Family Leadership, Inc.

Family Leadership Inc trains and completely resources a leadership team from your school site to facilitate Parenting Partners. Parents trust local staff and parents, and love to participate in the interactive, fun workshop sessions!

Training in Spanish, English, and Hmong

The training manuals are available in Spanish and English, so you can send Spanish-only speakers to the training! Participants receive hands-on practice in presenting Parenting Partners in English, Spanish, or Hmong.

Training Outcomes

By participating in this 16-hour training, each team member will be trained and certified as a Parenting Partners Facilitator, authorized to facilitate workshops for parents at schools or community sites.

Upon completion of the training, each participant will be able to:

Successfully organize and lead the 8-session Parenting Partners Workshops multiple times each year.
Accurately and effectively field questions from parents.
Work effectively in a multi-lingual setting.
Recruit parents and involve them in positive leadership.

What does the Training look like?

It’s a two-day training workshop led by our team of trainers, including curriculum authors, who provide individual attention and coaching to each participant.

Participants receive hands-on practice in presenting Parenting Partners sessions in small groups around tables. Trainers individually coach each team.

Its an active, enjoyable process -- we model the fun process you will be doing with your parents.
When you leave you'll have the experience and all the materials you need to lead your Parenting Partners classes.

Many Facilitators start their classes right after training because they have everything they need to get started. Your time is valuable, so we make sure you receive everything you need during training.

Personal support from curriculum authors and coaches

This is hands-on training! You learn by doing, not just watching. As a result, you’re ready to lead the workshops! 100% of teams we train actually start this program at their school.

Complete materials and supplies included

Parenting Partners Parent Workbook (64 pages in English, Spanish, or Hmong)
Parenting Partners Facilitator's Manual (266 pages in English or Spanish)
Parent Marketing & Organizing book (100 pages)
How to run Successful Parent Leadership classes: Recruiting Parents, Promoting and Organizing
Posters, CDs, and other resources
Every team receives the complete team presentation kit and supplies.
Lunch and snacks are provided both days.

The team training cost includes:

The two-day Training Workshop and Certification for up to 5 team members from your school site.
Team Presentation Kit . The Kit is included in the training cost.
A Leader’s Kit for each Facilitator. The Leader’s Kits are included in the training cost.
Support. We don’t train and run! Family Leadership trainers will continue to support you after training.

Advantages of a locally owned team

Parenting Partners teams belong to you! You will have your own permanent team or teams serving your school, your district, or community agency. These teams bring you:

Credibility -- Parents trust presenters from their own school and community. The local team is connected to the community cultures.

Consistent parent training – Your teams lead the classes in Fall and Spring of every year, providing an ongoing source of effective parent leaders.

Sustainable and permanent – Parenting Partners team members receive great satisfaction from their service, so most continue for years. They are also joined by some of their own parent graduates who also become Facilitators.

Affordability --This permanent resource is an attractive alternative having to pay an agency for every class. Your team can offer this training as often as you desire.

School staff members often love to be included on the team:

Teachers
Home / School Liaisons
School Psychologists
After School program staff
ELL leaders
Parents also love to be included on the team!

To find out more or have your questions answered, please contact Patty Bunker, our Training Director, at 559-240-7881 or flcpatty@comcast.net or David, our Director, at 559-240-7880 or toll free 800-747-1780 or flcdavid@comcast.net