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Trainings & Workshops

Advocates for Children of New York conducts hundreds of trainings and workshops year-round, providing parents and professionals with the most up-to-date information so that they are equipped to advocate on behalf of their children. 

Previous Webinars
Watch all previous webinars in our Know Your Rights: Educational Trainings and Workshops series.

Upcoming Webinars
Click on an upcoming event to learn more and register. Click on past events to see video and slides from that webinar.

Learn more and register for our 2022 Turning 5 workshop series, for families of students with disabiliites born in 2018 who are moving from preschool to kindergarten (English, Spanish)

On-Site Workshops

AFC’s Parent Center can provide free  trainings and workshops at your school or organization on a variety of education-related topics, such as:

• Student and parent rights
• Early intervention services for infants and toddlers
• Transitioning from preschool special education to kindergarten
• K-12 Special education services
• Behavior challenges and school discipline
• Bullying
• Supports and programs for English Language Learners (ELLs)
• Graduation requirements and diploma options
• Transitioning to adulthood

Workshops provide a customized, interactive presentation by one of our staff members, opportunities to ask questions, and easy-to-use information packets. Our staff offers workshops in both English and Spanish and will collaborate with your agency to present materials in other languages. 

View a list of the topics [PDF] on which we can provide trainings and workshops.

Continuing Education for Social Work

Advocates for Children is an approved provider (#0271) of continuing education for social workers (LCSW & LMSW). If you have questions about receiving continuing education for social workers from Advocates for Children of NY, please contact socialworkCE@advocatesforchildren.org.