KEYS Parent Advocates

Click on the appropriate county for a Parent Support Specialist (kpa) in your area.

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Please contact Jane Adams at (800) 499-8732 and she will put you in touch with a KPA from your specific area. If your county is not represented, Tammy can also help you find a KPA close to your area.

The KPA that you find for your particular county has been trained by Keys and has completed both the twelve hour curriculum in support/advocacy as well as twelve hours of wraparound.

  1. negotiation skills.
  2. understanding IDEA and Section 504 as these laws relate to developing plans for children with emotional, behavioral problem.
  3. managing a family while raising children with serious emotional, behavioral problems.
  4. planning and securing resources for crisis situations.
  5. developing school and community agency plans which deliver positive outcomes.
  6. establishing monitoring plans to track outcomes.
  7. designing positive reinforcement strategies for specific behaviors.
  8. understanding aggressive and out of control behavior.

These persons, unless noted are not employees of Keys nor is Keys responsible for their work.