Sonoma County Office of Education

Transition Fair on March 2 will aid students with disabilities

02/24/2022 -

Students with disabilities in middle school, high school and post-secondary programs and their families are invited to the 14th annual Transition Fair on March 2 in Santa Rosa.

The free event will include resources for assisting those transitioning from school-based programs to adulthood as well as their families.

Service providers will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about residential options, adult day programs, vocational training, post-secondary education, employment, support services, and much more.

For the safety of guests, face masks are required to be worn throughout the event, and social distancing and sanitization measures will be in place. Please stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID-19, including but not limited to fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste and smell, sore throat, headache, chills, shortness of breath, body aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

Spanish interpreters will be available on site, and ASL interpreters can be requested by contacting Ashley Duke at 707-576-2243 by Feb. 24.

The Transition Fair takes place from 3-6 p.m. at the Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave. in Santa Rosa. It is a service of the Sonoma County Transition Consortium, which consists of representatives from Sonoma County Office of Education, North Bay Regional Center, Department of Rehabilitation and local school districts and adult service providers.

For more information, contact Tana Lambert at 707-992-1142 or tlambert@scoe.org. Preregister for the event by clicking here. Walk-in attendees are welcome.