Hands & Voices has been conducting training informally and formally with parents and professionals for many years. In 2015 the Hands & Voices Advocacy, Support, and Training (ASTra) Program was launched with a belief in parent-educator partnership at its core. Rather than creating separate trainings for parents and professionals, they believed that what they had to say from the parent perspective could be helpful for professionals as well. The dual parent/professional focus and the sometimes intense but respectful discussions that follow benefit both groups. Parents learn about the stressors that tug on professionals, and professionals learn about the frustrations of parents; both learn and work together towards more effective education for deaf and hard of hearing students. The Hands & Voices Advocacy, Support, and Training (ASTra) Program consistently receive high ratings from professionals and parents, and a new sense of shared purpose often arises towards the end of each session. The program is presented in this article.