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Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES

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Center:
CA-USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
323-361-3831
Leadership:
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Parent/Consumer
Discipline Coordinators:
Parent/Family Resources
Discipline(s):
Family Studies
Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy
AUCD Council Membership:
No Council Membership
Vita/Bio:

Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES, is one of the first family support faculty. Ms. Goldfarb has played a role nationally in the development of this LEND discipline, and currently chairs the AUCD LEND Family Discipline Workgroup. She is a board member of United Advocates for Children and Families and served as a member of the North LA Autism Taskforce supporting the CA Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders. She trains teachers and school administrators on autism as a member the LA County Autism Spectrum Alliance (LACASA). She is the founder and co- Leader of the Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parent Support Group. Most importantly, she is the mother of an adult son who has Asperger Syndrome.

Current Roles
• Family Support Director, 1997 - present, USC UCEDD at CHLA
• Co- Coordinator, Navigator Clinic, 2008 - present, USC UCEDD at CHLA
• Chair, LEND Family Discipline Workgroup, 2007 - present, AUCD
• Member, United Advocates for Children and Families, 2007- present
• Key Family Contact, Project ABC, SAMHSA, 2006- present, USC UCEDD at CHLA
• Consultant, Reaching Latino and Chinese Families Community Parent Resource Center, 2002- present, Fiesta Educativa, Inc.
• Consultant, Project ABC Family Wellness Network, 2010 - present, Children's Institute, Inc./ Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• Member/Trainer, Los Angeles County Autism Spectrum Alliance, 2008 - present, Los Angeles County Association of SELPAs

Education
• MA, Social Science (Family Life Education Emphasis), Azusa Pacific College, Azusa, CA
• BA, Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, CA

Service:
Linked Projects
MAPS - Mentors Assisting Parents with Supports
MAPS - Mentors Assisting Parents with Supports
Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles County
Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles County
CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early
Project UNITE
Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles County
Project UNITE
CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early
Project UNITE
CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy
LEND Family Support
CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy
USC UCEDD Community Education
Children's Institute - Project ABC SPA 6
CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
Family and Community Partnership and Child PEI Parent Partner Training Program
LEND Family Support
USC UCEDD Community Education
Koch Young FRC_IPP Training
Lanterman Regional Center IPP Training
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
Family and Community Partnership and Child PEI Parent Partner Training Program
Koch Young FRC_IPP Training
Lanterman Regional Center IPP Training
LEND Family Support
USC UCEDD Community Education
LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy
Learn the Signs. Act Early
CA DDS Information Packets
CA DDS Information Packets
Start-Up Funds for 2-Day Multidisplinary Conference
LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy
CPRC Mentoring Grant
VPDCA DDS Disparities Grant
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
Building the Capacity of Vietnamese Parents to Access and Utilize Regional Center Services
Start-Up Funds for 2-Day Multidisciplinary Conference
LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy
Expanding the Capacity of Vietnamese Parents to Shape DD
VPDCA DDS Disparities Grant
Children's Institute, Inc - Partnership for Families
Linked Products
Oh No, What If - Emergency Preparedness Curriculum - Spanish Tranlation
Autism Awareness Card
AB 1244 Frequently Asked Questions
Autism Awareness Card
SB 946 Accessing Autism Services Through Insurance Presentation
Autism Awareness Card
Autism Awareness Card
Training Curriculum -Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles Support Group Facilitator's Training
Training Curriculum -Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles Support Group Facilitator's Training
Topic Guides : parent Support Circles of Los Angeles County
The LEND Family Involvement Survey: Findings and Implications from Year One
Poster Presentation: The LEND Family Involvement Survey: Findings and Implications from Year One
Parent Support Circles of Los Angeles County - Support Group Facilitator Topic Guides
Training Curriculum
Policy Brief: SB1123. Reintroduction of Strong Families, Strong Children Act
Policy Brief: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Access through Californias Regional Centers
Policy Brief: Ensure funding for Preventative Resource and Referral Services (PRRS)
PSCLAC: Support Group Handbook
Poster Presentation - AUCD 2015 - PLSCLAC
Presentation: How LEND/UCEDD Programs are Driving Change by Training and Supporting a New Generation of Family Advocates and Disability Leaders
Autism Awareness Card - English
Autism Awareness Card - Spanish
White Paper: Fabric not Fringe: Weaving Family Involvement throughout Training and Practice for Professionals and Advocates Working with Individuals with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
Presentation: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Presentation: Parent Partner Training Academy
Conference Presentation: Parent Partner Training Academy
Presentation: ESPS - Adapting Social and Emotional Strategies for Parents of Children with Medical and Sensory Needs
Poster: A New Resource Fabric Not Fringe: Weaving Family Involvement Strategies into Professional Disability-Related Training Programs
How to Prepare A Grant Proposal to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
How to Prepare A Grant Proposal to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (online training)
PPTA- Master Trainer Curriculum
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