Garfield Park Academy Hosts Important Workshop For Parents

Willingboro, NJ -Garfield Park Academy, a private school serving students with learning, social, and emotional disabilities, is hosting a free workshop for area parents, guardians, educators and service providers. The workshop, Turning 18: Guardianship& Transition to Adult Services, will be held from 7:00 – 8:30 pm on January 16that the school’s Willingboro campus, located at 24 Glenolden Lane.

It is important that parents and guardians of children with disabilities begin planning as early as age 14 to ensure appropriate services are received for their child. Garfield Park Academy has recruited Adam Wilson, Esq., attorney with Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer, Attorneys at Law, to help parents navigate their child’s transition into adulthood. The workshop is designed help parents understand guardianship and government services when a child with disabilities turns 18. Parents will walk away with planning tools and will have the opportunity to ask questions.

This workshop is offered at no charge as an outreach service to the greater disability community in and around southern New Jersey. Required registration and additional information can be found at https://gpajan2019.eventbrite.... by calling the school at 609-877-4111.

ABOUT: Garfield Park Academy, located in Willingboro, is a New Jersey state-approved private school serving students grades K-12 with learning, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in a family-like environment. GPA’s comprehensive program, combined with traditional academics and preparation for college or postgraduate vocations, enhances the chances of students with emotional and social challenges to succeed in an educational environment and in life. Students with disabilities ages 5-21 are placed by their local school district and attend at no cost to parents. For more information please visit: www.garfieldparkacademy.org, or call 609-877-4111.