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The North Carolina Parenting Education Network (NCPEN) is an unfunded collaborative of parenting educators, and child and family focused agencies and organizations that provides advocacy and support for parenting educators; and works to advance the field of parenting education in NC to promote quality outcomes for all families.
Spring Forum
 Amy McCready | The 2012 NCPEN Spring Forum will be held on Monday, April 16th from 9:30-4:00 at the Marbles Children’s Museum in Raleigh, NC. This professional development and networking event is designed for parenting educators and others who work with families including teachers, counselors, coaches, students, childcare providers, social workers, health providers, etc. Cost of the conference is only $15, which includes lunch and snacks!
The theme of the Forum is “Connect 4 Families.” Workshops will include: Importance of Fun, by Dr. Kim Allen; Are we Raising Praise Junkies by national parenting speaker, Amy McCready; and a presentation on the community-based project, Outright Catawba by Deb Cox. Participants will have an opportunity to showcase their programs and services, and network with others. Six (6) professional development contact hours will be awarded to each participant, which can be used toward the NC Parenting Credential. |
North Carolina Parenting Educator Credential
The North Carolina Parenting Education Network proudly offers a recognition system that is inclusive of a range of parenting practitioners. Professional parenting educator applicants can select from the following credentials: Qualified Professional Parenting Educator, Associate Professional Parenting Educator, Paraprofessional Parenting Educator. Peer parenting educator applicants can select from the following credentials: Advanced, Intermediate, and Basic.
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