Resources to Support Parent Leadership Development
Date and time
Location
Online
Description
Why does Parent Leadership development matter for Family Support and Strengthening Programs?
How do Parent Cafés engage and affirm parents as leaders?
How do the Parent Leadership and Parent Advisory Committee development resources that national organizations offer complement each other?
Developed by Parent Leaders, Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers explore their strengths, learn about the Strengthening Families Protective Factors, and create strategies from their own wisdom and experiences to help strengthen their families. Since they were first launched in 2007, these cafes have further diversified into Dads Cafés, A More Perfect Union Parent Cafés, and Vitality Cafés.
A Parent Advisory Committee is a leadership group of Program participants that provides input, guidance, and feedback to a Program on a regular basis. An active Parent Advisory Committee can be a highly effective method of supporting meaningful parent engagement, developing parent leadership skills, and supporting a Program’s success.
The National Family Support Network and Be Strong Families will join together to provide an overview of the value of these Parent Leadership opportunities for both programs and parents/caregivers. The organizations will detail resources, tools, technical assistance, and trainings they have available to support meaningful parent leadership development, including the Developing and Sustaining Effective Parent Advisory Committees Training and Parent Cafes. The webinar will be co-presented by staff and national parent leaders.
Who Should Participate:
National, state, and local policymakers, public departments, Children's Trust Fund staff, private funders, Family Support and Strengthening Network leaders and representatives, Family Support and Strengthening Program management staff
Presenters:
- Alexandra James, Be Strong Families
- Julie Day & Julie Matusick, National Family Support Network
Webinars Wednesdays
This webinar is part of the National Family Support Network's Webinar Wednesday series. More information about the NFSN's virtual events may be found here.
Organized by
Founded in 2011, the National Family Support Network (NFSN) is a membership-based organization comprised of state networks of two or more Family Resource Centers working together within a collective impact framework to ensure coordinated quality support for families. As the United States’ coordinating body for Family Strengthening & Support networks, the NFSN currently has 38 member networks, comprised of more than 3,000 Family Support and Strengthening organizations, representing the great geographical and demographic diversity of the nation. The mission of the NFSN is to promote positive outcomes for all children, families, and communities by leveraging the collective impact of state networks and championing quality family support and family strengthening practices and policies.