What is Parent Leadership? What Can Parent Leadership Do for My Agency? By Melissa Perry
Overview About CBCAP Common Language What is Parent Leadership? Benefits of Parent Leadership The Parent Leadership Ladder Where We Are Next Meeting/ Community Cafes Contact Information
About CBCAP
About CBCAP
CBCAP stands for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. It refers to specific types of child abuse prevention programs that exist in every state in the U.S.
CommunityBasedChildAbusePrevention
About CBCAP cont’d. It’s the law: CB-CAP legislation- CAPTA Title II
Section 202 Eligibility:“such lead entity is an existing public, quasi-public, or nonprofit private entity (which may be an entity that has not been established pursuant to State legislation, executive order, or any other written authority of the State) with a demonstrated ability to work with other State and community-based agencies to provide training and technical assistance, and that has the capacity and commitment to ensure the meaningful involvement of parents who are consumers and who can provide leadership in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policy decisions of the applicant agency in accomplishing the desired outcomes for such efforts.”
CBCAP Funds
Parent SupportParent
Support
Developing Parent Skills
Developing Parent Skills
Support Needs of Parents
with Disabilities
Support Needs of Parents
with Disabilities
Meaningful Parent
Involvement
Meaningful Parent
Involvement
Common Language
Common Language Parent Practitioner
PARENT:
•Biological parent
•Any adult who is in the primary caregiver in a child or adolescent’s life
Examples: •Any relative (aunt, uncle) who is the primary caregiver •Grandparent raising a grandchild •Adoptive parent•Foster parent•Any non-relative caregiver
A staff member, employed by an agency, who is involved in providing services to children & families
Examples•Principal, teacher•Social worker•Executive director•Counselor•Family support worker
PRACTITIONER:
What is Parent Leadership?
•Parent Engagement
•Parent Involvement
•Parent Encouragement
•Family Support
Note: A parent leader represents the needs and perspectives of parents to an agency.
PARENT LEADERSHIP
COLLABORATIVE
LEADERSHIP
What is Parent Leadership?
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and practitioners build effective partnerships based upon mutual
respect and shared responsibility, expertise and leadership in the decisions being made that affect their own families,
other families and their communities.
The Benefits of Parent Leadership/Involvement
What are the Benefits of Parent Leadership/ Involvement in Your Agency?
PARENTS WIN!
ORGANIZATIONS WIN!
KIDS WIN!COMMUNITIES WIN!
How Parents Enhance Program: Parents can reach out more effectively to other
community members. Parental support increases community support for
program expansion. Parental support of a program can help improve youth
participation in program activities.
What Makes Parent Involvement Necessary?
The parent is the first and most influential teacher
Home is where language begins and values are nurtured
Research establishes that parent engagement has a positive impact on student’s academic achievement, behavior in school, and attitudes about school and work.
Research supports parent involvement as a way to create stronger families and better organizations because it fosters commitment not compliance.
The Parent Leadership Ladder
The Parent Leadership Ladder
V. Maintaining Organizational Parent Leadership/ Policies –
The Map to Success
IV. Laying the Foundation for the Road to Success
III. Parent Leadership Activities Leading to the Road of Success
II. Creating Avenues for Parent Involvement and Participation
I. Beginning the Adventure
VI. Practicing and Encouraging Shared Leadership – the Bolts of Staying on the Road to Success
I. Beginning the Adventure:
Parent Involvement
Parent Engagement
Parent Leadership- Melissa Joined Parent Leadership Team in 2009
II. Creating Avenues for Parent Involvement and Participation:
Focus Groups Valued Activities and Program Enhancement
o Family outings -Zoo Day, Family Day at the Science Centero Workshops - TAEYC, Community Cafes’, Parent Leadership, PLAT, PLAT T3, CCJC,o Trainings- PLAT, PLAT T3, Stewards of Children, CCJC, SOC, Community Caféso Community Services- March of Dimes and Susan G. Komen volunteers,
Pinwheels for Prevention activities each year, sexual assault center online campaign, Say No to Bullying Service Project
III. Parent Leadership Activities Leading to the Road of Success:
Support Groups Examples of activities parents/kin can be involved in- Pinwheels for Prevention,
Snowflake 5k, Christmas with Santa, Easter Egg hunts, Zoo Day Create opportunities for success- I went from a volunteer to part time to full time with PCAT
Mentor- Parent Leadership Mentor for the PLT
Program opportunities to participate in Advisory council- CBCAP Advisory Board, PLT Advisory Board, BPNN, Program volunteer positions Newsletter articles- I have written several newsletter articles highlighting different
agencies
Mentor other families in the program-Yes Website Maintenance- Developed the Parentleadershiptn.org website and the PLT
maintains the whole website
Policy committees-Birth Parent National Network Policy Advisory Committee and BPNN
Committee Member Agency materials development teams- I developed a new section of the Parent
Leadership Training Guide. Specifically, a section on engaging special populations. Fundraising events- Delta Kappa in Memphis, Prevent Child Abuse Fundraising Event
III. Parent Leadership Activities Leading to the Road of Success cont’d.:
Community Councils Community, State and National Advisory Councils
and Task Forces- BPNN, TNCBCAP, ECCS, MCCY
State and National Conferences- Participated in multiple state and national conferences as a co-presenter and a presenter. TAEYC, National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, TN State of the Child,
Legislative and Advocacy Opportunities- Birth Parent National Network Advisory Committee, Children’s Advocacy Days
IV. Laying the Foundation for the Road to Success:
Effective Communication
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Self-Management
V. Maintaining Organizational Parent Leadership Policies – The Map to Success
Agency’s and/or program’s responsibility to define roles and opportunities for parent leaders in your organization. – These are listed in our guidelines for parent leaders
Agency and/or program should provide and reflect the responsibilities and benefits to the parent leaders –We have a set of guidelines for our parent leaders
Agency and/or program should have a high priority to provide for special needs of parent leaders such as stipends, assistance with transportation, child care and how are parent leaders apprised of this is a respectful way –We provide a stipend
Agency and/or program should provide Internal and external resources to help parent leaders develop and maintain their skills should be offered at the local, state and national level . –They have provided opportunities to attend trainings and I (along with two other parent leaders) are currently pursuing a Nonprofit Leadership certification through the Center for Nonprofit Management.
Agency and/or program should implement mentoring and shadowing opportunities for parent leaders along with a strong well trained staff to support and supervise the parent leaders. –PCAT has provided a mentor and multiple shadowing opportunities for me for as long as I have been involved.
VI. Practicing and Encouraging Shared Leadership – the Bolts of Staying on the Road to Success
Agency’s and/or program’s mission and commitment to the mission on shared leadership and parent leadership should be known throughout the organization and the state
Opportunities for everyone in the organization, including parent leaders, to facilitate, guide, and coach others to adopt practices that reflect the goals of your mission
The agency and/or program staff should all be committed and working together to outline and implement opportunities for parent leadership to occur
The agency empowers parent leaders to help shape the direction of your activities
The agency and/or program should encourage consensus building on new ideas and/or solutions on a regular basis which include both staff, community partners and parent leaders
WHERE WE ARE
Next Meeting/ Community Cafes
Next Meeting: Community Cafes, What Are They? Save the date! Wednesday, August 27th at 12:00pm
CST we will have a webinar titled, “Community Cafes, What are they?”
CONTACT INFORMATION Melissa PerryParent Leadership [email protected] 615-767-8852
We would be happy to provide on-site T/A and answer any questions you have
Currently accepting nominations for the Parent Leadership Team : http://www.parentpartnershiptn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/PLT-Nomination-org-Form-2014.pdf and email to Melissa Perry