Showing posts with label parenting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parenting. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Free Web Conference: Dads in the Mix: The Future of Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives

Dads in the Mix: The Future of Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives

March 19, 2008
Web Conference
1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
Register Online

Almost 25 million children in the U.S. are growing up in families without a father present, a number roughly two-and-half times higher than four decades ago. A growing body of research documents ways children benefit when they have engaged fathers, including better school performance, reduced substance abuse, less crime and delinquency, fewer emotional and other behavioral problems, and less risk of abuse or neglect. Federal initiatives have helped states create a broad array of programs that actively engage fathers in the lives of their families.

This web conference will analyze fatherhood research and programming as part of a broader movement to strengthen families. Panelists will also discuss promising strategies that some states are implementing to increase father involvement, and the potential for expanding and improving programs as new and continuing funding sources become available.

Speakers:
Robert Johnson, National Fatherhood Leaders Group
Matthew Stagner, Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Gardner Wiseheart, Healthy Families San Angelo
Moderator: Patrick Boyle, Youth Today
Register Today

The web conference is free and space is limited. If multiple people in your office want to participate, please have only one person register and your group can view the web conference together.

To join the web conference, you need a computer with an Internet connection. You can listen to the conference by telephone or over the Internet. Review the web conference technical requirements.We will post a recording of the web conference on our websites for those who cannot attend the live event.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Workshop: Black Parenting in the 21st century

Fyi:

Jay Jefferson Cooke of The Courier News joins Rev. Dr. Shirley B. Cathie of Plainfield’s Community Church of Christ in a rousing session on issues of Black Parenting in the 21st century, Thursday evening, December 20th at 6:30 P.M. at Plainfield Public Library.

Jay Jefferson Cooke has recently written some thought provoking editorials that deal directly with childhood development and critical issues that impact on proper development. Paying special attention to children and youth of the Black community, Jay Jefferson Cooke gives a sound commentary on issues that are often overlooked in the growth of our children.

Rev. Dr. Shirley B. Cathie is Plainfield’s foremost educator, who is pastor emeritus of Community Church of Christ, retired teacher and former member of Plainfield’s Board of education. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that highlight the pitfalls and the joys of the awesome journey of raising Black children in a multicultural society.

Presented by Plainfield’s NubianUnion nonprofit collaborative, Rev. Dr. Cathie and Jay Jefferson Cooke promise an informative evening of critical foundations and interactive conversation that will surely lead to positive child rearing, development and the impact on the Black community.

Plainfield Public Library offers ample parking space on its 9th Street side. All sessions begin at 6:30 P.M. and end at 8:30.


For more information:
822 Madison Avenue Unity Missionary Investors, Inc.
Plainfield, New Jersey 07060 Henry C. Rawls, President
The Nubian Cultural Center
908.315.3663 nubianunion@yahoo.com
fax: 908.315.3925

The Black Holocaust Series

Saturday, October 6, 2007

TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP) /Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP)
The TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP) was born out of the Child Welfare Reform effort, to help new parents with children under 12 months old who are on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) improve their parenting skills and encourage their child's well-being and healthy development.
TIP offers parents the opportunity to choose between having a TIP representative come directly to their home to work one-on-one with them or participating in community sessions at their local One-Stop Career Center. Or they can choose a combination of the two.
Through its extended support network, TIP creates a training plan that best suits each parent's situation, providing them with guidance on good nutrition, available medical and child care services, resume writing, job interview skills and more. Parents are also given the opportunity to share their experiences with families like themselves and are referred to other services they may need.
View the TIP brochure (pdf format) - English; EspaƱol