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FYI - NJPC Professional Parent Advocacy Training - October 9 -

Trenton

FREE

Six Week (Saturdays) Advocacy Training

For parents and Caregivers

The Parents' Empowerment Academy:

Professional Parent Advocacy Training

Empowering the Parent Team

NJPC is offering a FREE five-week Professional Parent Advocacy Training

program for parents, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and

other caregivers. Parents and caregivers attending the training are given

the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of the systems that serve

their families, their rights and responsibilities within those systems, and

the advocacy, professional, and collaborative skills needed to successfully

negotiate those systems. Parents will become better able to advocate for

themselves and their communities, resulting in increased access to

appropriate care and treatment for all children. The Professional Parent

Advocacy Training is approved for foster, adoptive and kinship training

credit. Lunch will be served and early registration is recommended.

Location: Galilee Baptist Church

440 Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Trenton, NJ 08618

Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Instructors: Gallagher, Parent, NJPC Board Member, PPAT

Graduate; Dr. Helene Robbins, NJPC Advisory Board; Jayne R. Gordon, Parent,

PPAT Graduate; Kathy , Parent, Executive Director, NJPC; Consultant,

National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health,

town niversity; Consulting Pool, National Cultural Competency Center,

town University.

October 9, 2010

Introduction to Professional Parent Advocacy

Empowering the Parent Voice: Motivation & Assertiveness

Conflict Resolution Skills & The Power of Persuasion

Empowering vs. Enabling

Professionalism & Communication Skills

October 16, 2010

Navigating the Special Education System & the IEP Process

Developing a Transitional Plan

Zero Tolerance & IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act

October 23, 2010

Understanding Childhood Mental Health Challenges & the DSM IV

How Knowledge of the Brain Influences Adult/Child Interaction

November 6, 2010

Understanding the Child Welfare System & Family Involvement in DYFS

Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System through Family Involvement

Cultural Competency & Diversity in the Child-Serving Community

Collaborating with Agencies Dedicated to Children & Families

November 13, 2010

Empowering the Parent Trainer-Train the Trainer

TBA

Graduation

Empowering the Statewide Parent Movement

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to use their newly-trained skills to

deliver Parent Advocacy

Workshops in their local community with the support of NJPC and other

certified parents throughout the state.

To register, or for additional information, call Shweta at 973-989-8866, fax

the

registration form to 973-989-8867 or email info@...

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The Professional Parent Advocacy Training is made available

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