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Strengthening Families Initiative, Parenting Education (Valencia County)
Plan Goals
Strengthen New Mexico’s families by providing evidence-based parenting education to increase parent-child connectedness, positive discipline practices, and healthy family functioning.
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Impact Reports
Emergency preparedness is no longer the sole concern of earthquake prone Californians and those who live in the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley." For Americans, preparedness must now account for man-made disasters as well as natural ones. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count.
The Valencia County CES worked closely with the Belen Fire Chief to develop a program designed to educate individuals about the importance of preparing for an emergency. Over 500 individuals were impacted by the emergency preparedness kits which have been distributed to help educate and prepare families for the unknown.
Participants gain knowledge in emergencies that can and do affect New Mexico residents. They gain a greater understanding of the importance in preparing themselves and families for emergencies.
This year the Valencia County CES worked closely with the New Mexico Men’s Recovery Academy to help them develop an emergency plan for the large number of inmates housed in their facility. The inmates were also educated on the importance of emergency preparation and food safety.
The Valencia County CES worked closely with the Belen Fire Chief to develop a program designed to educate individuals about the importance of preparing for an emergency. Over 500 individuals were impacted by the emergency preparedness kits which have been distributed to help educate and prepare families for the unknown.
Participants gain knowledge in emergencies that can and do affect New Mexico residents. They gain a greater understanding of the importance in preparing themselves and families for emergencies.
This year the Valencia County CES worked closely with the New Mexico Men’s Recovery Academy to help them develop an emergency plan for the large number of inmates housed in their facility. The inmates were also educated on the importance of emergency preparation and food safety.
Parenthood is one of the most stressful and demanding of life roles, yet it is the role for which most adults receive the least preparation and support. Contemporary parents face many challenges, including poverty, isolation, fewer supports for families, and a declining sense of community. The consequences of not educating parents are tremendous. Poor parenting skills are linked to abuse and neglect as well as youth behavior problems including teen pregnancy, adolescence substance abuse, and youth violence.
The Cooperative Extension Service has been providing parenting education to Valencia County residents for the past eight years. Parenting education has been one of the top priorities identified by the Valencia County Support Council. This program year 75 parents graduated from the eight-week parenting education course provided by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service.
Currently the Valencia County CES is working closely with the Valencia County Gabriel project to help provide a supportive environment for all participants. Participants are not only equipped with the knowledge and education to help improve their quality of life, they are also blessed with items such as gas cards, diapers, and a warm dinner to share as a family while involved in the program. Parents are also encouraged to bring their children to participate in the children’s program provided by the Gabriel project.
The programs feature activities to foster positive parenting skills and self-nurturing, home practice exercises, and activities to promote positive brain development in children birth to 18 years. The topics covered during the eight-week course include:
• Stress Management
• Praising Children
• Building Self-Worth
• Building Personal Power
• Positive Discipline
• Emergency Preparedness
• Understanding Drug and Alcohol Use
• Developing Family Morals, Values, and Rules
• Understanding and Communicating Feelings
• Signs of Suicide in Adults and Youth
Eight-week Course Outcomes:
• Assess attitudes and knowledge of parenting practices.
• Assess social and developmental histories.
• Parents develop nurturing as a lifestyle.
• Parents and children relate in a positive, nurturing way.
• Parents learn to enjoy their children.
• Increase parents’ awareness of how we are taught not to express feelings.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings in self.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings of children.
• Parents develop empathy in regards to their children.
• Reinforce positive regard in children.
• Parents understand the meaning of self-concept and self-esteem.
• Parents realize their ability to impact a child’s overall self-worth.
• Parents will help children improve their self-concept and self-esteem.
The Cooperative Extension Service has been providing parenting education to Valencia County residents for the past eight years. Parenting education has been one of the top priorities identified by the Valencia County Support Council. This program year 75 parents graduated from the eight-week parenting education course provided by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service.
Currently the Valencia County CES is working closely with the Valencia County Gabriel project to help provide a supportive environment for all participants. Participants are not only equipped with the knowledge and education to help improve their quality of life, they are also blessed with items such as gas cards, diapers, and a warm dinner to share as a family while involved in the program. Parents are also encouraged to bring their children to participate in the children’s program provided by the Gabriel project.
The programs feature activities to foster positive parenting skills and self-nurturing, home practice exercises, and activities to promote positive brain development in children birth to 18 years. The topics covered during the eight-week course include:
• Stress Management
• Praising Children
• Building Self-Worth
• Building Personal Power
• Positive Discipline
• Emergency Preparedness
• Understanding Drug and Alcohol Use
• Developing Family Morals, Values, and Rules
• Understanding and Communicating Feelings
• Signs of Suicide in Adults and Youth
Eight-week Course Outcomes:
• Assess attitudes and knowledge of parenting practices.
• Assess social and developmental histories.
• Parents develop nurturing as a lifestyle.
• Parents and children relate in a positive, nurturing way.
• Parents learn to enjoy their children.
• Increase parents’ awareness of how we are taught not to express feelings.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings in self.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings of children.
• Parents develop empathy in regards to their children.
• Reinforce positive regard in children.
• Parents understand the meaning of self-concept and self-esteem.
• Parents realize their ability to impact a child’s overall self-worth.
• Parents will help children improve their self-concept and self-esteem.
Emergency preparedness is no longer the sole concern of earthquake prone Californians and those who live in the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley." For Americans, preparedness must now account for man-made disasters as well as natural ones. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count.
Over 200 of the residents living in Valencia County participated in a program designed to educate and teach families the importance of preparing for local and individual emergencies. Parents were taught the importance of talking to their children about possible emergencies and taught ways to develop a family emergency plan. Each family was given an emergency preparedness kit to take home with them with instructions and a list of supplies that need to be added to the kits.
Participants gain knowledge in emergencies that can and do affect New Mexico residents. Gain a greater understanding of the importance in preparing themselves and families for emergencies.
Over 200 of the residents living in Valencia County participated in a program designed to educate and teach families the importance of preparing for local and individual emergencies. Parents were taught the importance of talking to their children about possible emergencies and taught ways to develop a family emergency plan. Each family was given an emergency preparedness kit to take home with them with instructions and a list of supplies that need to be added to the kits.
Participants gain knowledge in emergencies that can and do affect New Mexico residents. Gain a greater understanding of the importance in preparing themselves and families for emergencies.
Parenthood is one of the most stressful and demanding of life roles, yet it is the role for which most adults receive the least preparation and support. Contemporary parents face many challenges, including poverty, isolation, fewer supports for families, and a declining sense of community. The consequences of not educating parents are tremendous. Poor parenting skills are linked to abuse and neglect as well as youth behavior problems including teen pregnancy, adolescence substance abuse, and youth violence.
The Cooperative Extension Service has been providing parenting education to Valencia County residents for the past seven years. Parenting education has been one of the top priorities identified by the Valencia County Support Council. This program year 83 parents graduated from the eight-week parenting education course provided by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service.
The programs feature activities to foster positive parenting skills and self-nurturing, home practice exercises, and activities to promote positive brain development in children birth to 18 years. The topics covered during the eight-week course include:
• Stress Management
• Praising Children
• Building Self-Worth
• Building Personal Power
• Positive Discipline
• Emergency Preparedness
• Understanding Drug and Alcohol Use
• Developing Family Morals, Values, and Rules
• Understanding and Communicating Feelings
• Signs of Suicide in Adults and Youth
Eight-week Course Outcomes:
• Assess attitudes and knowledge of parenting practices.
• Assess social and developmental histories.
• Parents develop nurturing as a lifestyle.
• Parents and children relate in a positive, nurturing way.
• Parents learn to enjoy their children.
• Increase parents’ awareness of how we are taught not to express feelings.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings in self.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings of children.
• Parents develop empathy in regards to their children.
• Reinforce positive regard in children.
• Parents understand the meaning of self-concept and self-esteem.
• Parents realize their ability to impact a child’s overall self-worth.
• Parents will help children improve their self-concept and self-esteem.
The Cooperative Extension Service has been providing parenting education to Valencia County residents for the past seven years. Parenting education has been one of the top priorities identified by the Valencia County Support Council. This program year 83 parents graduated from the eight-week parenting education course provided by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service.
The programs feature activities to foster positive parenting skills and self-nurturing, home practice exercises, and activities to promote positive brain development in children birth to 18 years. The topics covered during the eight-week course include:
• Stress Management
• Praising Children
• Building Self-Worth
• Building Personal Power
• Positive Discipline
• Emergency Preparedness
• Understanding Drug and Alcohol Use
• Developing Family Morals, Values, and Rules
• Understanding and Communicating Feelings
• Signs of Suicide in Adults and Youth
Eight-week Course Outcomes:
• Assess attitudes and knowledge of parenting practices.
• Assess social and developmental histories.
• Parents develop nurturing as a lifestyle.
• Parents and children relate in a positive, nurturing way.
• Parents learn to enjoy their children.
• Increase parents’ awareness of how we are taught not to express feelings.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings in self.
• Increase parents’ ability to recognize feelings of children.
• Parents develop empathy in regards to their children.
• Reinforce positive regard in children.
• Parents understand the meaning of self-concept and self-esteem.
• Parents realize their ability to impact a child’s overall self-worth.
• Parents will help children improve their self-concept and self-esteem.
Five hundred and twenty-five adults participated in an emergency preparedness program provided by the Valencia County Home Economist. The program was conducted at the Valencia County New Mexico Works office, CASA, Indian Livestock Days and with the Valencia County Extension Association of NM organization. The program helped adults/parents gain a better understanding of emergencies that are the most prevalent in their area and increased their knowledge and attitudes about what to do in case of an emergency. 50% percent of the participants were given a starter emergency supply kit to take home with them. The supply kit included information to help parents talk to their children about emergencies and help them to develop a plan for their home and a plan for when they are away from home. Through this program the Valencia County Home Economist can educate and empower youth and adults to take some steps to prepare for and respond to potential emergencies, including natural disasters and terrorist attacks.