The Family Support Center is
committed to helping independent school staff and families
prevent, recognize and overcome mental health and behavior
problems in children and adolescents from pre-kindergarten through
grade twelve.
We know, through research and
experience that increasing protective factors and reducing risk
factors promotes positive youth development. Parents are leaders
for their children and have a significant role in communicating
healthy beliefs and clear standards for behavior in their
families. Our children benefit from strong relationships and need
the opportunity and time to develop the skills needed to become
successful, autonomous adults. We know that prevention begins in
the early years and it can be a long journey with parents
frequently confronted by many challenges.
The Family Support Center is proud
to announce that our Parents as Resources training is back by
popular demand and is available at the Family Support Center
office in Bethesda. Parents as Resources for parents of children
in elementary, middle, and secondary school is being offered in
2006. Parents as Resources
is designed to deliver
important information and the opportunity to develop the skills
and resources that will help proactive parents have a positive
impact on their families and in their schools. Many schools have
Parent Associations and more are creating Parent Networks to
increase dialogue among parents.
The FSC staff professional managing
Parents as Resources is Gretchen M. Krampf, M.S.O.D., the
Family Support Center staff member who initiated and created this
program 15 years ago and is a specialist both in parent training
and organizational development. Ms. Krampf has 15 years of
exceptionally dedicated service to FSC and the school communities
it serves and has in-depth familiarity with the school communities
served, together with the leadership, organizational skills, and
expertise necessary to motivate, train, guide, and provide ongoing
support and technical assistance to the Parent Network
Coordinators and Parent Networks.
