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

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PARENTING EDUCATOR CREDENTIAL ORIENTATIONS: Attendance is prerequisite for applying annually in July. Choose from one of four webinars:

• Wednesday, January 27, 1–2 pm 
• Monday, February 29, 2–3 pm 
• Wednesday, March 23, 11 am–12 pm 
• Thursday, May 12, 1–2 pm 

-OR- attend in-person Monday, April 11 at the Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Details TBA: www.nyspep.org/calendar/.

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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/.

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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.

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

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

Announcing 2015-2016 NYSPEP Mini-Grant Awardees

NYSPEP is pleased to award eight mini-grants, of up to $2,000 each, to help providers increase access to evidence based and promising parenting education programs that impart knowledge, skills and resources to nurture children. Congratulations to our recipients!

Funding is provided by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH). Twenty qualified applications were carefully considered and scored by a team. At least one application from each NYS OMH region met application criteria and eligibility requirements. Awards were based on thoroughness and quality of the following:

• Documentation that the program is research-based, proven or promising and builds on one or more of the Protective Factors

• Clear description of the problem or need in supporting parents’ access and how the funds would address the problem or need

• Clarity on how funds would be used to collaborate and / or augment other funds for sustainability

WESTERN REGION

• Niagara Falls City School District Focus on Families to provide summer parenting classes using the Incredible Years curriculum 
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County to begin implementation of Incredible Years: Parenting Toddlers series in two Family Resource Centers
• Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County Refugee Parent Support Program to obtain the Incredible Years: School Age Basic Parenting curriculum and conduct a class

CENTRAL REGION

• Opportunities for Otsego Building Healthy Families to hold a Community Baby Shower that provides prenatal and early childhood development education and resources to expecting / new parents

HUDSON RIVER REGION

• Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene County for the Father’s Parenting Program to hold classes, which do not require a referral and are based on the Nurturing Father's Program 
• Community Maternity Services of Schoharie Otsego for Maternity Outreach, which incorporates multiple evidence-based curricula, to serve women who fall outside the program's age parameters yet demonstrate a need for assistance

NEW YORK CITY REGION

• Henry Street Settlement for Neighborhood Resource Center / Parent Center, which provides several evidence-based curricula including ACS / Family Court approved Parenting Journey, to provide metro-cards that previously helped increase completion rates by 20 percent

LONG ISLAND REGION

• Family and Children's Association Family Center to upgrade Active Parenting curriculum materials and facilitator training, and provide child care and transportation support

Invitation for Pyramid Model Master Cadre Trainers

Letter of Invitation
for Pyramid Model Master Cadre Trainers

Dear Colleague:

Social and emotional well-being sets the foundation for the development and learning of infants, toddlers and young children. The Early Childhood Advisory Council - comprised of experts in child care, education, health care, family support and mental health - has identified the critical need to better support and teach young children and families social and emotional skills.  In response, the New York State Council on Children and Families took the lead in bringing together a team of public and private agencies to form a new partnership to provide support to the early childhood field. This new partnership, the New York State Pyramid Model Partnership, will promote the statewide use of thePyramid Model, an evidence-based framework proven to be an effective approach to building social and emotional competence and reducing challenging behaviors in early care and education programs.

The New York State Pyramid Model Partnership is seeking applications from skilled trainers interested in supporting the implementation of this Model. The Master Cadre Trainers will be responsible for training other trainers and coaches and are expected to agree to the activities below.

Applications must be submitted online along with your resume on or before midnight of November 11, 2015. 

Please click here for the application.

In applying to be a Master Cadre Trainer, you agree to:

·        Attend all 10 days of the Training of Trainers (TOT) in Latham, New York:

o   3 Day TOT: Infant Toddler Modules February 9-11, 2016  (Snow dates: February 23-25, 2016)

o   3 Day TOT: Preschool Modules March 15-17, 2016

o   2 Day TOT: Coaching Modules May 11-12, 2016

o   2 Day TOT: Positive Solutions for Families and Parents with Infants Modules June 16-17, 2016

·        Establish and maintain an active Aspire Professional Profile

·        Deliver 15 days of Pyramid Model training each year through 2019

·        Document all Pyramid Model training events through Aspire (or in a monthly report)

·        Participate in monthly/quarterly Master Cadre calls

If the agreement is not fulfilled (including 15 days of trainings each year for three years) trainers will be expected to reimburse NYSAEYC for the value of the training that was received, estimated in the amount of $500 - $1000.

Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews in early December.

For more information about the Pyramid Model, visit:http://vanderbilt.edu/csefel.

Sincerely,
The New York State Pyramid Model Leadership Team

Patty Persell, NYS Head Start Collaboration Director: Patricia.Persell@ccf.ny.gov  518-484-9352
Susan Perkins, NYS Council on Children and Families: Susan.Perkins@ccf.ny.gov  518-474-9023

Applicant Commitment: http://nysaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/Applicant-Certification.docx

Employer Support Certification: http://nysaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/Employer-Support-Agreement.docx

NYSPEP Members Wanted for the "Winning Beginning NY" Steering Committee

A Letter From the NYSPEP Executive Committee Co-chair

NYSPEP members,

We have received an invitation to suggest members to join the Winning Beginning NY Steering Committee. This is an active advocacy group on behalf of early childhood and family issues.

To learn more about WBNY please go to: http://winningbeginningny.org/

If you are interested in becoming active in this work, please consider applying to be a part of the Steering Committee (reminder the deadline is November 6th).

And if you have any questions, please do not hesitate contacting me, Susan

Susan E. Perkins
Project Director NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council
Senior Associate for Early Childhood Initiatives
Co-chair, New York State Parenting Education Partnership 

NYS Council on Children and Families
52 Washington Street, Suite 99 West
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 474 9023

Community Cafe Training: Learn to Host - Become a Parent Leader

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

CLICK HERE for the Complete 2-Page Flyer

CLICK HERE for the Registration Form

Travel Reimbursement Available!

For More Information About NYSPEP Community Cafes, please visit www.nyspep.org/community-cafes

QUESTIONS? aspengler@jfsbuffalo.org

Strong Roots 2015 - Strengthening Parenting Competence and Confidence: Parental Roles and Protective Factors

New York State Parenting Education Partnership (NYSPEP) is pleased to announce our 2015 Strong Roots training institute topic Strengthening Parenting Competence and Confidence: Parental Roles and Protective Factors.

This professional development institute was designed to support you in helping all parents meet the needs of their children throughout your career. Learn how to apply the Protective Factors Framework in your work with parents who may face any number, or combination, of barriers and challenges that affect the parent's ability to fulfill his or her role, such as: challenges with physical or emotional wellbeing, physical challenges, family conflict, and poverty.

Judith Rae "Judy" Wolf

Judy Wolf, Extension Team Leader of the Family Development Program for Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County will present the plenary in six locations across New York state.

• Watertown (9/10) Registration closed
• Buffalo (10/07) Registration closes 9/24)
• Lake Placid (10/27) NEW DATE! (rescheduled from 9/24) 
• New York City (11/05)
• Owego (11/19)
• Latham (12/02)

Pre-registration is required. Visit www.nyspep.org/strong-roots for information and registration.

If you work with parents or families with children, this one-day institute may be for you. We'll review what developmental theories tell us about the parents' role, identify challenges parents face, and look at how the Protective Factors Framework can be used in our work with parents.

Even if you don't necessarily identify as a parenting educator, if you're providing support to parents in your role as a home visitor, family support worker, LCSW, family advocate, clergy, CASAC counselor, pediatric nurse, teacher, parent liaison, etc., you're welcome to attend.

NYSPEP's Strong Roots Last a Lifetime training institutes deliver high-quality content developed by experienced professionals. Topics focus on realities that families face and are associated with effectiveness in supporting parents. Topics are also aligned with the competencies for the statewide NYSPEP Parenting Educator Credential.

We hope to see you this Fall!

ALBANY 8/22: Free School Supplies Available for Enrolled K-12 Students

The Back to School Bash provides FREE school supplies to students in grades K-12 with proof of enrollment.

The event will be held on Saturday, August 22 from 10AM to 3PM at In Our Own Voices, 245 Lark Street, Albany, NY 12210.

For more information, please call (518) 432-4188.