On behalf of the Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families at Oregon State University and the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, we are pleased to announce that Oregon Parenting Education Week will be observed May 19-25, 2013.

Of all the things that influence a child’s growth and development, the most critical is reliable, responsive, and sensitive parenting. Effective parenting education programs have been linked with decreased rates of child abuse and neglect, better physical, cognitive and emotional development in children, and increased parental knowledge of child development and parenting skills.

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2013 Schedule for Oregon Parenting Education Week

Monday, May 20th – Noon
"Cultivating a Community-wide Culture of Nurturing Along the Southern Oregon Coast"

Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Family Nurturing Centers, International
Hallie Ford Center, room 115, Oregon State University

Tuesday, May 21st – 2 PM
"Supporting Children’s First Teachers: Promoting School Readiness Through Parent Education"

Katherine C Pears, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Oregon Social Learning Center
Hallie Ford Center, room 115, Oregon State University

Thursday, May 23rd – 10 AM

 "How Fatherhood Matters for Men's Lives"

Richard Settersten, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Hallie E. Ford Center Endowed Director, Oregon State University
Hallie Ford Center, room 115, Oregon State University

"Boys, Men, Fathers: A 30-year Intergenerational Study of How Fatherhood Impacts Men and Their Families"

David C. R. Kerr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Psychological Science, OSU
Research Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center
Hallie Ford Center, room 115, Oregon State University

The presentations for 2012 are available as archived video.

2012 Oregon Parenting Education Week Articles

• YOU: Your child’s best role model
• Take 5: Happy parents equal happy families
• Nurture healthy attachments and set the stage for future relationships
• Age-appropriate adolescent independence

The Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families promotes the development and well being of children, youth, and families by generating, translating, and sharing research-based knowledge. The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) supports delivery of high quality parenting education programs and collaborative efforts to strengthen regional parenting education systems. OPEC is a partnership of four of Oregon’s largest foundations (The Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, The Meyer Memorial Trust and The Collins Foundation) and Oregon State University.