Get to Know Your RPTAC….
Parent to Parent of Georgia
WHO? Your RPTAC Staff!
Stephanie
Moss
P2PGA
Assistant
Director
stephanie@p2pga.org
Debi
Tucker
P2P
Executive
Director
debi@p2pga.org
Dave
Blanchard
Your
RPTAC
Director
dave@p2pga.org
WHAT? Info Sharing!
• Director’s Listserv for DISCUSSIONS
– R3PTACDIRECTORS@LISTS.P2PGA. ORG
• This is YOURS only! This is a closed forum for
you to discuss issues with just Region 3
Directors!
– Coming next year…staff listserv
• Email Blasts of INFORMATION
– Sign up directly:
• Through Dave’s Email Signature
• On Our RPTAC page on www.p2pga.org
– Will be able to sign up:
• On CPIR site (www.parentcenterhub.org)
WHAT? Info Sharing!
• Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/r3ptac
or search for Region 3 PTAC
• Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/r3ptac/
Here are the 10 pin boards we've got right now on
the R3PTAC Pinterest page:
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Early Childhood Resources
Special Education Resources
Post Secondary Transition Resources
Fundraising
Nonprofits & Social Media
Nonprofit Management
Inspirational Stuff We Like (Books, Articles, Quotes & More)
Technical Assistance & Dissemination (TA&D) Network
Projects
– Recursos en Espanol
– Technology
WHAT? Info Sharing!
• Information Committee: This
committee will be looking at the
RPTAC website, and will determine
the best placement of information:
– What’s for the CPIR?
– What’s for Region 3?
– What is the “what”?
• Committee Members? Mississippi
PTI, Central Florida Parent Center,
Oklahoma Parents Center, Alabama
PTI
WHERE? Regional Meeting!
• August 25 (full day) – 26 (half day)
in Atlanta
• Not a full “conference”
• Will be working meetings to
develop plans for next five years
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Around staff/HR issues
Around fiscal/financial issues
Around board development
Any programmatic trends
• Designed for Project Directors
and/or Executive Directors
• This is a grant-required meeting
WHEN? Monthly Webinars!
LAST THURSDAY FROM 2-3 pm EST
April 24 • Creative Fundraising - Tammy
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Blackburn (Florida Network on
Disabilities)
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May 29 • Using Technology - Eileen Gilley
(Central Florida Parent Center)
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June 26 • Behavioral Supports - DJ Markey (LA
Pyramid)
July 31 • Family Involvement in Systems
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Change - Cindy Arceneaux (LA Parent
and Information Center)
……August • No Webinar - Regional Meeting
Sept. 25 • Involving Part C Families Stephanie Moss (Parent to Parent of
GA)
Oct. 30 • The Future and the Role of Family
Centers - Nancy Thaler (NASDDDS)
WHY? It’s free, so why
not get involved!
• Needs Assessment: Tells US
what you need/want
• Center Swaps: Lets YOU work
with another Center on an issue you
have in your Center
• Boot Camps: Lets you work with a
group of Centers on a mutual issue
• Regular TA: Lets YOU get
individualized assistance from your
RPTAC staff
HOW?
We are HERE waiting!
Four Areas RPTACS Want to
Impact YOUR Effectiveness:
1. As a Nonprofit
2. In building and sustaining
collaborations
3. In serving families in your
catchment area/target population
4. In helping families with School
Reform (that is, know what they
need to know)
Our Contact Info:
Parent to Parent of Georgia
Office Number: 800-229-2038
Dave’s Cell: 770-876-0639
R3PTACDIRECTORS@LISTS.P2PGA.ORG
www.p2pga.org
dave@p2pga.org
stephanie@p2pga.org
debi@p2pga.org
Thanks for Getting to Know Us!
Parent to Parent of Georgia…Your RPTAC