A Collaborative Approach to Parenting Education
2015 NCPEN Conference & Spring Forum
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Monday, April 13, 2015 • 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Coastline Conference Center
Wilmington, NC
Reg is tr a tio n, w ith co ffee an d welco m e ba gs
W elco m e Addre ss
O pening Keyno te Spea ker
Co nc ur ren t Br eako ut Se ssion #1
Lu nc h, with Mo dera ted Pa nel D is cu ssion
Co nc ur ren t Br eako ut Se ssion #2
Po ster Sym pos iu m
Ca ro u sel of Reso ur ces, w ith lig h t refr esh men ts
Retur n to s eats; In tro duc tio n o f Keyno te Spea ker
Clo sing Keyno te Spea ker
Aw ar d Pres enta tio n, D o o r Pr ize Givea wa ys, Clo sing Rem ar ks*
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1 NCPEN MISSION
NCPEN provides advocacy and support for parenting educators to advance the field of parenting education
and promote quality outcomes for all families in NC.
NCPEN VISION
Parenting education in NC is universally accepted, easily accessible, and highly effective.
We lcom e bags com pl im ents of S ilve r S po nso r:
2015 NCPEN CONFERENCE & SPRING FORUM AGENDA
Introd uc tion of Spea ker
Welcome
Nichole L. Huff, Ph.D., CFLE; Chair-Elect, NCPEN
Kimberly Allen, Ph.D., BCC; Chair, NCPEN
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Thinking Mindfully About Collaborations with Parents and Families
Dana R. McDermott, Ph.D., CFLE
Associate Professor Emeritus, DePaul University
Dr. McDermott will challenge attendees to reflect on some of the diverse beliefs, feelings, and ideologies that
parents and parenting educators bring into collaborations with one another. She will discuss an effective tool
for collaboration centered on the “caring process of decision making,” which allows parenting educators to
engage with both parents and communities as culturally- and developmentally-appropriate allies.
Dana will also serve as a panelist during the Moderated Discussion.
2 CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSION #1
Attendees will select one workshop from below to attend.
Respectful Parent—Respectful Child:
Helping Parents Build Positive Lifelong Family Relationships
Presenter: Meg Akabas, Parenting Solutions™
Behavior among family members that demonstrates effective communication, mutual appreciation, and
support is strongly correlated with successful family units. What role does respect play in these dynamics?
What defines respectful relationships and what does it mean to build respect within the home? Answers to
these questions and more will be explored in this workshop. Specifically, the session will provide practitioners
with strategies to strengthen families by helping them identify the features of “respectful” parenting in order
to build an enduring, mindful home environment. The path to these relationships begins at birth, and the
groundwork laid during the young years will set the stage for lifelong family bonds.
Meg will also serve as a panelist during the Moderated Discussion and will participate in the Carousel of Resources.
Partnering with Parents: Maximizing Your Positive Impact on
Children by Establishing Strong Relationships with Parents
Presenter: Claire Lerner, LCSW, ZERO TO THREE
Many of us working with families of young children got into this work because we love kids, not necessarily
because we love parents. Even though many of us are parents ourselves, parents are often seen as the
obstacle to children’s healthy development, which puts educators in the mindset that we just need to “tell
parents what to do” and all will be well. But that method rarely works. This workshop will present an approach
to building relationships with parents based on the concept of the parallel process—that the way we interact
with parents has a direct effect on how they interact with and respond to their young children—which can
significantly enhance our ability to nurture children’s healthy development. The session will showcase ways to
address many of the common challenges and sticky situations parenting educators face, but in a way that
actually strengthens the parent-provider relationship and benefits the child's overall development.
Claire will also serve as a panelist during the Moderated Discussion.
3 LUNCH & MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION
Lunch compliments of Gold Sponsor:
A Collaborative Approach to Parenting Education
Moderator: Stephanie Jones, M.S., Past Chair, NCPEN; Chair-Elect, NPEN
Meg Akabas is the founder of Parenting Solutions™, a New York City-based consultancy designed to help parents
discover the joy in parenting. She regularly provides one-on-one consultations and leads workshops for parents and
teachers on infancy through pre-adolescence. Meg has served as president of the board of two Manhattan schools and
has more than 18 years of leadership experience in nursery and elementary schools. She has been awarded the
Parenting Educator Credential from the New York State Parenting Education Partnership and is an NPEN Council
member. Meg is the author of the book, 52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom: Effective Strategies for Raising
Happy, Responsible Kids (2012), which is a practical handbook for parents of young children from birth to age ten.
Dr. Christine Borst (Ph.D., LMFT) is the Associate Director for the North Carolina Center of Excellence for Integrated
Care, under the North Carolina Foundation for Advanced Health Programs. She has a master’s degree in Marriage and
Family Therapy from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Medical Family Therapy from East Carolina University. Prior to
joining the Center of Excellence team, Dr. Borst spent nearly two years working in a rural community health center to
set up and implement an integrated care model. Her research interests include brief behavioral interventions for use in
medical settings, and identification of the needs of children and their families in rural integrated care.
Dr. Mary E. Haskett (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Psychology at NC State University where she teaches in the area of
family interventions and trains school psychologists. Her research focuses on factors that shape parenting, the
influences of parenting on children’s social-emotional development, and resilient functioning among children who
have experienced maltreatment and other family stressors. Dr. Haskett recently co-edited the textbook, Supporting
Families Experiencing Homelessness: Current Practices and Future Directions (2014). She chairs the Task
Force on Promoting Positive Parenting in the Context of Homelessness within the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Haskett serves as Evaluator for Positive Parenting in Raleigh, a community-wide implementation of Triple P –
Positive Parenting Program. Dr. Haskett is a member of the NC Triple P Learning Collaborative.
4 MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION (cont.)
Claire Lerner, L.C.S.W.-C is a licensed clinical social worker and child development specialist in Washington, DC.
She served as Director of Parenting Resources at ZERO TO THREE (ZTT) for over 18 years, and is currently the ZTT
Director of Strategic Initiatives. Claire is the author of over 100 parenting publications, articles, and podcast and video
series. She has written for Parenting: The Early Years and American Baby magazines, and has been a source on early
childhood development for NPR and newspapers such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los
Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and the London Times. Claire has been a practicing clinician for over 27 years,
providing parent education and consultation to families, preschools, early childhood professionals, and pediatricians.
She participates on national advisory panels including NPEN and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on
Early Childhood Development.
Dr. Nicholas Long (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Psychology at the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital. He is also Director of the Center for Effective Parenting
and the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Training Institute, and serves on the NPEN Council. Dr. Long is a licensed
clinical psychologist. He co-authored the highly acclaimed book, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (2010). Dr.
Long's primary interests as an educator, clinician, and researcher focus on parenting. Dr. Long continues to be actively
involved in conducting parenting classes, having taught an average of 600 parents per year in parenting classes over
the past 15 years.
Dr. Dana R. McDermott (Ph.D., CFLE) is an Associate Professor Emeritus at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, and a
National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) council member. She authored the textbook, Developing Caring
Relationships among Parents, Children, Schools and Communities (2008). She is currently working on
identifying the competencies of professionals providing parenting education and support. In Chicago, IL, Dr.
McDermott has been involved in minority parent leadership and in implementing parenting education programs for
children in schools from K12 and for their parents. She serves as a consultant with schools and parent groups in the
areas of parenting, teaching caring, social and emotional development of children, and violence prevention.
2015 SPRING FORUM BRONZE SPONSORS/DONATIONS
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Debbie Farr, Ph.D.
Food Lion of Oak Island, NC
Dana McDermott, Ph.D., CFLE
NC Cooperative Extension, 4-H & FCS
NPEN Council Members
5 CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSION #2
Attendees will select one workshop from below to attend.
Top Techniques for Teaching Parents
Presenter: Waganesh Zeleke, E.D. (Co-authors: John Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D., & Chelsea E. F. Bodnar, M.D.)
In this workshop, Dr. Zeleke will showcase specific parenting techniques that professionals can teach parents
or caregivers including developing emotion coaching skills to address defiance, melt-downs, and challenging
child behaviors in a more constructive manner. Because parenting in the 21st century is stressful and
demanding, with approximately 12-20% of children and adolescents in the U.S. (about 7-10 million) meeting
the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, this session will emphasize the primacy of social interaction as an
influential force in the lives of families.
Waganesh Zeleke, E.D., is an assistant professor of counselor education at Duquesne University in Pittsburg, PA. She
received her doctorate in Counseling and Supervision in 2013 at University of Montana. Dr. Waganesh is a licensed
clinical mental health counselor and has been a practicing clinician in the areas of autism, children at risk, international
adoption, multicultural parenting, mental health, and child and family development in Ethiopia, Africa, and the U.S.
Waganesh will also present a research poster during the Poster Symposium.
R.I.C.E. – First Aid for Misbehaviors with a H.A.L.F. Dose of Humor
Presenter: Debbie Farr, Ph.D.
When you work with parents, do you have enough “positive” tools in your toolbox to share with them?
This workshop will use an easy-to-remember format that focuses on four areas: (R.I.C.E.)
R (reasoning/redirection), I (I-messages), C (communication/consequences), E (empathy/encouragement).
In this session, Dr. Farr will give participants straight-forward strategies to share with parents for handling the
inevitable misbehaviors of children. She will also highlight the incorporation of humor as a discipline
strategy. When adults incorporate a “H.A.L.F.” dose of Humor, Amusement, Laughter, and Fun with positive
discipline (when appropriate), we potentially release tension and stress for both adult and child, thereby
improving the odds of successful discipline.
Debbie Farr, Ph.D., is the owner of Flourishing Families, located in New Hampshire. Dr. Farr currently works with
parents and organizations as a parent consultant and educator. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas
in Human Development and Family Studies, and her master’s degree from the University of Kansas in Counseling with a
focus on marriage and the family. She actively collaborates with NC State faculty regarding the creation of a certification
process for parent/family coaches. Dr. Farr is an NPEN Council member who has worked with children and families in
various capacities for over 30 years in 4 different states.
6 RESEARCH POSTER SYMPOSIUM
4-H Very Important Parents Program: Using Technology to Engage Young Parents
Jenna K. Barnes, M.Ed., & Christina A. Jolly, M.Ed.
NC State University
Utilizing a Parent Education Program to Increase Efficacy at Home and Work
Eboni Baugh, Ph.D., CFLE; Sharon Ballard, Ph.D., CFLE; Lisa Tyndall, Ph.D., LMFT; Kerry Littlewood, Ph.D.
Melissa Nolan, M.S.; & Carrie Bumgarner, B.S., CFLE
East Carolina University
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child:
Building Community Partnerships and Capacity to Implement Triple P in Pitt County
Lynne Carter, R.N., B.S.N., Pitt County Health Department
A Closer Look at Diverse Roles of Peer Educators and Paraprofessionals in Parenting Education
Sandra McClintic, Ph.D., CFLE, Texas Woman’s University
Naming Those Who Are Invisible: Identifying, Serving, and Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents
Melissa Radcliff, Our Children’s Place
The Behavioral Health Needs of International Adopted Children: Implication for Intervention and Service
Waganesh Zeleke, E.D., Duquesne University
CAROUSEL OF RESOURCES
Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
Marjorie Lanier, M.P.H.
NCSU Youth, Family, & Community Sciences
Kimberly Allen, Ph.D.
Education for Successful Parenting
Randi Rubenstein, M.S., & Tara Baker, M.S.
Nurturing Parenting Programs
Bettie Murchison, M.S.
Families in Transition,
University of Minnesota Extension
Ellie McCann, M.S.
Our Children’s Place
Melissa Radcliff
LCW Productions, LLC: A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC
Linda Warden, M.S.
52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom: Effective Strategies
for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids
Jokhyki Enterprise, My Ordered Steps
Toshiba Rice
NC Children and Youth with
Special Health Care Needs Help Line
Stacy Rosser
Parenting Solutions™
Meg Akabas
SAFECHILD
Gemimah Rodriguez, M.S.
still learning, inc.
Jim R. Rogers, M.Ed., CFLE
7 CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Introduction of Speaker
Nichole L. Huff, Ph.D., CFLE; Chair-Elect, NCPEN
Future Trends in Parenting Education
Nicholas Long, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Psychology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences & Arkansas Children's Hospital
Dr. Long will discuss future trends in parenting education including three primary areas of focus: (1) the
strengthening and expansion of the evidence-based movement; (2) a greater focus on provider training; and
(3) the increasing influence of genetic and biological research on parenting education.
Nick will also serve as a panelist during the Moderated Discussion.
Closing Remarks & Awards
Kimberly Allen, Ph.D., BCC; Chair, NCPEN
Thanks for coming! See you next year!
2014-2015 NCPEN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Chair: Kimberly Allen, Ph.D., BCC
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Youth, Family, and Community Sciences
NC State University
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Chair-Elect: Nichole Huff, Ph.D., CFLE
2015 Spring Forum Chair
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
Youth, Family, and Community Sciences
NC State University
[email protected]
Past-Chair: Stephanie Jones, M.S.
Consultant, Possibility Parenting
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Treasurer: Virginia Hamlet Rodillas, M.S., CFLE
National Alliance on Mental Illness Wake County (NAMI-Wake)
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Secretary: Auria Chamberlain, MSW, LCSW-AS
Director of Client Services, Room At The Inn
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Credentialing Committee Chair: Kim Reid
2015 Spring Forum Co-Chair
NC Pre-K Teacher, Wages Head Start
NC State YFCS Graduate Student
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