📰 SEPAG Community Newsletter:
The Week of December 8 – December 15, 2025 📰
Happy
Second Week of December!
As
we wrap up the calendar year, the focus for our community shifts to vital advocacy
skills and post-secondary planning. This week offers many great
virtual opportunities from leading state organizations like SPAN and The Arc of
New Jersey, focusing on critical topics from trauma-informed care to the
post-high school transition. We hope you take advantage of these free resources!
📣
SPF-SEPAG Next Meeting Announcement
The next full SPF-SEPAG meeting for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled for:
Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Location: Terrill Middle School (Hybrid format, both in-person and remote via meeting link).
Please visit the official SPF-SEPAG Meetings Information Page for the virtual meeting link and any potential updates: SPF SEPAG-Meetings Information Page
🗓️ New
Jersey State & Regional Events
The
following webinars and events are highly relevant for parents and caregivers of
children with special education needs across New Jersey.
Tue, Dec 9 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network Topic: Navigating
Digital Tools for Family Communication (Webinar focused on effective
school-to-home communication.) Check SPAN Calendar for Registration
Tuesday, Dec 9 2:00PM Organization:
DREDF and Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. Event/Topic:
Looking Ahead: Potential Consequences of Dismantling the U.S.
Department of Education Registration: https://dredf.org/event/looking-ahead-potential-consequences-of-dismantling-the-u-s-department-of-education/
Tue, Dec 9 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network Topic: Trauma-Informed
Care (Virtual Workshop to help parents understand and support children who
have experienced trauma.) Check SPAN Calendar for Registration
Wed, Dec 10 6:00 PM The Arc
of New Jersey Topic: Empowering Transitions: Post
Secondary Options for Students with Disabilities (Essential information for
parents of teens on college, vocational training, and employment supports.)
Register
via The Arc of NJ Events
Thu, Dec 11 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
NJDOE / School Safety Series Topic: Advanced
K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) (Workshop focused
on school safety protocols and supports. Location may be in-person/hybrid—check
link.) Check NJDOE Events
Registration
Mon, Dec 15 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
NJDOE Learning Lounge Topic: Revisions to
Chapter 8 and Science Graduation Requirements (Webinar covering key state
regulatory updates impacting high school students with IEPs.) Check NJDOE Events
Registration
Mon, Dec 15 2:00 PM ET RAISE
Center (SPAN Project) Topic: Using the Adult Ally
Toolkit (Session focused on empowering youth with disabilities and
strengthening support for post-secondary independence.) Check RAISE Center Website
🤝 Union
County Community & Local Support Events
These
local events and resources offer essential ongoing support for family
well-being in or near Union County, NJ.
Coffee and Chat When:
Monday, December 8 & Monday, December 15 Time: 10:00
AM - 11:00 AM Organization: Prevention Links
Focus: Informal peer support and wellness gathering (RSVP required).
Check
Prevention Links Calendar
Ongoing Resource: Mental Health/Wellness
Prevention Links provides valuable resources, including the NJ4S
Webinar: Hope & Healing: Wellness Through Compassion, Awareness &
Rights, and other support groups and community care options on their site:
Prevention
Links Events
⭐ General
Resources & Information
NJ
Family Resources: For year-round support, resources, and training, remember
to utilize the SPAN Parent Advocacy Network website: https://spanadvocacy.org/
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