PARENTING
SKILLS WORKSHOP SERIES
A Manual for Parent Educators
Authors: John Bailey, Susan Perkins & Sandra
Wilkins,
in consultation with Jennifer Birckmayer. Evaluation material provided
by June Mead. A
Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication © Cornell University,
1995.
The
Parenting Skills Workshop Series is a short-term program that is
useful to parents who need immediate, practical parenting skills.
Five
basic skills are presented in a hands-on teaching strategy that,
once learned, allows facilitators to focus on modeling the skills
and building rapport with the group to create a supportive environment
in which parents can practice their new skills.1 The program model
is easily replicable, inexpensive, and builds upon partnerships
among agencies.
It
is designed to reach parents with limited skill or interest in reading
– individuals who may be functionally illiterate or who simply
do not learn easily from text-based teaching.
The
program enables court-referred parents, who are often angry or hostile
when they come, to leave feeling hopeful that they can use new skills
and encouraged by helping and being helped by other parents. It
is recognized as a successful way for many parents in difficulty
situations to understand their parenting roles and the skills they
need.2
The
manual provides educators with a complete guide to the skills, teaching
techniques, and empowerment philosophy used in Parenting Skills
Workshop Series as well as information on coordinating an ongoing
local or regional program. Included in the packet are a 96-page
manual, camera-ready copies of teaching posters, and handouts designed
in consultation with literacy experts. Manuals
may be purchased from CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY
14850, 607-272-2292.
Cost
(includes S&H)
1- 4 manuals: $15 each
5 or more: $10 each
A two-day
facilitator training is also available; please contact Anna Steinkraus,
ams69@cornell.edu for information on dates and locations.
This
page also is available as a PDF.
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1.Tischler, C, Building Parenting Skills:
A Program Evaluation, Community Development Research Brief &
Case Study Report, Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute,
Vol 8, No 1, Fall 2000.
2. This manual is peer-reviewed and listed on www.cyfernet.org,
the website of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative
State Research, Education, and Extension Service Children Youth
and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Initiative. Projects are community-based,
multidisciplinary, and feature holistic approaches viewing the individual
in context of family and community.
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