Family School Partnerships

Family Programs

Parenting Partnerships, Inc. provides family life education
that strengthens and stabilizes family relationships.

Parenting Partnerships offers a variety of services that support Family School Partnerships. It is our intention to facilitate effective communication between home and school, emphasizing the need for parent participation and support for children's educational endeavors. Parenting Partnerships' Certified Family Life Educators have experience working with schools, either in the classroom, as district support staff, and/or working with special needs children and their families. We provide topic-specific workshops and seminars that help families prepare their children for academic success.

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

Parenting Partnerships Certified Family Life Educators will come to your school site or to your business, community organization or faith based organization to present workshops or training in the following areas:

• Managing family and work
• Teaching children life skills
• Distributing the load - family work
• Communicating effectively with family members
• Teaching children anger management
• Building self-confidence and healthy self-esteem
• Minimizing toddler challenges
• Taking advantage of teachable moments
• Disciplining age appropriately
• Reducing sibling rivalry
• Managing family conflict
• Organizing the family finances
• Helping your child develop homework and study skills
• Learning about your child's developing brain
• Identifying learning styles and their affect on communication
• Parenting the special needs child
• Creating effective family school meetings
• Participating in your child's education

Parenting Partnerships can provide the CFLE, curriculum, and handouts for all one-hour workshops and any of our classes (see Family Life Education Classes on our website) you wish to offer. We custom design programs that fit the needs of the families you work with. We also offer training seminars to adults working with children.

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATIONAL FACILITATION

Parents of children with special needs experience both rewards and challenges as they navigate their children's educational program. A partnership between home and school is essential for children with special needs to reach their maximum potential. Parent's often find services difficult to access, terminology confusing, school personnel defensive, and their children's progress lacking.

Special Needs Educational Facilitation is a support service designed to help parents navigate the educational system in order to obtain necessary services that promote children's maximum progress. Special needs advocacy often takes an adversarial approach which may create a division in the family school partnership making it difficult for parents and teachers to work together. Parenting Partnerships' Certified Family Life Educators utilize a positive approach to help parents navigate the educational process and create win-win solutions for families and schools.

Facilitation may include the following activities:

• Parent consultation in person, phone, or email
• Review school records, assessment reports, and medical information
• Assist parents with an organizational system for children's records
• Provide educational information for parents regarding disabilities and educational labels
• Conference with school personnel and support service providers
• Provide information regarding Section 504 and IDEA
• Discuss a continuum of possible services
• Review existing IEP, Progress Reports, and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Assist parents with development of a Plan of Action
• Attend school conferences at parent request
• Attend ARD/IEP meetings at parent request
• Attend 504 meetings at parent request
• Prepare parents for mediation or due process hearings
• Attend mediation or due process hearings at parent request

If you would like more information on any of our services please contact Deborah Cashen 817-573-7969 or Susan Marsh 281-874-5890.