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Announcing the 2010
NH Partnerships for Education Conference


Save the Date!
Saturday May 15, 2010

The Parent Information Center is organizing its third annual NH Partnerships for Education Conference for May 15, 2010. The event will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. The conference will explore the power of family-school-community partnerships to improve outcomes for NH students. More...


NH Connections Offers Parent Leadership Series in Manchester and Plymouth

The training gives parents of children with disabilities skills to assume leadership positions on their children’s school teams, on parent support groups, and to support their district goals. the Manchester Series begins March 9 and the Plymouth Series begins April 6. More...


The Hidden Power of
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND


Workshops Statewide
begin this March

NH State PIRC is offering workshops on how the No Child Left Behind education law creates the perfect opportunity for parents and schools to strengthen their partnerships. Starting in March, workshops will be held in Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Laconia, Claremont, Keene, and Rochester. More...

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PIC Programs

PIC On Special Education. (Parent Information Center on Special Education). Provides telephone assistance, workshops, and information related to special education.
NH State PIRC (Parent Information and Resource Center). Promotes parent involvement in education through information, products, training, and technical assistance to parents and schools.
NH Connections. Provides technical assistance, workshops, and resources to enhance school/school district strategies of parent involvement in special education.
SSECT (Supporting Successful Early Childhood Transitions). Supports the transition from Early Supports and Services to preschool special education.
AFC (Advocates for Families of Children with Disabilities). Provides consultations and technical assistance.
MICE (Multi-Sensory Intervention through Consultation and Education). Referrals and evaluations for any child ages 0-3 suspected of having a visual or hearing impairment.
NH Family Voices. Library and resources for parents with children with disabilities or special health care needs.
Prevention Makes Cents. Helps prevent and reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect through school-based prevention education and parent support programming.

Welcome to the Parent Information Center of NH

The Mission of the Parent Information Center is to guide and encourage families in supporting the unique learning potential of their children, including children with disabilities. The Parent Information Center is committed to the belief that:

  • PIC LogoParents make the difference
  • All children can succeed given the right support
  • Every child is worth our investment
  • Children do best when schools and families work together in partnership
  • As children grow they can take increasing ownership of their education and future

The Parent Information Center (PIC) and its various grant programs address a variety of key issues in order to help parents support their children’s success in school and in life. These issues are described in the panels below, which include links to the various programs, and to their services and resources.

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Parental Involvement in Education

The Parent Information Center is a recognized leader in building strong family-school-community partnerships in both regular and special education.  Parent involvement is key in all of PIC’s programs. 

To learn how to become more involved in your child's education, click here.

To learn more about parent involvement in the special education process, click here. 

Special Education
Since 1975, the Parent Information Center has been supporting families who have a child with a disability. 

To learn more about the special education process, click here.

To learn strategies school districts are using to engage families in special education, click here.

Reading and Language Development

For workshops and resources around helping your child birth-5 to learn to talk, read or write, click here.

To learn more about our Early Literacy Volunteer program, click here.

For workshops and resources around helping your school-age child to strengthen their literacy skills, click here.

No Child Left Behind

The Parent Information Center of NH helps parents and schools work together to address student progress and achievement under NCLB.

For more information about NCLB, click here.



Click  here to download our latest workshop calendar. (PDF)