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ParentingThis section of Connect for Kids site features resources categorized under the topic Parenting. You can filter through these resources using these options, or view the full list below. Recent Article:
“I knew I Had to Be a Better Parent” – True Stories of Local SupportsHere’s a personal glimpse at the importance of local programs for children and families, as three stressed-out parents share how they found help and education in support groups. The California-based Children’s Advocate reports. Subtopics
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In 2007, 1.7 million children under age 18 had a parent in prisonan 82 percent increase 1991, disproportionately affecting children of color. Children of incarcerated parents are more likely to drop out of school, engage in delinquency, and subsequently be incarcerated themselves. This Sentencing Project brief evaluates Department of Justice data and offers policy recommendations to support parent/child relationships and minimize the harm to children. Posted on February 9, 2009
February 4, 2009 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. On his blog, "The Dad Man" Joe Kelly has tips on what fathers can do with daughters tips on what fathers can do with daughters. Posted on January 15, 2009
Project Play is an initiative to inspire families and neighborhoods to play traditional backyard games like "Follow the Leader," "Treasure Hunt," or "Kick the Can"-games that demand imagination and foster creativity. Through a series of lively hardcover children's books featuring a group of active neighborhood kids, Project Play provides guidance to parents and children for getting back to basics and enjoying the joy and freedom of playtime. In addition, Project Play encourages parents to make play a priority-for as founder and author Marlene Byrne believes-it is as equally important to be creative and imaginative as it is to be smart. Posted on January 13, 2009
The National Center for Special Education Research has released a dynamic website that lets the public generate tables and comparisons using data from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS). The system includes over 1,000 variables related to child and family characteristics; special education programs and services; and academic, social and functional performance for preschoolers with disabilities. Posted on January 13, 2009
Children of incarcerated parents are often an invisible population, but analyzing and mapping local data on these families can help policymakers and advocates understand these children's experiences and needs. This Urban Institute brief has the who, what, why and how for cities and governments interested in embarking on such an initiative.
In this October 2008 blog entry, Hershel Sarbin reacts to a recent CFK article on Hope Meadows, an intergenerational community launched in 1993, and how “smartly its founders have adapted to changing conditions over the years.” Therein lies a model for all of us, he says.
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This article is an excerpt is from the first chapter of Finding Hope in Despair: Clinical Here’s a personal glimpse at the importance of local programs for children and families, as three stressed-out parents share how they found help and education in support groups. The California-based Children’s Advocate reports. |