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Podcast Episodes
Engaging Fathers Begins at Home
Traditionally designed to engage mothers, home visiting models have recently been expanded to include tools and techniques geared towards fathers. Parent Educator Randall Hinton joins us to talk about the importance of cultivating and sustaining relationships with both mothers and fathers to promote healthy development for children and to update us on the work Parents as Teachers is doing to engage dads in home visits.
Professional Development: Certificates, Credits, and Conferences, Oh My!
“Healthy, safe, and learning” applies to all of us, not just families! By staying on top of ongoing research and innovations in the field of home visiting, Family Support Professionals can benefit from learning and growth themselves. Janet Horras of the Institute for Advancement for Family Support Professionals, and Lakeeshia Sandlin, Program Director of TCR Parents as Teachers Home Visiting Program in Alabama, join us to talk about two key opportunities for professional growth and development (and a lot of fun along the way).
Winning Ideas: Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Challenge Grant Winners
Having a winning idea and implementing it are very different undertakings. Today we speak with two 2024 Challenge Grantees, Cori Silvey of Changing Tides, Helping Hands in Washington, and Julie Rains of Valley Center Schools in Kansas, about what they’ve learned after a year of working on their winning projects for their organizations and their communities. We also discuss what future applicants can learn as they submit their own proposals. Kerry Caverly, Chief Program Officer at Parents as Teachers National Center, is our special guest host.
How Home Visiting Can Support Families With Autism
Caregivers know that raising a child isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor. But families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder may need specific family support in order to help their children realize their full potential and aid in the family’s functioning. Christy Roberts, a long-time parent educator and her son Will, an artist, gamer, athlete, speaker, and aspiring voice actor who is autistic, join us to talk about how to support families when a diagnosis of autism is made.
Home Visiting – Past, Present, and Future
Home visitors have a unique skill set that blends child development, social work, and early childhood education, with compassion, warmth, and a keen ability to truly connect with families. Featuring Jane Lee, Alison Gee, and Allison Kemner, who join us to talk about who is doing this work on a daily basis.
Tell Me a Story: Mayelin Escobar
Mayelin Escobar, a parent educator with Show Me Strong Families in St. Louis, MO, shares her story of how a chance meeting with a friend turned into a successful and rewarding career working with families, and all of the joys and challenges she’s met along the way.
This episode is in Spanish (En Español) with an English translation included.
Healthy, Safe, and Learning
Featuring Constance Gully, President and Chief Executive Officer of Parents as Teachers National Center.
Tell Me a Story: Freda Markley
Freda is a Trainer Development Specialist and National Trainer who has served Parents as Teachers in a variety of ways throughout the 40-year life span of the organization.
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