Tuesday, January 26, 2016

NYSPEP Webinar - Understanding the Protective Factors Framework: Resources for Building a Toolbox and Strengthening Families

New York State Parenting Education Partnership invites you to attend a 90-minute professional development webinar on Thursday, February 25 at 1:00 PM.


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ABOUT: What are the five Protective Factors? What does each one mean? Get answers to these questions and learn how your work connects to these factors. 

This interactive webinar will demonstrate an experiential shift to strengths-based thinking, identify the role of culture and its impact on your work, and impart the importance of parent leadership and engagement with parents. 

You'll also begin to brainstorm how these factors can be used to evaluate and enhance your programming. We’ll also provide information to connect you with full Framework training and answer your questions after the presentation. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Parenting Educators, service providers and agency staff who work with families and children, school educators, parent leaders, and anyone interested in learning about the Protective Factors Framework are welcome to attend. 

PRESENTERS: Karen Sweeney of Sweeney & Associates is a NYSPEP Credentialed Senior Parenting Educator, Family Development Credential Trainer, TEPE Tier II Parenting Educator, and Protective Factors Framework Trainer. 

Kara Georgi is a Certified Protective Factors Train the Trainer; NYS Community CafĂ© Parent Leader; Co-chair of the Alliance National Parent Partnership Council; and Certified Teacher Pre-K—6. 

CORE COMPETENCIES: This webinar relates to the following NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential Core Competencies: Strengths Based Communication, Family Systems and Relationship Building, Community Systems and Resources, Social and Emotional Wellness, and Working with Diversity.

REGISTER: 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8698015857522769153

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential Orientations

Announcing the 2016 Schedule for the Parenting Educator Credential Orientations

NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential - Tier II - Sample Certificate



















Attendance at a Credential Orientation is prerequisite for applying to the Parenting Educator Credential. The Orientation outlines the Tier System, Core Competencies, and provides information on how to obtain the application packet and complete the forms. The annual application portfolio submission cycle is held in July.

Choose from one of four webinars:
-OR- attend in-person Monday, April 11 at the Child Abuse Prevention Conference in Albany, NY.

Details TBA: www.nyspep.org/calendar/.


Tuesday, January 12, 2016

NYSPEP eNews: Orientations, Webinars, Fatherhood, RFPs, Apps


Get New York State Parenting Education Partnership's NYSPEP eNews in your inbox. Visit www.nyspep.org and click "Subscribe eNews / Join NYSPEP". There's no cost to become a subscribing member. Find professional development at: www.nyspep.org/calendar/. Questions or comments? Contact nyspep@nyspep.org or 518-445-1273 x106.

PARENTING EDUCATOR CREDENTIAL ORIENTATIONS: Attendance is prerequisite for applying annually in July. Choose from one of four webinars:
-OR- attend in-person Monday, April 11 at the Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Details TBA: www.nyspep.org/calendar/.

NYSPEP WEBINAR: Karen Sweeney, NYSPEP-CSPE, and Kara Georgi introduce the Protective Factors Framework in a 90-minute interactive webinar Thursday, February 25, 1 pm. Registration TBA: www.nyspep.org/calendar/.

FATHERHOOD GRANT RFP: The Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) requests proposals for studying and evaluating fatherhood services. LOI dealine: February 5.

FATHERHOOD MEASUREMENT: FRPN's promising measures assess fatherhood program outcomes.

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Families Together in New York State seeks workshop proposals. Topics: Fatherhood, Latino Families, Kinship Care, and more. Submission deadline: February 12.

PARENT / PROVIDER APPS: SAMHSA's free apps address suicide prevention, underage drinking, bullying prevention, and behavioral health after a disaster.