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Ned deBary, Event CoordinatorSpecial Needs Advocacy Network, Inc.
508-655-7999
info@spanmass.org
Group Membership - Join Today !
SPaN Group Membership - Join Today !
Group Membership benefits include the following:
- 30% discount entrance fees to SPAN’s high quality events including:
- Monthly professional development
- Annual BSEA Update seminar
- Eligibility for listing in our Professional Directory accessed by families and professionals statewide. Also have your photo and contact information featured on the "Introducing..." section of the spanmass.org home page *(see below for details)
- Networking and brainstorming with special education advocates with a wide range of experience and expertise
- Mentorship and training from proven, seasoned advocates
- Practice Panther SPaN Members can take 50% off credit for the first three months followed by 20% off thereafter on the business level pricing. Practice Pather can be used to manage client business from intake, to time keeping, document storage, invoicing, and trust accounting. Members interested in learning more about this valuable tool including experiencing a 1:1 tour of the product are encouraged to contact info@spanmass.org to set up a demonstration with Practice Panther account manager Brian Gomez.
- Access to Members Only section of the Website including 50% off a Special Education Reporter Subscription offer by Landlaw Legal Publishers
*Be Featured on SPaN's Home Page in our "Introducing..” Section!
For those who have listings in our Professional Directory, we are pleased to offer our “Introducing…” Section, in which we will include your contact information, web links and photo on SPaN’s homepage. Advocates are featured on a bi-weekly, rotating schedule throughout the year. This will provide optimal exposure - a fantastic opportunity to market your services! To participate email info@spanmass.org with a current photo to let us know you would like to be featured.
Professional Directory Listing Requirements
A fundamental goal of the Board of Directors for SPaN has been to develop and promote standards for practicing advocates and promote the recognition of advocacy as a profession. Therefore, to have a professional listing on the SPaN website, each listing member will now be required to have met the 12 hour ongoing training standard. The 12 hours of ongoing training must have occurred in the previous 12 months from the date of join/renew. This applies to both full year and 6-month options. Details regarding which activities count as formal training can be found here: https://spanmass.org/credentialing-faqs.html
Due to the COVID-19 Crisis SPaN is offering a 6-month group membership option. The pricing will be at 50% of a full year membership, with the option to renew.
Membership Rates
Groups (1 year membership for up to 10 individuals):
- 1 Year Membership Only $210
- 1 Year Membership Professional Directory Listing $275.00 - includes 1 (one) listing only
- 1 Year Additional listings for a Group are $50/each
Groups (6 month membership term for up to 10 individuals):
- 6-month Membership Only $105
- 6-month Membership with Professional Directly Listing $137.50 - includes 1 (one) listing only
- 6-month Additional Listings for a group are $25/each
Group Membership benefits include the following:
30% discount on entrance fees to SPaN’s high-quality events including:
Monthly professional development
Annual BSEA Update
Eligibility for listing in our Professional Directory accessed by families and professionals statewide and to be featured in our Introducing...Section
Networking and brainstorming with Special Education Advocates with a wide range of experience and expertise
Mentorship and training from proven, seasoned advocates
Access to Members Only section of the SPaN website
For those who choose to secure listings in our Professional Directory, we are pleased to offer our "Introducing..." Section on our website's homepage where we feature Advocate's names, contact info, web-links and photo, on a bi-weekly, rotating schedule throughout duration of their membership term. This provides optimal exposure during the academic year - a fantastic opportunity to market your services! To participate you must opt in by emailing info@spanmass.org and provide a photo.
Due to trhe COVID-19 Crisis SPaN is offering a 6-month group membership option. The pricing will be at 50% of a full year membership, with the option to renew.
Membership Rates
Groups (1 year membership for up to 10 individuals):
- 1 Year Membership Only $210
- 1 Year Membership Professional Directory Listing $275.00 - includes 1 (one) listing only
- 1 Year Additional listings for a Group are $50/each
Groups (6 month membership term for up to 10 individuals):
- 6-month Membership Only $105
- 6-month Membership with Professional Directly Listing $137.50 - includes 1 (one) listing only
- 6-month Additional Listings for a group are $25/each
A Guest user is NOT a membership, this feature allows non-members to register for events only. Higher rates may apply see Programming Information for more details.
* Professional Directory Listing Requirements A fundamental goal of the Board of Directors for SPaN has been to develop and promote standards for practicing advocates and promote the recognition of advocacy as a profession. SPaN recognizes and supports ongoing learning as essential for advocates to stay current in field of advocacy. Therefore, to have a professional listing on the SPaN Website each listing member must meet the required 12+ hour ongoing training standard. Continuing education hours can be achieved through the SPaN workshops, Federation trainings, any conferences, presentations, classes that you attend related to the field of special education and advocacy. For more information regarding this requirement click here.