An educational outreach Academy advancing the field of parenting education

Welcome
Are you a professional who works with parents? Do you want to increase your knowledge and sharpen your skills in facilitating parenting education? Do you want some new ideas and resources to use with parents you work with? If yes, then you've come to the right place!

Partnering with Parents consists of a series of 11 interactive training modules based on principles of family centered practices and parenting education theory and research. In addition to professional development, each module contains activities and other resources you can download and use in your work with parents. The National Extension Parent Education Model (NEPEM) and the National Extension Parenting Educators' Framework (NEPEF) are incorporated in this training. A Parenting Education Certificate of Completion is available from ISU Extension and Iowa scholarship opportunities are available. Explore Partnering with Parents evaluation findings.

The academy is delivered in multiple ways:

Face-to-face in Iowa

Fort Dodge (8:30 am - 5 pm)
January 13, 14, 28; February 11, 25; March 11, 12, 25, 26; April 22; Please hold for snow dates: January 26, 27; February 2, 3; March 30, 31. Download the Fort Dodge brochure (pdf)

Council Bluffs (8:30am - 5 pm)
January 20, 21; February 4, 18; March 4,18, 19; April 1, 2; May 6; Please hold for snow dates: Feb 9, 10; March 9,10; May 20, 21; May 27. Download the Council Bluffs brochure (pdf)

Registration information coming soon!

Also available Winter/Spring 2009 -- Family Development Certification (FDCT) and Partnering with Parents (PWP) Training. This opportunity focuses on core competencies identified for family support workers, including those needed for parenting education. Learn more about the combined training.

Completely Online

Full series - 11 modules offered January 2009. 
Registration: $600; If you are earning graduate or undergraduate credit, the registration fee is reduced to $300. Tuition is billed. An ISU Extension Parenting Education Certificate of Completion, social worker hours and teacher renewal credits available. Visit the registration page for enrollment details!

Iowa Scholarship Opportunities:

1. Iowa Empowerment will reimburse the registration fee ($600) for professionals who serve Iowa families with children 0-5 years of age upon successful completion of the training. For more information and a scholarship application, visit www.iowafadss.org.

Learn more...

• Archived Webcast: Applying NEPEM and NEPEF to Strengthen Parenting Educators' Competencies originally aired on April 16, 2007 Note: Flash Player required to view webcast
  View this web cast to learn about applying NEPEM (National Extension Parent Education Model) and NEPEF (Educators' Framework) to Strengthen Parenting Educators' Competencies through Partnering with Parents, as well as other opportunities.
  
  
• Hear from participants    Note: Windows Media Player required to access clip