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The mission of the BREN Clinic is to help individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to obtain the education services, community services, and related support they need to reach their full potential.

This is accomplished through a four-part focus inspired by our name.

  • Bolster partnerships between families and schools
  • Reform special education services within communities
  • Empower families and individuals to self-advocate
  • Network peer-to-peer advocates

Contact Us

901 5th Street, Clovis, CA 93612, bren@sjcl.edu, 559/323-2100

Free Advocacy Class

The BREN Clinic offers FREE special education law and advocacy training to parents, professionals, and community members interested in gaining comprehensive knowledge to empower families and individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to advocate for educational services and supports. Unfortunately, we are not currently taking registration. Please check again for future classes. You can also, join our mailing list to receive notices of future classes. You can also access recordings of our past classes using the Advocacy Resources Videos and Class Videos links near the top of our page.

Register for the free Spring 2024 Advocacy Course

Consultations

The BREN Clinic offers free consultations to parents/educational rights holders. Through in-person, one-on-one consultation meetings, the BREN Clinic provides parents with legal counsel and advice regarding their child’s special education services. After an initial intake session, parents receive a written, personalized plan developed by a BREN Clinic staff attorney with actionable steps that may help to remedy the issues at hand.

By appointment only.

A Parent Guide to Special Education book

Advocacy Class Materials

Optional Book to Accompany Classes and Advocacy Resources

A Parent Guide To Special Education Law & Proactive Advocacy

As a parent and advocate, you are the only constant team member. Other IEP team members — teachers, therapists, and administrators — revolve and eventually fade. You need to make your unique viewpoint as meaningful as possible. However, the laws governing special education are complex; full of confusing terms, rigid timelines, and complicated decisions. This guide translates the legalese and organizes the material, making it user friendly.

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2021 Year End Review

2021 BREN Annual Report A message from our Director

In 2021, the BREN Clinic was able to serve nearly 1,000 individuals and families. We helped 87 families receive an action plan through free legal consultations. 52 more families received legal services through free representation. More than 500 people participated in our online advocacy courses, offered in both English and Spanish. And 335 individuals attended our Webinars.

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The BREN Clinic offers free consultations to parents of students with disabilities who attend school in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties.

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Wendy

“The BREN Clinic has become a valuable resource to my family, by giving me information on how to advocate for my daughters education.”

- Wendy, Parent


Kristen

“This class has empowered me and has given me confidence in being a proactive advocate for my child!”

- Kristen, Parent


Amber

“The information I received in the class was much more than I expected.”

- Amber, Parent


Isela and Son

“I love everything about the class. Since taking the class I have been able to be more confident when I ask for services from the school.”

- Isela, Parent


Marianne

“This class is an excellent resource for parents and professional who collaborate in the IEP process.”

- Marianne, BCBA-D


Nickie

“This class is fantastic! Often I will learn something in the class that can be used to help a client the following Monday morning.”

- Nickie, Attorney


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