2016 South Carolina Children’s TrustHome Visiting Summit
Siserly Kelley, MS Parent Educator
Georgia Deal, MA Program Manager
Definition of Parent Group Meetings Why should the Parent Group Meeting
component play a role in home visitation The different types of Parent Group Meetings How to plan a Parent Group Meeting Challenges and Barriers to Parent Group
Meetings
2016 Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc ParentsTeachers.org
A meeting that consist of parents, children and the parent educators. They are designed to build social connection, encourage parent-child interaction and provide parents with different ideas to support child development.
Parent Group meetings are intended to be led by trained volunteers and offered in locations that will be accessible to the families we serve.
Build relationships between families Enhances Social Connections: Parents need
friends When home visits are combined with group
meetings families are surrounded with a support system that allows the child and parent to achieve their fullest potential.
Collaboration with Home visits balancing the learning experience
Allows parent to empower themselves
Supports the Home visit
Group meeting allows parents to come together to share their experiences.
Learn from and teach each other
Opportunity for open conversation about topics that interest and apply to the parents
Family Activity Community Event Ongoing Group Presentation
2016 Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc ParentsTeachers.org
Has activities which include both the parent and the child.
They promote parent child interaction and personal social skills for both the parent and the child.
Involves the community. Promotes social interaction, awareness of
programs, parent child interaction, etc. A larger parent group meeting. You go to the community event and have
your meeting there.
Occurs for an extended amount of time and addresses similar topics.
promotes social interaction among other adults with similar interest, parent-child interaction, and development skills depending on the covered topic.
A presenter is invited to speak on a certain topic.
Promotes social interaction, and parent knowledge.
How to designate Parent Educators What Type How to promote Activities Supplies Food Place Childcare
Suggested topics from parents Current trend Seasonal safety Child Development
Flyers Need to “BEE”
appealing to the eye
Simple
Specific: Date, Place, Time, and Topic
Include Incentives: Food, Door prizes, activities, etc.
mailed within 1-2 weeks of event.
Text
Sent individually
Use company cell phone
Time, place, topic
Remind 101
Collaborate with Topic Child proof Promote parent child interaction Age appropriate Use Curriculum for suggested activities.
Free Easily accessible Child proof Appropriate for group type Bathrooms
Arrive early for set up Communicate time allotted for presentation Provide with necessary materials (computer,
pen makers, poster paper, etc.) Contact before and after
Make a list and check it twice Child proof and age appropriate Food, activities Documentation Door Prizes
Donations Light meal Healthy Child proof and age appropriate
Weather have a plan B Attendance Participation Age diversity Location Schedule Transportation
As a group, plan a group meeting Include Group meeting Type, Place, Time,
and Topic Create a Flyer Choose a Speaker to Present
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