Parent Education and Information Survey Resources

Parent Education and Information Survey Resources

ADULT EDUCATION
* adult literacy resources   * financial aid for continued education
* career planning   * GED prep
* communication skills  +    * Learning basic computer skills
* communication with community agencies   * English   * Spanish
* communication with teens S   * time management
* conflict resolution resources   * ways to be involved in your community

ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS
* how the system works for family visitation   * links to books for children about prison
* how to talk to your child about prison   * support groups for families  +   +

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SERVICES
* children and sexuality   * victim's assistance
* definitions of neglect and abuse   * what to do if you suspect abuse
* sexual abuse prevention

CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE
* how support is calculated  S   *Oregon Family Law Booklet  S
* Oregon calculator  +   *Family Court Assistance Office

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
* definitions of domestic violence   * legal assistance  S  +

* how to support others in domestic violence situations   * local agencies
 

DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS (DLL) TRAINING
* home language literacy  S  +   * maintaining home language  S  +

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR BASIC NEEDS
* clothing resources  * food assistance/resources  Springfield Family Resource Centers
* emergency housing   +  * utility assistance/resources  +  Immigration Legal Services 

HEALTH EDUCATION
* car seat safety and installation  S   * Nutrition (continued)  S
* childhood diseases and illnesses  S   * ”picky eating” in children  S  +
* dealing with head lice   * recognizing and changing eating habits
* dental and oral health   * Pregnancy  S
* family fitness ideas  S  +    * pregnancy counseling
* family planning   * pre-natal exposure (to drugs, alcohol, or tobacco)
* First Aid/CPR training   * pre-natal health care  S   * drowning prevention
* nutrition  +   * quit smoking  +  S       * sun safety   S
* breast feeding support   * safety risks and prevention (top risks for 0-5 year olds)
* healthy meal planning  S   * what to do when your child gets sick  S

HOUSING ASSISTANCE
* foreclosure prevention resources  S +   * subsidized housing programs
* home ownership  +  S   Second Chance Renter Rehabilitation Program

JOB TRAINING
* cover letter and resume assistance S +  * employment services  S  * resume resources

MARRIAGE EDUCATION SERVICES
* marriage counseling resources  +   +   * helping children understand divorce
 * Healthy Marriage Resource Center

MENTAL WELLNESS
* anger management  + * promoting healthy relationships
* counseling services  +  * promoting positive mental health (in children)
* emergency/crisis intervention  * stress management and relaxation techniques   S
* gambling issues  S

PARENTING EDUCATION
* adoption  * parenting classes  ParentFurther.com
* affordable recreation activities   S   * positive behavior support (pbis)
* child care resources S   * promoting positive mental health (in children)
* child development (ages and stages)   * setting limits and teaching your child to cooperate
* children and sexuality   * single parenting  S
* establishing rules and routines  S    * step-parenting and blended families
* getting dads or father figures involved   * support for foster parents
* learning activities to do at home   S    * using natural and logical consequences  +  S  S
* parent support groups

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION OR TREATMENT
* definitions of prevention and abuse * local treatment resources

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
* assistance with getting your child to school   * public transportation
* information about auto insurance coverage   * transportation assistance to medical appointments