Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
PACER had a tremendous impact in its 2023-2024 fiscal year through its parent training and advocacy, social inclusion, and assistive technology program. Across the organization, PACER served 9,500 unique individuals. A total of 17,000 people attended PACER trainings and other events, and PACER websites had a total of 1.4 million visits.
PACER’s parent training and advocacy program provided 11,000 instances of individual assistance. PACER’s Simon Technology Center conducted 93 assistive technology consultations and provided 1,500 assistive technology loans. PACER’s puppet program educated 4,250 children and adults through Count Me In puppet shows, and the National Bullying Prevention Center had 800,000 visits.
Current Goals
For the current fiscal year, PACER has the following goals for its 3 program areas:
Parent Training and Advocacy: Increase the number of unique people served through outreach and efficiency efforts to more than 5,500 people.
Assistive Technology: PACER will provide more than 100 consultants and reach at least 1,000 people through trainings.
Social Inclusion: Recruit new puppet program volunteers in order to increase organization’s capacity to perform more shows and have more than 800,000 visits to National Bullying Prevention Center website.
Community or Constituency Served
Families with children and youth with disabilities and the professionals who serve them.
Geographic Area Served
Focus on parent training and assistive technology for Minnesota residents, with national reach for bullying prevention, online trainings, and website information.
