals.