Fourteen committee members from across the state continued discussions on parent education. A summary of the committee meeting may be found below. There are many types of parent education programs across the state, with a myriad of funding sources. No one program will meet the diverse needs of Alabama parents, therefore a multi-faceted approach should be developed. Since child care teachers have regular, ongoing contact with parents, training these teachers on how to interact with parents is crucial.
Parents receive parenting advice and support from many different.
Ways to help others to help parents must be tailored differently for each group. Initially, we should focus our efforts on parents with children from birth through five. To inform parents about the importance of quality child care and its effects on children. Gather current information being disseminated from across the state about selecting quality child-care, analyze for consistency, create a succinct brochure that is parent friendly, attractive, and easy to understand. Gather information about specific parent involvement programs.