CATOOSA COUNTY’S
PARENT MENTOR
Mission: The mission of the GA Parent Mentor Partnership is to build effective family, school and community partnerships that lead to greater achievement for students, especially those with disabilities.
Sharon Aalfs, Parent Mentor
saalfs@catoosa.k12.ga.us
706-965-4052
Who is the CCPS Parent Mentor?
I am the mother of one wonderful and special child, Travis. He was born with a
chromosomal abnormality (Alfi Syndrome). I have dealt with many daily challenges that accompany his diagnoses and hope my experiences can help other parents/families in their journey. I am excited to help families of Catoosa County and hope you will reach out to me if I can help you.
How can a Parent Mentor Help Me?
∙ Promote partnerships between parents and educators
∙ Provide workshops for parents and educators
∙ Link families to support groups or other parents
∙ Guide parents through the referral, evaluation and services process
∙ Provide information about support services, policies and procedures
∙Provide parents’ perspective to educators
Useful Websites
GA Dept of Ed.
www.gadoe.org
(404) 656-2800
Parent to Parent GA
www.p2pga.org
(800) 229-2038
Parent Mentor Partnership
www.parentmentors.org
Office of Special Ed Programs
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
GA Dept of Behavior Health and Developmental Disabilities
https://dhdd.georgia.gov
GA Council on Developmental Disabilities
www.gcdd.org
Highland Rivers Health
www.highlandrivershealth.com/
Lookout Mtn Community Resources