Parent Advisory Council Training June 20

The Wyoming Family Resource Centers Collective is excited to offer you and your staff an opportunity to participate in Parent Advisory Council training scheduled for June 20 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon via Zoom. (This is a duplicate of the session from March 26.) 

“Build it and they will come,” or so the movie quote goes. If you’re anxious to be a “field of dreams” for your community but want to make sure your outreach to caregivers is authentic and welcoming, join us to examine best practice family engagement strategies.  Then, let’s examine how to support family members so that they can provide input on FRC initiatives and collaborate with staff, community members, and fellow caregivers through the development of parent/caregiver advisory boards. When staff, caregivers, and community members work together, it’s a home run for all!

There is no cost to participants to attend this training and registration can be completed through this link. Spots are limited so please register as soon as possible. 

Training fees for this event are paid for through the federal Wyoming Preschool Development Grant (number 90TP0082-03-02) administered by The Align Team on behalf of the Wyoming Department of Family Services.

Good to Know

Resources

Family Resource Centers: Supporting Parents & Caregivers of Teens

Webinar Link • Materials Link

In what ways are Family Resource Centers effectively supporting parents of teens?

What does the continuum of services for parents and caregivers of teens look like?

What have been the challenges, successes, and lessons learned from working with these parents and caregivers?

This webinar illustrates how Family Resource Centers work effectively with parents and caregivers of teens, with innovative examples from the Palisades Family Success Center in New Jersey, and the Kailua High School Family Resource Center in Hawaii. Both Programs have seen a difference in serving families more comprehensively through providing supports and services for parents and caregivers of teens. Presenters will discuss the range of services offered, from lighter touch to more comprehensive programs, as well as the challenges, successes, and lessons learned.

Presenters:

• Katrina Souza, Parent Advisory Council Member, Kailua High School

• Diana Baldwin, Family Resource Center Director, Kailua High School

• Christian Mejia, Site Director, Palisades Family Success Center

• Caitlin Noonan, Program Manager, Partnership for Maternal & Child Health for Teen Speak Program

Moderator:

• Brenda McChesney, Co-Founder & Associate Director, National Family Support Network

Additional Links:

Free Drug Endangered Children Series

ACES Aware Webinar

Postpartum Mental Health Video

Reports

Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding

A March 2024 brief from the Congressional Research Service, provides a snapshot of child welfare programs, services, and spending.

Events

Free Veterans Fair

The theme for this year’s annual Veterans’ Fair is “Circles of Healing, Service and Growth.” The entire day is dedicated to supporting veterans and their families – health, career, connection, suicide prevention, and other resources for veterans along with family fun including demonstration of tanks in operation and rides in military vehicles.

National Museum of Military Vehicles, just outside of Dubois, Wyoming. Find more information here.

May 29, 1:00 PM ET Webinar featuring Dr. Diana Fishbein: Prevention Science and Addiction

Please register in advance to attend. Join the NGA Center for Best Practices for a webinar featuring Dr. Diana Fishbein of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives. This webinar will focus on the linkage between trauma and addiction, and prevention science strategies to address this linkage. Following registration, you will receive an email containing the zoom link for the webinar.

June 20, 1:00 PM ET Webinar featuring Dr. Christina Bethell: Leveraging existing state programs and strengths to jump start sustainable trauma informed prevention strategies with the whole child, family and community in mind

Please register in advance to attend. Join the NGA Center for Best Practices for a webinar featuring Dr. Christina Bethell of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Bethell is a national leader in the development of policy, practice, and research applications of population health and systems performance measurement. Following registration, you will receive an email containing the zoom link for the webinar.