Thank you for your interest in resources for Parenting Educators! We have outlined a number of resources for you below. If you are interested in learning more about OPEC or sharing this information with others, please check out our OPEC brochure which provides a simple overview of the OPEC mission and vision.
Resource Tip Sheets
- Getting Started: A Guide for Parenting Educators
- Going Online: Positive Strategies for Supporting Virtual Parenting Education
- Virtual Learning During COVID: Supporting Parents for Childrens Success
- COVID-19 Resources for Children and Families
- Trauma Informed Care: Considerations for Remote Delivery of Parenting Education Programming
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Resource Guide: For Working with Foster Parents
- Gender Roles in Families
Parenting Education Curricula Resources
- Foundations of Facilitation materials
- Haga de la Paternidad un Placer (Spanish Version – Make Parenting a Pleasure)
- Incredible Years
- Make Parenting a Pleasure / Parenting Now
- Nurturing Parenting
- Parenting: The First Three Years Curriculum Training
- Strengthening Families Program for parents of 7-17 year olds
- Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14
Training Opportunities
- Essentials of Parenting Education Professional Practice
- Trauma Informed Care Training Modules
- I-LABS Training Modules
- National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds Online Training Course
- Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children
- Monitoring Fidelity in OPEC Series 2019
- Oregon Registry Online Training Calendar
- OrPEN Conference/Trainings
- Ask Phoenix Solutions
- The Ounce: Achieve OnDemand
- Division for Early Childhood – Learning Decks
Research
- Harvard University Center on the Developing Child
- Oregon State University Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Program Fidelity Rating Tools
- Monitoring Fidelity in OPEC Series 2019 (PDF)
- OPEC Fidelity Guidelines
- How to Rate Fidelity to Best Practices in Parenting Education User Guide
- Fidelity Best Practices Shortened Tool (PDF)
- Fidelity Checklist for Facilitators (PDF) & Fidelity Checklist for Facilitators Guide (PDF)
Additional Resources
- Diversity of Fatherhood Photo Bank
- Uber Central — organize rides for families or clients
- Zero to Three: Grandparent resources
- Bright by Text
- Simple Interactions Approach
- Fred Rogers Center
- Ages and Stages Questionnaires
- CDC: Act Early
- Liberating Structures — change the way groups work together