Voices of Parent Leaders
Sharing the Journey
Sharing the Journey: Voices of Parent Leaders was created by the parent leaders of the FRIENDS National Center Parent Advisory Council (PAC) who work in their communities and nationally to help family support and child abuse prevention practitioners and organizations.
The resources include the 2022 collection of fourteen audio stories, including one in Spanish, and the 2017 collection of twenty audio stories including two in Spanish, and three animated/illustrated videos. Spoken with his/her authentic voice, each parent shares a unique story of how their lived experiences or parent leadership journey has positively impacted their personal growth and the well-being of their children, families, and community. These vignettes may be used to increase public awareness or as tools to support training for staff, network members, partners, parents, and other key prevention stakeholders about the value of meaningful parent engagement and involvement.

La importancia de un padre como factor de protección

Self Love Heights is Possible

Showing Up as a Noncustodial Parent

A Brighter Future for ALL Children

Force Multiplier

No Flight, Only Fight

Asking for Help

Unstoppable

Healing to Lead

Co-parenting Gave Me Hope

Making the Invisible, Visible!

Just Ask: Utilizing Resources Can Make a Difference

God Has a Sense of Humor

The Importance of a Father as a Protective Factor

Working with Practitioners

The Grandparent/Co-parent Story Illustrated Version

The Grandparent/Co-parent Story

Story of Neglect

Stopping the Cycle of Abuse

Primary Prevention

Parent Voices Make a Difference

Parent Leadership Journey

Parent Leadership

Mi Hijo

My Son (English)

Mentoring Parent Leaders

Let’s Go Get Those Grandmothers

Leadership Journey

Kinship

Jessica’s Story

Her Story

Her Daughter’s Story

Help Me To Pull This Wagon Illustrated Version

Help Me To Pull This Wagon

Fatherhood

Abogando por Mi Hijo Como Inmigrante y Madre
