The Western Regional Resource Center serves the Special Education Agencies and Part C Lead Agencies in Region 6: Alaska, American Samoa, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and Washington. This region has the most geographic, linguistic, cultural, and population diversity of any of the six regions included in the system.
Western Region States
Contact Information - State Department of Education, Special Education Departments (Part B) and Early Intervention (Part C) Lead Agencies for Western States and Jurisdictions
Our mission Our mission is to provide technical assistance to State Education Agencies and Part C Lead Agencies to assist and support them in systemic improvement policies, procedures, and practices that will result in quality programs and services for children with disabilities and their families. We offer consultation, technical assistance, training, product development, and information services that provide the states access to current special education policy, technology, and best practices research. We also serve to assist state agencies in developing collaborative and networking relationships with stakeholders, other states, and other technical assistance providers across regional boundaries.
The Western Regional Resource Center is one of several projects operated by TACS (Technical Assistance and Consulting Services) at the University of Oregon.
TACS provides consultation, technical assistance, training, product development, and information services to State Education Agencies and Part C Lead Agencies to support them in systemic improvement in the areas of policies, procedures, and practices that will result in quality programs and services for children with disabilities and their families. We also assist agencies in developing collaborative and networking relationships with stakeholders, other agencies, and other technical assistance providers across regional boundaries.
