Recruits and trains volunteers to act as decision-makers in special education matters for children who are in the custody of a state agency, whose parent or guardian are unknown/unavailable. The Educational Surrogate Parent (ESP) acts on behalf of the child by having all the rights and authority of a parent in matters of special education without the financial responsibility.
Contact
P.O. Box 1184
Westboro, MA 01581
508-792-7679
508-616-0318 – Fax
contactus@sespprogram.org
https://www.sespprogram.org/sesp/vol/job-description.html
Volunteers
Volunteers must be at least 18, have or be willing to obtain knowledge of the special education process, submit an application (available on the website), provide 2 references and complete a CORI. Free training workshop(s) are provided. Read more about eligibility, here: https://www.sespprogram.org/sesp/vol/eligibility.html
Affiliations
Massachusetts Department of Education, Dept. of Social Services, other state agencies and local school districts.
Last Updated: 2023