Strengthening Parent Leadership Discussion Series – Session 2: Meaningful Parent Leadership Roles – Strategies for Success
In this second session of our four part series on Strengthening Parent Leadership, the CBCAP State Lead from Arizona and parent leaders from Arizona and Michigan share the importance of strategic planning and readiness when engaging parent leaders as collaborative partners in an array of prevention roles and activities. Presenters: MaryJo Alimena Caruso FRIENDS T/TA…
Read MoreParent & Practitioner Newsletter – Winter/Spring 2021
In this issue: Radical Strategies for Creating Parent Partnerships Radical Family Engagement Ronee: A Native American Woman’s Story From a Clueless New Father to a National Parent Leader Sharing is Caring Welcome New PAC Members
Read MoreWhat We’ve Learned Together About Building Partnerships
Part of the Sharing the Journey Voices of Parents and Practitioners series. A roundtable conversation between parents and practitioners who share the strategies, challenges, and benefits of taking on leadership roles and collaborating together to prevent child maltreatment and strengthen communities.
Read MoreReflections from Parent Leaders
Part of the Sharing the Journey Voices of Parents and Practitioners series. A conversation between two parent leaders who share how they utilized their lived experience and expertise and partnered with practitioners to strengthen their families, communities, and programs.
Read MorePerspectives from Practitioners
Part of the Sharing the Journey Voices of Parents and Practitioners series. A conversation between two practitioners who discuss how collaborating with parent leaders makes a difference in state and local child abuse and neglect prevention efforts.
Read MoreStrengthening Parent Leadership Discussion Series – Session 1: Parent Leadership Readiness: Action Steps for Parents and Practitioners
This is the first session of a four part series on Strengthening Parent Leadership, focusing on readiness to engage with parents as partners in prevention work. The CBCAP State Lead Agency from Georgia shares how they prepared for their journey of parent engagement, collaboration and the creation of the Georgia Parent Advisory Council. Parent Leaders…
Read MoreParent and Practitioner Newsletter – Winter 2020
In this issue: Undercover Broccoli: Harnessing Summer’s Magic Wellness and Resilience for Youth in Our Digital World Let’s Talk About Dad’s Mental Health Big Tiny Teachers of Vulnerability and Strength The Science of Trauma: Pathways to Recovery The Little Yellow House Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Children
Read MoreParent Leadership Development Checklist
An assessment tool to help programs determine readiness/progress for Parent Leadership efforts.
Read MoreParent Leadership Self-Assessment Tool
An assessment tool to measure readiness for parent leadership efforts within an organization.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Role of Program Assessment in Child Abuse Prevention: Tools for Peer Review and Beyond
This resource was created by FRIENDS and is designed for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) programs conducting direct service with children, youth, and families. The tool provides information on the background of program assessment in CBCAP and outlines the role assessment supports in evaluation, parent involvement, and protective factors. The resource is structured to be…
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