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Professional Trainings
Initial Parent Educator Training
Practical Parent Education’s Initial Parent Educator Training is
designed to give participants a comprehensive set of skills in two days of interactive fun. Practical
application and practice are joined with theory and research so that parent educators
leave with the following concepts and the confidence to make them applicable in their
programs:
an understanding of the
field of parent education as it has emerged in the 21st century
recognition of the
benefits to children when parents and families have appropriate parenting skills
confidence in
establishing and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
an understanding of
family systems and its application to parent education
awareness of the ways
that lifespan development affects families
an understanding of how
long term change takes place
effective strategies for
increasing parental capacity and parental involvement
effective group
facilitation skills
strategies for promoting
school and community support for parent education programs
awareness of funding
opportunities
short term and long term
goals for parent education programs
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familiarity with services, support, and
materials offered through Practical Parent Education membership
Initial Parent Educator Training: Available
only to PPE Subscribers and is included in the PPE subscription package. For subscription information, click here.
To schedule a training in your area,
please call 877.340.6262 or email
ppe@practicalparent.org.
Trainings scheduled at your site requires a minimum of 12 participants
and the hosting program will be
responsible for the trainer's travel expenses.
Training
scheduled at PPE's home office in McKinney, Texas requires a minimum
registration and may be cancelled if the minimum is not met.
Registrants will be rescheduled for their convenience.
Training Schedule
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Location |
Date |
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McKinney, Texas |
September 13-14, 2010 |
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Kingsville, Texas |
Late September 2010, date TBD |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma |
October 5-7, 2010
Registration Form
HERE |
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San Antonio, Texas |
October 5-6, 2010 San Antonio
Registration Form
HERE |
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Bastrop, Louisiana |
October 7-8, 2010 Bastrop
Registration Form
HERE |
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Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana |
October 7-8, 2010 (FULL) |
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Indianapolis, Indiana |
October 14-15, 2010 Indianapolis
Registration form
HERE |
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Hopewell, Virginia |
October 21-22, 2010 Hopewell
Registration Form
HERE |
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McKinney, Texas |
December 9-10, 2010 |
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McKinney
Training Registration
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For
Kids’ Sake
For Kids’ Sake is a
four hour research based seminar designed to give parents information
and skills to reduce the negative effects of their divorce on their
children. Facilitator training for For Kids’ Sake prepares and
licenses people to conduct the four hour seminar in their specific
geographic area. In the training, they receive a Facilitator’s Guide,
parent handbook masters, and a license permit to use all For Kids’ Sake
materials, artwork and logos.
FKS Facilitator Training
can be scheduled monthly in McKinney, Texas. Participants attend a three
hour afternoon workshop and observe a veteran facilitator conducting an
actual seminar from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. that evening.
Mental health
professionals and teams of 2 are recommended.
Cost $500 for licensing
and training of up to 2 facilitators, and $200 per year for renewals
pending favorable evaluations.
Call 877.340.6262 to arrange
training
Training
registration form and license application
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