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Tomorrow’s Parents Today:
How to Bring Parenting Education for Children & Teens to
Your Schools Comprehensive
182-page Advocacy Guide Available in Hard Copy or Online; 13-Minute
Video Accompanies Guide with Order or Distributed Individually
Prepare
Tomorrow’s Parents’ guide, Preparing Tomorrow’s
Parents Today, is designed to provide educators, policy
makers and other advocates with the tools and information to establish
and operate parenting preparation programs for children and teens
in their communities. The guide is accompanied by Prepare
Tomorrow’s Parents' 13-minute video Preparing
Tomorrow’s Parents. Single copies of the video are
available free of charge.
The
guide documents the need for parenting education for children and
teens, describes in detail well-respected school-based programs
currently available, and offers many resources for implementing
parenting education programs for young people. See below for complete
Table of Contents.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE:
About Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents — formerly The Parenting
Project
INTRODUCTION:
Why
Parenting Education For Children and Teens?
What’s
in This Guide
Chapter
I — NEED:
What
is The Crisis in Parenting that Parenting Education Programs for
Children and Teens Seek to Address?
The
Changing American Family has Created New Issues in Parenting
Poorly Developed Nurturing and Relationship Skills Contribute to
Inadequate Parenting
Child Abuse and Neglect Continue to Escalate in the U.S.
Child Abuse and Neglect are a Root Cause of Adult Violence, as well
as Violence by and against Children
Teenage Pregnancy Is Linked to Poverty, Child Abuse and Neglect,
Violence, and Other Problems for Children and Society
Uninvolved
or Absent Fathers Are Linked to Child Abuse and Neglect and Other
Problems for Children and Society
Chapter
II — STRATEGY:
How
Does Parenting Education for Children and Teens Address Society's
Need for Good Parenting?
Parenting
Education Develops Empathy and Caring
Parenting
Education Improves Relationships in and out of the Classroom
Parenting
Education Develops an Understanding of Child Development and Children's
Needs
Parenting
Education Provides Practical Instruction in Childrearing
Parenting
Education Teaches Parental Responsibility
Parenting
Education Promotes the Mental Health of Future Generations
Chapter
III — PROGRAMS:
Parenting
Education for Children and Teens
Quick
Reference for School-Based Programs
Program
Descriptions
Family
and Consumer Sciences
Other
Programs:
- Baby
Think it Over® Program
- Child
Development, Parenting, and Parent Development
- Dads
Make a Difference™
- Educating
Children for Parenting ® (ECP)
- Education
for Parenting: Learning How to Care Curriculum
- Nurturing
Parenting Programs®: Developing Nurturing Skills®:
K-12 School-Based Curricula and Nurturing Skills Curricula
- Parents
Under Construction™: Building Healthy Relationships Today
and Strong Families Tomorrow
- Roots
of Empathy™
Summary Evaluations of School-Based Programs:
- Baby
Think it Over® Program
- Dads
Make a Difference™
- Educating
Children for Parenting ® (ECP)
- Education
for Parenting: Learning How to Care Curriculum
- Parents
Under Construction™: Building Healthy Relationships Today
and Strong Families Tomorrow
Chapter
IV — RELATED PROGRAMS:
Related
Programs in Use in Schools and Community Organizations
- Babysitting
- Character
Education
- Conflict
Resolution, Anti-Bullying and Other Violence Prevention
- Lifeskills
and Family and Consumer Sciences
- School
Health
- Social
and Emotional Learning
- Teen
Pregnancy Prevention
Organizations
- Family
Support Centers
- Religious
Education Programs, Faith-Based Youth Groups, and Other Faith-Based
Organizations
- Youth
Organizations
Chapter
V — ADVOCACY:
How
to Advocate For or Implement a Parenting Education Program For Children
and Teens in your School or District
Advocating
for a Parenting Education Program in Your School or District
Finding
out What is Happening in Your State
Understanding How Schools Decide What Parenting Philosophy Should
Inform the Curriculum
Anticipating the Response from Parents, Teachers, Administrators,
and Others to Parenting Education Programs
Using the Local Press and Other Media to Support and Publicize the
Need for Parenting Education Programs
Chapter
VI — FAQs: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
At What Grade Levels Should Schools Provide Parenting Education?
Is
Parenting Education a Separate Course or Can It Fit into Existing
Curricula?
What Training Is Required to Teach Parenting Education?
What Are the Costs Associated with Developing and Implementing a
Parenting Education Program?
What Funding Is Available to Support Parenting Education Programs?
What Evidence Is There That Parenting Education Is Effective?
How Can Potential Conflicts between Home and School Be Mitigated?
APPENDICES:
A.
Summary Guidelines: What Should Parenting Education for Children
and Teens Include?
B.
U.S. State Information
State
Laws and Requirements Related to Parenting Education
State Curriculum Standards, Guidelines, and Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences Contacts: Associations, State and
US Territories
- National
Standards
- Contacts:
Associations
- Contacts:
State
- Contacts:
U.S. Territories
C.
Selected Resources: Books, Studies/Papers, Articles/Reports, Videotapes/Multimedia,
Websites
INTRODUCTION
I. NEED
II.
STRATEGY
III and IV.
PROGRAMS, Summary Evaluations of School-Based Programs
V. ADVOCACY
VI. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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