Parenting Education & Family Support
Purpose:
The Parenting Education and Family Support Committee is composed of parenting education and family support leaders. The Committee will provide a forum for shared leadership, coordinated planning and strategic communication to improve the stability and strength of all families of young children in Michigan. The work of this committee concerns: access, quality, standards, capacity, innovation, evidence-based practice/research, workforce development, finance, and interface with other components (program and service integration), with specific focus on addressing racial, cultural and ethnic disparities in the context of this component.
Chair:
Betsy Boggs, United Methodist Community House
The Chair also serves as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the ECIC Executive Committee.
Co-Chairs:
Renee� DeMars-Johnson, Michigan Department of Education
Jim Hennessey, Michigan Department of Human Services
Staffed By:
Cherie Ross-Barber, ECIC TA Coordinator
221 N. Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 371-9000 Ext 207
(517) 371-9080 Fax
cbarber@ecic4kids.org
Scope of Work:
- Update and advise implementation of Parenting Education and Family support Components of Great Start System Blueprint.
- Convene task force(s) as needed to address priority focus areas within the Great Start System Blueprint.
- Advise on component specific resource materials, technical assistance and consultation.
- Plan and host a stakeholder convening on research and best practices in parenting education and family support.
- Make recommendations to ECIC Strategic Planning Committee of the Board regarding ECIC workplan in this component area.
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