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NYSPEP Announcement
New NYSPEP Office
NYSPEP and Prevent Child Abuse New York are in the process of moving! Our phone, fax, and mailing address will all remain the same. To visit the NYSPEP office, please use the door directly across the hall from our former office space. From this entrance, NYSPEP is located first door on the right.To visit PCANY, please take a right off the elevator, go through the glass doors, and enter through the first door on the right. From here, NYSPEP is situated around the corner, last door on the left. To ensure someone is available to meet with you, please call (518) 445-1273 to schedule a visit. We look forward to seeing you!
NYSPEP Member Spotlight
Rebekah M. Widrick
Rebekah is the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Project Coordinator at the New York State Council on Children and Families. As one of the newest members of NYSPEP's Executive Committee, she also serves as co-chair for NYSPEP's New Parent Kit Workgroup.To read Rebekah's full biography with photo on the NYSPEP blog, please CLICK HERE.
Recognizing Community Cafe Parent Leaders
Kara Georgi and Katie McIntyre
Kara Georgi and Katie McIntyre, Parent Leaders for the Community Cafes in Auburn, NY, are working with NYSPEP to facilitate additional Community Cafes within New York state. Recently, the National Alliance of Children's Trust & Prevention Funds accepted the nominations of Kara and Katie to the Alliance's National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC). Katie and Kara will represent New York at the ANPPC, which holds it's annual face-to-face meeting November 11th through 14th. NYSPEP congratulates Katie and Kara on their efforts to strengthen families across New York state!For more information about Community Cafes, please CLICK HERE.
To visit the Auburn Community Cafe Facebook page, please CLICK HERE.
NYSPEP Strong Roots Last a Lifetime Training Institute
Early Literacy Planting Seeds: Sowing for Success
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this institute scheduled for November 6th in Rochester has been postponed until further notice. Updates will be announced in the NYSPEP eNews, on our event Calendar, and at www.nyspep.org/early-literacy when we reschedule.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
NYSPEP Strong Roots Last a Lifetime Training Institutes
2014 Vicarious Trauma Institute - Register by 11/09
Doors Open at 9:30 AM - Welcome & Plenary: 10:00 AM - Adjournment: 4:00 PM
Monday, November 17th • Burke Rehabilitation Center • White Plains
Lorraine McMullin explains what Vicarious Trauma is, how it can impact your work, and how you can protect yourself from this condition. Choose one of the following afternoon workshops: Compassion Fatigue presented by Meg Akabas or Reflective Practice presented by Donna Morrison. Registration fee: $50 per person. Lunch is included.For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE.
NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential - Orientation Webinars
PE Credential Orientation: Tiers I, II, III, & IV
Attention 2015 Applicants: Please choose ONE of the following
Thursday, November 20th • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, December 11th • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Orientation is a pre-requisite for the application process. Jennie Knox, Credential Coordinator, and Judy Wolf, Credential Workgroup Co-chair, present. Learn about the Tier system, core competencies, application process, portfolio requirements, 2015 submission cycles, and fees. A brief Q&A session will follow. Questions? Please email the Credential Coordinator at: credential@nyspep.org.To register for Thursday, November 20th • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, please CLICK HERE.
To register for Thursday, December 11th • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, please CLICK HERE.
CCE, Tioga County: First Friday for Parenting Educators
Talking With Parents About Teen Relationships
Friday, November 7th • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga County • Owego, NY
Sarah DiNunzio from A New Hope Center will share tools that parenting educators can use with parents of teens when talking about healthy teen relationships. If you plan to attend, please contact Judy Wolf at jrw19@cornell.edu or (607) 687-4020 ext. 305.For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE.
National Alliance on Mental Illness - 3-Day Conference
United We Stand: Shaping Our Future
Friday, November 14th - Sunday, November 15th
Desmond Hotel and Conference Center • Albany, NY
A focus tract on Mental Health Issues In Children and Adolescents includes: An Overview of Mental Health Issues Impacting Children and Adolescents with Dr. Jeff Daly, Four Winds Hospital; Resources for Parents and Schools with Dr. Matthew Perkins, NYS Office of Mental Health, and NAMI Programs to Educate and Support School Staff and Parents With Children With Mental Illness featuring NAMI Basics, Parents and Teachers as Allies, and Breaking the Silence.For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE.
National Parenting Educators Network NPEN - Resource
Research Updates for Professionals
The Center for Parenting at University of Tennessee posts several updates each semester on the NPEN website. NYSPEP is proud to be an Organizational Member of NPEN, which provides many valuable resources for Parenting Educators.To access the list of NPEN resources, please CLICK HERE.
To learn more about NPEN membership, please CLICK HERE.
AARP - Parenting Resource
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The American Association of Retired Persons offers an online resource for grandparents who are serving as primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Grandparents face unique challenges such as the financial burden of raising a child while retired and establishing a legal relationship for school enrollment and medical care.To access this resource, please CLICK HERE.
Cornell University - BCTR Research Study
Parent Participants Wanted For Survey Study
Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research is seeking parents of children ages 15-24 with no known developmental, genetic, or mental health issues AND parents of children ages 15-24 with a history of non-suicidal self-injury within the past year. Study goals are to better understand parent experiences and develop programs to support parents. The survey takes about 25 minutes.Questions? Please contact principal investigator Janis Whitlock at jlw43@cornell.edu.
Eligible parents who wish to participate in this study, please CLICK HERE.
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