Plan to Attend Strong Roots Last a Lifetime Parenting Education Professional Development Day

A one-day conference for all professionals who work with families, whether they call themselves "parenting educators" or not, at locations around New York State.

I found this to be a wonderful learning opportunity; I will take home some pertinent info and creative ideas and will also look forward to receiving future information.

What I found most valuable was the mix of concrete ideas and theory; the mix of lecture, discussion, exercises; great modeling of facilitation skills.

Grounded in current research, Strong Roots Last a Lifetime focuses on attributes of successful parenting educators and characteristics of effective parenting education programs. It includes: an introductory plenary session, discussion groups for educators and for supervisors, and workshops on Strength-Based Communication, Parenting Styles, Group Facilitation, and Child Development. All presenters are experienced parenting educators, familiar with program design and evaluation as well as authorities on the topics of their workshops.

Upcoming dates and locations for Strong Roots include:
o Buffalo, September 10
o Rochester, September 21
o Centereach, October 13
o Suffern, October 21
o Latham, November 1
o Kerhonkson, November 8
o Chappaqua, to-be-announced

Find details and registration information at http://preventchildabuseny.org/nyspep/professional.shtml.