Education and Student Rights
Education Law Center – PA
Phone: (215) 238-6970
Email: Intake@elc-pa.org
Website: elc-pa.org
Statewide non-profit legal advocacy organization serving students (ages 3 through 22) facing barriers to public education. Provides assistance with special education evaluations, 504 plans, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), compensatory education, school discipline/expulsions, and equal access rights under FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education).
PEAL Center
Toll-Free Phone: 1-866-950-1040
Email: info@pealcenter.org
Website: pealcenter.org
Pennsylvania’s Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center, offering free peer support, workshops, and individual guidance for families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. Helps parents navigate special education rights, IEP meetings, and youth leadership transitions.
Parent to Parent of PA
Toll-Free Phone: 1-888-727-2706
Website: parenttoparent.org
Offers free, confidential one-to-one peer support, matching families of children with disabilities or special health care needs with trained veteran parent mentors. They also provide Parent Cafes, leadership training, and specialized guidance for navigating Early Intervention.
Consult Line
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-879-2301
Local Phone: (717) 901-2146
Email: consultline@odr-pa.org
Website: https://odr-pa.org/parent-resources/consultline-information/
A free, statewide helpline funded by the PA Department of Education for parents and advocates of children with disabilities or gifted needs. Specialists explain special education laws, parental rights, evaluation processes, IEP facilitation, mediation, and formal complaint/due process options.
Right to Education Task Force
Phone: (717) 394-5251
Website: iu13.org
Local volunteer organization providing parent information seminars, special education workshops, systemic advocacy, and local resource directories to support families, schools, and agencies within Lancaster and Lebanon counties.
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13)
Address: 1020 New Holland Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 606-1600
Website: www.iu13.org
Provides Early Intervention services for infants and young children with developmental delays, oversees Head Start programs, and assists local school districts with special education compliance (IDEA and Transition Services). Also handles public records requests under the PA Right-to-Know Law.