Tina Carney is this week’s Raising Rochester guest. Tina is a committed parent advocate in Rochester and Monroe County. Tina shares her personal experience as a parent trying to get her children the services they need, describes how she got involved as a parent leader in this community, and details how she believes child serving systems need to better engage and empower parents.

She and host Pete Nabozny also discuss recent Early Intervention legislation and Governor Hochul’s Early Intervention budget proposal.

Tell the Legislature that Early Intervention needs an 11% rate increase this year.

Tina’s Affiliations:

Monroe County Early Intervention Coordinating Council

ROC The Future School Readiness Outcomes Team

Dyslexia Allies of Western NY

Community Advocates of Struggling Learners (Gates-Chili)

Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute