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