2012 PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANTS

NYSPEP awarded 12 grants ranging from $1000 to $3000 to increase access to evidence-based parenting education programs, thanks to a grant from the NYS Office of Mental Health. Awardees were selected from 96 applications from across the state.  

• Brooklyn Public Library, First Five Years Program: Weekend Preschool Storytime and Ready, Set, Kindergarten: To translate print materials and develop web-based videos in Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian.
• Commission on Economic Opportunity, Troy, Fatherhood Initiative, ACT:Parents Raising Safe Kids for Head Start fathers and incarcerated fathers: For program handbooks, child care, refreshments, transportation (bus passes), follow-up sessions, marketing (flyers).
• Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., Parents Forever- Parent Education Program, Incredible Years for parents, grandparents, caregivers: child care (stipends), transportation (bus tokens), also marketing to the community.
• EAC Long Island Parenting Institute, Common Sense Parenting: parent scholarships (curriculum cost), added classes (3 more sessions), transportation.
• Family Service League, Huntington, Parent to Parent program, Common Sense Parenting: parent stipends for transportation, child care and program supplies; follow-up sessions, completion celebration refreshments.
• Mental Health Association in Ulster Co. Education and Advocacy Department, WRAP (Wellness Recovery Acton Plan) for parents and children: facilitator training, lunch and snacks (day-long sessions), program supplies, transportation (bus tokens, gas reimbursement).
• Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc., Utica, Nurturing Parenting for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers: program supplies (two additional sessions), family dinner, child care, transportation.
• North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council, Inc., Watertown, for Gouverneur Activity & Learning Center Nurturing Parent program: parent stipends (isolated, rural, high unemployment), transportation, program supplies, child care, added session.
• Parsons Child and Family Center, Albany, Families United Network/Child Guidance 4Rs and 2Ss for Strengthening Families: transportation, program supplies, dinner for families (per evening sessions, work schedules)
• P.E.A.C.E. Inc. Syracuse,  County South FRC, Food for the Parent's Soul, three more 9-month programs: child care (on site), light meal for parents and children (increases attendance, comfort and socialization)
• Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc., Bath, Family Enrichment Collaborative, 24/7 Dad fatherhood series, male facilitators compensation, program curriculum, transportation support, child care.
•  YES Community Counseling Center, Massapequa, Parents and Children Engaged (P.A.C.E.), Active Parenting curriculum w/added parent-child activities: facilitator training, transportation (prepaid gas cards), child care (Girl Scouts partnership), program supplies, marketing (PTA, schools, chamber of commerce partners).