WCGMF-Discovery | Statewide Partner Materials
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Parent Leadership Training Institute
(Connecticut Commission on Children)
The Parent Leadership Training Institute is a course for parents designed to enable parents to become leading advocates for children.
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The Parent Trust Fund
(Connecticut Commission on Children)
The Parent Trust Fund helps Connecticut communities improve the health, safety and education of their children by funding programs that train parents in civic leadership and promote parental engagement in community affairs. Philanthropic groups, businesses, and private donors all contribute to the Trust, making it a national model.
(163.07K Bytes) (See other resources by [4] Connecticut Commission on Children) |
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Caring for Connecticut’s Children Volume 1: Promoting Health and Safety
(Child Health and Development Institute)
Volume 1 of "Caring for Connecticut's Children" is a handbook on health and safety developed in collaboration with health professionals, child care providers and parents. This guide provides research-based, up-to-date information and local resources on early childhood health and safety issues like SIDS, oral health, nutrition, firearm safety, obesity and preventive care. The guide was published by the Training Resource Academy of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.
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Caring for Connecticut’s Children: Volume 2: Promoting Healthy Child Development
(Child Health and Development Institute)
A colorful, user-friendly handbook for parents and caregivers providing research-based, up-to-date information and local resources on promoting healthy social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in children ages 5 and under.
(See other resources by [8] Child Health and Development Institute) |
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Community Conversations About Education
(Community Mediation, Inc.)
Presentation about the Community Conversations project.
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Fatherhood Initiative
(Connecticut Commission on Children)
The Connecticut Commission on Children Fatherhood Initiative advocates for the importance of father involvement and has produced a list of resources for fathers who want to be more involved in their children's lives.
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Parent Issue Survey: 2006 Results
(Connecticut Parent Power)
CT Parent Power surveyed more than 750 parents across the state to find out what issues are most urgent for parents and what they want done to address these concerns. The results of the survey helped Parent Power Members and Delegates to develop their 2006 policy priorities.
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[1]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/resources/sps_resource_836.pub
[2]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_9.html
[3]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/resources/sps_resource_837.pdf
[4]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_9.html
[5]: http://www.chdi.org/resources_download.htm
[6]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_6.html
[7]: http://www.chdi.org/resources_download.htm
[8]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_6.html
[9]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/resources/sps_resource_616.PPT
[10]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_13.html
[11]: http://www.fatherhoodinitiative.state.ct.us/index2.htm
[12]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_9.html
[13]: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ctparentpower/content.jsp?content_KEY=218&t=templateB.htm
[14]: http://discovery.wcgmf.org/partner_17.html