4/4/2017 Pennsylvania Family Support GR OW YOU R P R OGR AM W ITH GR OU P CON N ECTION S AP R I L 5 , 2 0 17 10 : 0 0 AM Housekeeping Audio Quality Question & Answer Opportunities Interactive Polling Questions Handouts Family Support Webinar 1
4/4/2017 Housekeeping Computer Sharing Wenda Deardorff, wdeardorff@csc.csiu.org Online Evaluation Session Recording & Slides http:/ / www.pa-pat.org/ category/ recorded-events/ Presenters Martha Faust Kyra Miller Program Director Parent Educator Beginnings, Inc. Beginnings, Inc. 2
4/4/2017 * Presented by Martha Faust & Kyra Miller Program Director & Parent Educator * What are Group Connections? An opportunity to: * Build social emotional skills * Build social connections * Learn about child development * Learn about parenting skills * Collaborate with local businesses & agencies * Recruit new families * Promote awareness of Early Childhood Initiatives * 3
4/4/2017 A.Families B.Y our Organization C.Collaborating Agencies D.No one * Who Benefits from Group Connections? * Y our Organization * Businesses and agencies who collaborate with you * Y our families * Y our community * 4
4/4/2017 * When S hould you Hold Group Connections? * Mix it up * Offer the same event multiple times * Consider nap times, mealtimes, and school dismissal times * 5
4/4/2017 A.Y our office/ organization’s building B. Elementary S chool C.Playground D.Community Event * Where should you host Group Connections? * Conference room * Play room * Park * Events that are already planned * S chools * 6
4/4/2017 A. Because it is a program requirement B. Because it helps our families connect with each other C. Because it helps our organization D. Because it builds community E. All of the above * Why host group connections? * To collaborate with other organizations * To bring families together * To promote your program * For those smiles * 7
4/4/2017 * What we used to do * It’s April, what are we doing in May? * Tell families at visits and MAYBE have a flyer * All Parent Educators were to come if they could * Events were often run by other organizations and we simply showed up * We tried to have 12 group connections per year * * What we are doing now * Plan for the entire year * Weekly playgroups * Advertise for events * Host a monthly event in addition to playgroups and other organizations’ events * Approximately 65 group connections in 2016 * 8
4/4/2017 Planning ahead includes all these points: • Date and time (if possible) * • Event idea • Location • Who is in charge? • Notes * Weekly Parent & Child Together Playgroups * Raising a Thinking Child (RATC) * Penn S tate Extension Nutrition Links * P A One Book * BE S trong Parent Cafe RATC * 9
4/4/2017 * 1 st S ummit Bank * Macaroni Kid * S chool Districts * Child Advocacy Center * Cambria County Library * United Way * Avon, Lula Roe, Mary Kay, Papparazi * * Handouts to parents * Facebook Announcements * Bi-Monthly Calendar * 10
4/4/2017 * Decoration * Food * Registration * Child Care * * Yes, I No, not at S omew t ot ally Family Picnic all No hat Yes agree NA This event was well organized 5 1 I learned new things to help my child, family, or myself 1 1 2 1 1 The facilitators were well prepared and encouraged interaction 1 3 2 I would attend this or a similar group connection again 1 1 1 3 This was a positive experience for me and my family 1 1 4 The activities were age appropriat e for my child 1 2 2 1 The informat ion presented is relevant and beneficial t o my family 1 3 1 11
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4/4/2017 * Closing Your opinion matters: Please complete the survey Upcoming webinars May 3, 20 17 - Support for Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers June 7, 20 17 – Supporting Immigrant Families July 12, 20 17 – Collaboration and Collective Impact August 9, 20 17 – Co-parenting Successes and Struggles Septem ber 6, 20 17 – Developing Relationships with Families Multiple ways to join: Laptops and mobile devices 14
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