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CT-PEN works to improve the social, emotional, and educational lives of Connecticut s children and families.

 

Current Leadership Team:

 

Maureen Mulroy-Chairperson

Elizabeth Shack-Vice Chairperson

Kimberly Carvell-Recorder

Lynn Webber-Treasurer

Webmaster-Ginny Molleur

 

Regional Leaders:

 

Patty Berky-North Central

Diane Thibodeau-North Central

Suzanne Wallace-Southwest

Alison Robinson-South Central

Roz Agbodoe-South Central

Ruth Freeman-Northeast

Elsie Maldonado-Northeast

Kristine Johnson-Southeast

 

 

CT-PEN goals

        Link parenting educators and programs across the state

        Expand knowledge of best practices in parenting education

        Increase access to culturally appropriate parenting programs

        Increase access to research in parenting education

        Support professional development among parenting educators

        Developing leadership in the field of parenting education

        Improve the visibility of parenting education in Connecticut

        Develop and put into practice and policy a statewide parenting educator credential

 

CT-PEN brings together and supports parenting educators of diverse backgrounds, educations, and affiliations. It is working to promote a coordinated system of parenting education that recognizes the central role of parents in child development and school readiness. This system will be results-based, accountable, and accessible to all caregivers. It has two essential purposes: (1) to strengthen and educate parents (or other caregivers) so that they can rear caring, competent, and healthy children and (2) to prevent the neglect and maltreatment of children.

 

Immediate tasks

Long-term tasks

        To conduct a survey among parenting educators to identify current state of professional knowledge and practice

        To identify current training opportunities

        To encourage rigorous evaluation as an integral part of parenting education programs

        To identify effective tools and resources to assess parent needs

        To identify methods of matching parent needs with curricula and approaches

        To establish a parenting educator credential/license recognized by the state legislature and endorsed by key funders

 The Connecticut Parenting Education Network (CT-PEN) has adopted the goals of the National Parenting Educators Network (NEPEF) to advance the field of parenting education and to increase access to high quality programs in Connecticut.

In 1992, family life and human development specialists initiated a nationwide effort to develop a framework of what to teach parents in parent education programs. In 1994, the resulting model called the National Extension Parent Education Model (NEPEM) set forth six categories of priority parenting practices to be learned by parents and taught by parenting educators.

In 2000, this work expanded to address the need for outlining the critical skills and practices of parenting educators. Professionals proposed that the NEPEM's "priority practices for parenting educators" be melded with a set of "priority processes for parenting educators" to form a new structure, the National Extension Parenting Education Framework (NEPEF).

Since 1992, NEPEF has two dimensions, each containing six domains of competency. One dimension outlines the content of knowledge needed by parenting educators while the other dimension outlines the processes that parenting educators need to work effectively with parents and children.

To learn more, visit the NEPEF website at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2006june/a8.shtml

This site includes documents that describe the content that is the basis for parenting education and the process by parenting educators.

 

For information about membership contact:

Lynn Webber             (860) 872-1918            lwebber@kidsafect.com

 

Meetings:            2008 Statewide Quarterly Meetings: Jan 15, April 15, July 15, Oct 21 from 2-4PM

Location:             CT Department of Children and Families Area Office, 1 West Main Street, Meriden

 

CT-PEN c/o KIDSAFE CT    19 Elm Street    Rockville CT 06066

Telephone: (860) 872-1918    Fax: (860) 872-8066

Our goals are to:

  • Link parenting educators and programs across the state    
  • Expand knowledge of best practices in parenting education   
  • Increase access to culturally appropriate parenting programs  
  • Increase access to research in parenting education  
  • Support development among parenting educators  
  • Developing leadership in the field of parenting education  
  • Improve the visibility of parenting education in Connecticut  
  • Develop a statewide parenting educator credential

Click here to see the membership application and bylaws.
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