Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County

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Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County

• Funded through the Mental Health Services Act
  Prevention Early Intervention Funds
• Sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Child Abuse
  Prevention Council

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Parent Connection Design Team FRC
representation
3.1 Web-Based Parent Resource Center Michele
Gordon SLOCAP
3.3 Parent Coaching Aspiranet Rosalinda
Rodriguez SLOCAP
3.2 Parenting Classes Family Resource
Centers SLOCAP
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Parent Connection
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• a web-based parent resource center
• http//sloparents.org
• Parent Connection resource line (543-3700)
• Includes
• a list of county-wide parenting classes
• family resource centers-contact information
• contact information for the Parent Connection
  Helpline (Parent Coaching Component)
• Navigating the website What works what doesnt?

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Component 3.1 Activities

• Identify county-wide parenting classes, through
  outreach to professionals in the community
• Maintain a current list of classes on the website
• Actively promote the website (sloparents.org)-incl
  ude schools/childcare centers, churches,
  pediatricians, family court and family advocates
• Create links on existing community websites
• Utilize consistent branding

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Component 3.2 Parenting Classes

• Goal Provide 9 universal 9 selective parenting
  classes
• Conduct area specific meetings (Sept.-Oct. 2009)
• North County, South County, SLO, Coastal
• Determine lead agency/FRC(s) in each area
• Identify service gaps (targeted populations)
• Identify local parent educators/curriculum models
• Address class logistics with FRCs, based on
  consistent guidelines
• All Parent Connection parenting classes will be
  funneled through an FRC

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Distribution of Classes
South County 3 universal 2 selective
North County 2 Universal 3 Selective
San Luis Obispo 2 Universal 2 Selective
Coastal 2 Universal 2 Selective
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Child Development CenterTerri Kurczewski Tim
Ross

• Tim Ross (Parent Educator) Love and Logic
• 8 week series, Mondays, 530-700pm (Fall 09)
• Focusing on fathers (preschool-school age)
• Love and Logic materials included (Spanish/Eng.)
• CDC will provide
• on-site childcare, the meeting room, food (adults
  and children), translation services
• Course will meet parent participation required
  hours there is no fee
• CDC will conduct the pre test and exit evaluation

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PARENT COACHINGRosalinda Rodriguez

• CONNECTING PARENTS
• WITH A COMMUNITY
• THAT CARES

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OUTCOME DESIRED

• Implement a plan for an effective 24/7 Support
  Line Response System, staffed by Parent Coaches,
  for parents who need one-on-one, short-term
  counseling and support

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STEP I

• Research and replicate a proven coaching model
  that provides supervision, training and other
  support services for parent coaches.
• Secure agreements among partners to honor and
  utilize parent coaching services.

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STEP II

• Search, identify, screen, and train 5 Parent
  Coaches to be strategically located county-wide
  include the following activities
• Focus efforts to identifying bilingual/bicultural
  parent coach(es)
• Community Outreach Campaign to create awareness
  of the Parent Connection Helpline
• Parent Coaches will provide timely support and
  mentoring via established phone hours as well as
  potential home visits and group coaching

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STEP III

• Provide training and support for parent coaches
  to increase knowledge in
• assessment of stressors and risks
• skill building to address immediate concerns
• improved competencies in addressing parenting
  challenges

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STEP IV

• Through these phone contacts-Parent Coaches will
  link parents with community resources, help
  parents to understand the CWS, law enforcement
  and legal systems.
• Parents will receive a caring voice to listen and
  guidance to connect with community resources, to
  meet the challenges of raising children.

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• Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County

Include county-wide Family Resource Center
representation
To establish a shared vision of county-wide,
coordinated family education support
Parent Connection Design Team Meeting (August
12th)
Meet regularly to launch project oversee
components
Report out to Partnership for Excellence in
Family Support (SLO Countys NEW FRC Network)
Parent Connection Information Planning
Session (September 18th)
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Role of Family Resource CentersLisa Fraser

• Introduction of Family Resource Centers
• Clarification of Parent Educator role and
  connection to Family Resource Centers
• Regional meetings to form partnerships

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Program Evaluation

• Evaluator Becca Carsel, M.S.Purposes of the
  evaluation process

Answer your questions gain knowledge, make
improvements
Accountability to funding agency demonstrate
outcomes
Showcase program successes!
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Class Guidelines
Curriculum Model(s)
Teaching Methods
Content
Educator Qualifications
of sessions and participants
Evaluation
Target Population
Time/Day(s) offered
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Class Guidelines