NC Parenting Education Network

The North Carolina Parenting Education Network (NCPEN) is working to build the field of parenting education in the state with a focus on partnerships between parents and child care providers, teachers, and parent educators. Working together we can help each child reach his or her own potential! NCPEN is an unfunded collaborative of parenting education organizations and agencies.

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North Carolina Parenting Education Network Forum

Spring 2008 NCPEN Forum

Officer elected for NCPEN 2008-2009

Co-Chair Elect
Karen Schrader
Training & TA Manager,Circle of Parents National Office,
Credentialed Parenting Educator I

Co-Chair Elect
Ed Brown
Intensive In-Home Associate
Foundations Behavioral Health
Credentialed Parenting Educator II

Past Chair
Karen DeBord
Professor, North Carolina State University
Child Development Extension Specialist
Credentialed Parenting Educator I

Secretary
Jill Walls
Ph.D. Candidate, Human Development & Family Studies
UNC-Greensboro
Credentialed Parenting Educator I

Treasurer
Phyllis D'Agastino
Parent Education and Infant Mortality
Reduction Program Coordinator
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Credentialed Parent Educator I

Credentialing Chair
Stephanie Jones
School Success Project Manager
Credentialed Parenting Educator I

Parent Educator Credentialing recognitions
(Current list of credentialed PE)
- Wayne Matthews, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
NCSU, Credentialed Parenting Educator I
Credentialing Chair

How can Parenting Education be recognized
on the NC legislative agenda ?
-Brian Lewis
Covenant with North Carolina's Children
Executive Director

Brian challenged the group's thinking regarding the benefits of having a parent educator license. A license begins with a definition of parent education. A definition begins with conversations with legislators to understand the field of parenting education.

The work group that volunteered included: Stephanie Jones, Peggy Kernodle, Helen Watkins, Andrew Behnke, Renee Nuckols, Melissa Lewis, Phyllis D'Agostino, Walls, and Tina Swain.

Innovative Parent Involvement Activities
- Beverly Mitchell, Wake County School Counselor
- Dee Bostick, Wake County School Counselor
Play Powerpoint | Handout

Program Resources for Parent Educators

- Family Mealtime The Tabletopper - presentation
Ordering information
Lorelei Jones, EFNEP Coordinator, NCSU Cooperative Extension

- What is the Family Support Credential?
Alma Watson, Project Manager for the Family Support Credential Training Program
Family Support Credential News Story
What is the Family Support Credential?
Empowerment Outcomes

- What is the Parenting Educator Certificate program?
Helen Watkins, Early Childhood Instructor, Mitchell Community College

- Fatherhood resources and Latinos in Higher Education - Andrew Behnke, Assistant Professor, NCSU

Bonus Links:

- Family Engagement- Interview with Heather Weiss

- Father Involvement - 4 articles from Our Children

- What's For Dinner: Creating Family Connections - Online national CYFERnet training transcript and powerpoint
(scroll down to "Archived Trainings" and click on "Archived Session")

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