Archived: Parent Information and Resource Centers - March 1996 A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Parents As Partners in Education Eagle Ridge Institute Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Eagle Ridge Institute is collaborating with the Oklahoma City Public Schools, the Millwood Public School District, and other providers of services to parents to establish the Parents as Partners in Education Information and Resource Center (Center). The Center is housed on the Shaping People of Today (S.P.O.T.) 20-acre campus in Oklahoma City. It will provide parent information and general age-appropriate materials statewide, and begin training, support and referrals for wrap-around services in rural and urban areas of Oklahoma County. The Center on the S.P.O.T. campus houses a Parent Resource Library and hosts training programs and parent support groups. Volunteer-staffed Branch Parent Resource Centers are being established in the 16 highest need areas of the state. The Center has several components to increase parents' knowledge of and confidence in child rearing activities, strengthen parent- professional partnerships, and enhance the developmental progress of children: Information Dissemination The Center is establishing a multi-media, multi-lingual Parent Resource Library that includes information and resources to promote effective parenting techniques and discipline strategies, child development, learning aids, current listings of youth and adult service providers, community programs, event listings, and brochures. It will also deliver interactive programs via satellite throughout the state. The Center plans to develop a traveling multi-media mobile Parent Education/Training On Wheels unit to disseminate information to isolated families. | |
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