Regional Family Support Services
How to find someone to answer your questions...
If you are a parent or guardian of a child with disabilities and live in any county supported by State Support Team 6 (Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby) you may contact our regional representative from the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD).
Their contact information is listed below.
If you are a parent or guardian of a child with disabilities and live in Allen, Champaign or Mercer county, you also have a Parent Mentor available to support your needs. Their contact information is also listed below.
What is a Parent Mentor?
A Parent Mentor is a parent of a child with a disability and is a support network to school districts and parents of children with disabilities. A Parent Mentor can provide information and resources to families including education laws, district programs and services, and community resources.
Reasons you might call a Parent Mentor:
- I am worried about my child moving from one school to the next.
- I feel alone and wish I could talk to another parent who understands my concerns.
- I have many questions about my child’s education but forgot to ask about them at the school meetings.
- I am worried about my child’s progress and don’t know what to do.
- I feel like nobody is listening to my concerns about my child.
- I would like to have someone attend and support me at IEP and/or other meetings at school.
Allen County
Parent Mentor
Jenna Shaffer
| Address | 1920 Slabtown Road, Lima, Ohio 45801 |
| Phone | (419) 222-1836 x 114 |
| jenna.shaffer@allencountyesc.org | |
| Website | https://www.allencountyesc.org/ParentMentor.aspx |
| School Districts Served | Allen County DD, Allen County ESC, Allen East, Apollo, Bath, Bluffton, Delphos, Elida, Lima City, Marimor, Perry, Shawnee and Spencerville |
Champaign County
Parent Mentor
Jacqueline Howley
| Address | 2200 S. US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078 |
| Phone | (937) 484-1557 ext. 108 and ask for the Parent Mentor |
| jacqueline.howley@mccesc.org | |
| Website | http://www.mccesc.org/ |
| School Districts Served | Graham, Madison-Champaign ESC, Mechanicsburg, Tirad, Urbana, West Liberty- Salem |
Mercer County
Parent Mentor
Beth Guggenbiller
| Address | 441 East Market Street, Celina, OH 45822 |
| Phone | 419-586-6628 ext. 250 |
| beth.guggenbiller@mercercountyesc.org | |
| Website | http://www.mercercountyesc.org/ |
| Parent Mentor Mercer County | |
| School Districts Served | Celina, Coldwater, Fort Recovery, Marion Local, Mercer County ESC, Parkway, St. Henry |
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
State and Regional Contacts
Executive Director - Lisa Hickman Ph.D.
| Address | 165 W. Center St., Suite 302 Marion, OH 43302 |
| Phone | (800)374-2806, Ext. 10 |
| Website | http://www.ocecd.org/ |
Regional Representative - Pam Cotrell
| ocecdpamc@embarqmail.com | |
| Phone | (419) 999-9250 |
| Fax | (419) 999-0020 |
| Website | http://www.ocecd.org/ |
Statewide Preschool Parent Mentor- Northern Ohio
Sandy Brickner
| sandyb@ocecd.org | |
| Phone | (419)595-2248 |
| Website | http://www.ocecd.org/ |
Coordinator of Multicultural Department and Staff
Marbella Caceres
| marbellac@ocecd.org | |
| Phone | (740) 382-5452 |
| Website | http://www.ocecd.org/ |