	CONNECTICUT RESOURCES FOR PREPARE TOMORROW’S PARENTS MONTH

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It's time again for Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month, from Mother's Day through Father's Day. This is an important opportunity for all educators and advocates of preparing children and teens for parenting to make a difference.

Below are some tools for you to use during this period (and don't hesitate to contact PTP for help):

The Connecticut Call to Action offers specific steps for advocacy from Joan Message Barbuto, coordinator of the CT Coalition for Child Development Education (formerly the CT Coalition for Parenting Education), and board member of Prepare Tomorrow's Parents. The coalition has been working for nine years to get education in child development, child safety and parenting skills to all students in our schools, and needs a strong grassroots movement to convince legislators and the State Department of Education of this. YOUR HELP IS ESSENTIAL!

Connecticut Call to Action for Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents Month offers specific steps for advocacy from Joan Message Barbuto, CT Coalition for Parenting Education Coordinator, and board member of Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents.

Petition to print and get signatures. Let CT’s Commissioner of Education and Governor know their constituency supports and urges Parenting Education for children and teens in CT schools.

Sample Letters to the Editor

Sample Op Eds

CT Press Contact List for local opinion pages, editors and reporters

Sample Letter to CT Governor Jodi Rell

Sample Letter to Ct Commissioner of Education Dr. Mark McQuillan

Sample Letter to Education Committee Members in the CT Legislature

Reasons to Prepare Connecticut’s Children and Teens for Parenting

Wallingford School District Parenting Education Curriculum Outline

Be sure to also check out the many resources on the National Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents Month web pages, including a downloadable poster in two sizes, reading list and bookmark; sample proclamation, release, op ed, lessons and activities, and more.