Strong Roots Professional Development Training Comes To Albany!!

Date: November 2, 2011

Time: 8:30am-4:00pm

Location: Parson's Child & Family Center - Albany, NY

REGISTER HERE

The final Strong Roots Training for 2011 has landed in Albany!! Come join NYSPEP for this one day training for all professionals who work with families, whether they call themselves "parenting educators" or not. Grounded in current research, Strong Roots Last A Lifetime offers a keynote session "Parenting Education, An Art or Science?" with Mary Haust from Parents as Teachers and afternoon workshops on: Strength-Based Communication, Parenting Styles, Group Facilitation, and Child Development.

NYSPEP Presents: Surviving & Thriving

Date: Wednesday November 9, 2011

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

It's that time of year again! The Annual Fall NYSPEP Membership Meeting will be held at the Parson's Child and Family Center in Albany, NY. The day will include:

• SAFETalk Suicide Prevention Training
• Lunch

Afternoon Workshops:

• Advocacy Training-How to Find Your Voice and Be Effective
• Parenting Educator Credentialing Orientation

For more information & registration CLICK HERE

2011 Northeast Family Strengthening Conference

The 2011 Northeast Family Strengthening Conference will explore programs, approaches and best practices that integrate strategies for building financial assets, positive family relationships and health at program, community and state levels. It will be held at the Richmond Marriott in Richmond, VA on September 26 & 27, 2011. The conference registration fee is only $99, and the special hotel room rate is only $114 per night. You can find out more and register online at www.metcouncil.org/2011northeastfamilyconference <http://www.metcouncil.org/2011northeastfamilyconference> . Download the Conference Overview at http://www.metcouncil.org/site/DocServer/NEFSC_Overview_2011-08-08.pdf?docID=2841

What is the New Standard for Cribs?

Beginning June 28, 2011, all cribs manufactured and sold (including resale) must comply with new and improved federal safety standards. The new rules, which apply to full-size and non full-size cribs, prohibit the manufacture or sale of traditional drop-side rail cribs, strengthen crib slats and mattress supports, improve the quality of hardware and require more rigorous testing. The details of the rule are available on CPSC's website at www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf .
The new rules also apply to cribs currently in use at child care centers and places of public accommodation. By December 28, 2012, these facilities must use only compliant cribs that meet the new federal safety standards.
When will the new, safer cribs be available for purchase?
Beginning on June 28, 2011, all cribs sold in the United States must meet the new
federal requirements. After that date, it will be illegal to manufacture, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, offer, provide for use, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a crib that does not comply with the CPSC's new standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. This includes manufacturers, retail stores, Internet retailers, resale shops, auction sites and consumers.
What if I need to purchase a new crib prior to June 28, 2011?
Some compliant cribs may be available before the required date. However, you will not be able tell if the crib is compliant by looking at the crib. So, you may want to ask the retail store or the manufacturer whether the crib complies with 16 CFR 1219, the new federal standard for full-size cribs or with 16 CFR 1220, the new federal standard for non-full-size cribs.
Is this new regulation simply a ban on all drop-side rail cribs?
No, these are sweeping new safety rules that will bring a safer generation of cribs to the marketplace in 2011. CPSC's new crib standards address many factors related to crib safety in addition to the drop-side rail. A crib¿s mattress support, slats, and hardware are now required to be more durable and manufacturers will have to test to the new more stringent requirements to prove compliance.

For more information about the change to the crib standard, please use this link: http://www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html .

RECALL OF TARGET BOOSTER SEATS

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a voluntary recall of Circo Child Booster Seats manufactured by Target. The booster seat’s restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured. This recall includes about 375,000 seats and expands upon an earlier recall of 43,000 booster seats in August 2009 following additional reports of the seat buckles opening unexpectedly. All Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005 are included in the expanded recall. The seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. “Circo” and “Booster Seat” are printed on a green label located in the front of the seat. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to a Target store for a full refund.

READ MORE HERE:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11248.html?tab=recalls

The Medical Minute: Unruly kids? Don't spank or scream

Do you ever swat your child on the behind?

Let’s hope not. Over the past few decades, numerous studies have concluded that spanking isn’t the best or most effective way to discipline a child successfully.

But when your kids misbehave, don’t replace spanking with yelling. New research shows that screaming loudly at children may also harm them. So what can parents do when their kids become unruly, especially with the summer vacation months upon us and children spending more time at home?

Tactics that don’t work

According to one large study, 63 percent of American parents admitted they had used verbal aggression -- including swearing and insults -- against their children at least once.

But yelling and spanking are both ineffective because children learn to ignore them after a while. Instead of making children responsible for their actions, physical or verbal abuse simply increases their feelings of aggression.

Parents often complain that they "have to yell" for their child listen to them. If you feel that way, it might be that your child isn’t sensing the difference between the happy, proud parent and the upset version until you bring it up a notch. Catch your children being good and constantly comment on it during the day (called "time in") is a great way to help children learn what you expect of them and lets them know you notice their good behavior.

READ MORE HERE:

http://live.psu.edu/story/53707#nw44

Dad's Take Your Child to School (DTYCTS) Webinar

TO VIEW THE ARCHIVED WEBINAR VISIT: http://vimeo.com/25092099

Actively involved fathers are a positive force in the lives of their children and their community. Dad’s Take your Child to School (DTYCTS) is an event that promotes father involvement by encouraging fathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, godfathers, and other significant male caregivers to take their children to school in September and remain involved throughout the year.

This webinar, presented by Kenneth Braswell Executive Director of Fathers Incorporated, Greg Owens Director of Special Projects for the Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Development at OCFS and Ann-Marie Yeates Program Outreach Specialist for the New York State Fatherhood

The Dad's Take your Child to School webinar is designed to introduce new schools to the event, and to welcome back those that have participated in previous years. As many will attest, this event can be as large or small as each institution wishes. Attendees will receive:
-A brief background of the event and its purpose;
-Examples of ways that DTYCTS has been celebrated in the past;
-Information on resources that are available; and
-A couple of small requests from the New York State DTYCTS committee.