FREE Resources from Sesame Workshop - Divorce or Incarceration

Sesame Workshop offers FREE resources to help you help families through difficult situations, such as divorce or incarceration.

Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce is designed to:

• Provide tools and language to help young children (ages 2-8) cope with and understand divorce at an age-appropriate level.
• Aid families in communicating and expressing feelings around divorce.
• Reassure children that they will be cared for, and that—together with their families—they can learn ways to adjust to their new life and have hope for the future.

Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration is designed to:

• Support, comfort, and reduce anxiety, sadness and confusion that young children (ages 3-8) may experience during the incarceration of a parent.
• Provide at-home caregivers with strategies, tips, and age-appropriate language they can use to help communicate with their children about incarceration.
• Inform incarcerated parents that they can parent from anywhere, and provide them with simple parenting tips highlighting the importance of communication.

Each Divorce or Incarceration kit includes:

• Sesame Street DVD featuring a Muppet story, live-action films showcasing real children and families, and an animated segment
• Guide for parents and caregivers 
• Children’s storybook

Kits are available in quantities of 50. 

All orders must contain the following information:

• Shipping Point of Contact NAME
• Shipping Point of Contact TITLE
• Shipping Point of Contact PHONE NUMBER 
• Shipping Point of Contact EMAIL ADDRESS
• Shipping Address Label FACILITY NAME 
• Shipping Address Label ATTN: 
• Shipping Address Label ADDRESS LINE 1
• Shipping Address Label ADDRESS LINE 2 
• Shipping Address Label CITY 
• Shipping Address Label STATE 
• Shipping Address Label ZIP CODE 
• NUMBER of Kits (MUST be a multiple of 50)

To order, please submit the information above in an email to:

• Divorce kits: divorce@sesame.org
• Incarceration kits: incarceration@sesame.org

Resources are provided for informational purposes only and do not represent an endorsement.

NYC Fatherhood & Family Enrichment Conference

NYC Fatherhood & Family Enrichment Conference 

Strong Fathers Build Strong Families,

Strong Families Build Strong Communities 

Saturday April 9, 2016  ▪  9:30 am - 3:00 pm 

Port Richmond High School  ▪  Staten Island, NY

FREE REGISTRATION! Visit www.therolecall.org and click the link to register for the NYC Fatherhood and Family Enrichment Conference.

This conference features keynote speakers, workshops, seminars, and resources from experts in the fields of Family and Fatherhood services. Lunch will be provided. The conference is open to the public. Fathers and mothers are welcome.

PRESENTER WORKSHOP PROPOSALS are due February 29, 2016. Please click the link to access the online submission form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13i4kAKBXNTZCMsy4u3FXt-1tVIapz3Kd7FtnHymggIA/viewform 

WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR TOPICS pertain to fatherhood and family such as: Fatherhood Engagement and Involvement, Positive Co-Parenting, New Fathers Workshops, Child Support Information, Family Financial Planning, etc.

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR:

• Members of the Spanish speaking community (se habla español)
• Parents of children with autism

ONE SPECIAL WORKSHOP will be offered for school staff and officials, early childhood education, and community programs to learn how to develop and maintain a vibrant Fatherhood Program within their organization.

GENERAL QUESTIONS / SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: TheRoleCall@gmail.com ▪ 718-971-6682.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Community Center Directors, Educators, Pre-School Directors, Family Workers, Parent Coordinators, Elementary and Middle School Principals, Fathers and Mothers, and anyone interested in attending.

HOSTED BY The ROLE Call in partnership with Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and Healthy Families Staten Island. The ROLE Call, Healthy Families Staten Island and Borough President James Oddo are excited to help serve families and fathers by bringing this conference to Staten Island and the New York City area.

NYSPEP to Give Strength and Inspire Action at the 21st Annual New York State Child Abuse Prevention Conference

NYSPEP invites you to stop by our exhibit table and say "hello!" at the upcoming 21st Annual New York State Child Abuse Prevention Conference, April 11 - 13, in Albany, NY. The conference booklet lists workshops recommended for Parenting Educators and Family Support Providers. Several are presented by professionals who are connected to NYSPEP: 


MONDAY, APRIL 11 

• NYSPEP 2015-2016 mini-grant awardee, Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County - Angela Spengler, co-presents “Refugee Trauma Family Support”, 1:15 - 2:45 PM
• Meg Akabas, NYSPEP-CPE, presents “Respectful Parent, Respectful Child: Practical Strategies for Helping Parents Build a Lifelong Relationship of Respect Within Families”, 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Jennie Knox, Credential Coordinator, presents the “NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential Orientation”, 5:00 - 6:30 PM, open to the public. There is no cost to attend the Credential Orientation. However, seating is limited; priority to registered conference attendees. 

TUESDAY, APRIL 12 

• Donna Morrison, NYSPEP Steering Committee member, and Iva Jenkins present “The Importance of Early Childhood Social Emotional Development and Ways to Support It”, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
• Donna and Iva also co-presents “The Impact of Domestic Violence on Early Childhood Development”, 1:45 - 3:15 PM
• Karen Sweeney, NYSPEP-CSPE, along with Anna Steinkraus and Elizabeth Wolfe, present “Protective Factors Framework: Children’s Social and Emotional Competence”, 1:45 - 3:15 PM
• Tim Hathaway, NYSPEP Steering Committee Co-chair, presents “Paper Tigers Documentary Screening and Discussion”, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

• Community Cafe Parent Leaders, Kara Georgi and Katie MacIntyre, present “Community Cafes: Every Day Actions to Build Social Connections” in a two-part institute, 8:30 - 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Susan Perkins, NYSPEP Steering Committee Co-chair, co-presents “New York State Pyramid Model Implementation: Supporting All Children in Developing Positive Relationships and Social Competency”,  8:30 - 10:00 AM

For more information, please visit: www.preventchildabuseny.org/news_events/nys-child-abuse-prevention-conference/conference-information/