ACTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS, by Dr. Jeffrey Morrow. Audio. 1992. Dr. Morrow discusses the Active Parenting of Teens Program, how and why it works. Part of the "Effective Parenting Is Prevention" series from the 1992 California Parent Training Leadership Conference.

BABY CARE WORKSHOP: TEACHER’S GUIDE, from Professional Partnership. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1988. Teacher’s guide to accompany videos in "Baby Care Workshop" series. Discusses each lesson, describes teaching points to emphasize, and suggests learning activities. Also includes student quizzes.

A CELEBRATION OF PARENTING EDUCATION: PAST AND PRESENT, by Dolores Curran. Audio. 2000. Participants in this guided self-study will be able to trace 9 significant changes in the field of parenting education over the past 3 to 4 decades and to identify how these changes have impacted educators, their curricula, programs, and the parents they serve. English.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING: A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS, PROGRAM REPORT, by Donna Crawford and Richard Bodine. Curriculum. October 1996. This guide is designed to be a reference tool offering basic information and the experience of experts in the field of conflict resolution to assist educators and other youth-serving professionals in building education programs.

CONNECT: 12 VITAL TIES FOR PERSONAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell. Audio. 1999. A guided self-study. The goal of this study is to make participants aware of the nature and importance of "connection" and "the human moment." Participants are encouraged to make time for connections and to consider how the process of parenting and family life education can contribute to healthy connections for them.

DEVELOPMENT OF LITERACY THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION, THE / No. 61- Fall 1993 / NEW DIRECTIONS FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT, Collette Daiute, Editor. Book. 1993. This volume is about literacy as a social process. It explores the development of reading and writing in the course of children’s lives as they interact with parents, teachers, and peers.

DIRECTORY OF PARENTING EDUCATION CURRICULA, from the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund.  Directory, 86 pages.  1994.  This directory was developed in response to requests for information on parenting education curricula. It lists 86 different parent education programs and gives information on ordering these materials. Curricula are not reviewed nor endorsed by the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund.

EMPOWERING HISPANIC FAMILIES: A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR THE 90’S, Marta Sotomayor, Editor. Book. 1991. Goes beyond the La Causa Chicana of the 1970’s, whose issues are still a matter of concern. Explores new issues that affect a larger, more complex and diverse population.

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH FAMILY SUPPORT, by Dr. Mon Cochran. Audio. 1991. Audiotape with guide. Workshop to help parent educators define the empowerment process as it pertains to family support, evaluate their own program or approach, and consider the value of home visits within the context of a broader universal program.

FAMILY CIRCUMPLEX MODEL, by Dr. David H. Olson. Audio. 1994. Guided self-study describes family circumplex model’s major dimensions: cohesion, flexibility and communication.

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION TEACHER’S KIT, Michael J. Sporakowski, Ph.D., C.F.L.E., Editor. Curriculum. 1993. 66 tested lesson plans for family life educators, in ten different subject areas. Geared toward undergraduate and graduate level students, with some material for high school students.

FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR "SCALING UP, by Rima Shore. Booklet/Pamphlet. November 1994. November 16-17, 1994, the Carnegie Corporation drew together a group of experienced professionals in parent education and family support to review the experience of programs offered by schools, health care institutions, faith organizations, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and government to strengthen parents' ability to care for themselves and their children and to consider the requirements for "scaling up." Rima Shore synthesized the information from the proceedings.

FIRST TEAM: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START A TEAM...LEAD A TEAM... AND BE A TEAM, by David Dee. Book. 1995. Explains a people-oriented management style that brings employees together to solve problems as a team.

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: CHILDREN AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor.  Journal, 192 pages.  2000.  Virtually all of our nation’s children have access to computers at school, and over 2/3 have access at home. Although a wide consensus prevails among parents, teachers, and policymakers that children need to become competent computer users to be prepared for life and work in the 21st century, questions are being raised about the effects of the expanding role of computers in children’s lives. This journal issue examines the available research on how computer use affects children’s development, whether it increases or decreases the disparities between rich and poor, and whether it can be used effectively to enhance learning.

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: CHILDREN AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor.  Journal, 7 pages.  2000.  Virtually all of our nation’s children have access to computers at school, and over 2/3 have access at home. Although a wide consensus prevails among parents, teachers, and policymakers that children need to become competent computer users to be prepared for life and work in the 21st century, questions are being raised about the effects of the expanding role of computers in children’s lives. This journal issue examines the available research on how computer use affects children’s development, whether it increases or decreases the disparities between rich and poor, and whether it can be used effectively to enhance learning.

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHS, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor. Journal. 1995. Contents include: Children's Health and the Environment; Environmental Health Hazards: How Children Are Different from Adults; Case Studies of Environmental Risks to Children; Environmental Policy and Children’s Health; Effects of Welfare Reform on Teenage Parents and Their Children; Immigrant Children and Their Families: Issues for Research and Policy; Outcomes for Youths with Serious Emotional Disturbance in Secondary School and Early Adulthood; The Tennessee Study of Class Size in the Early School Grades; School Readiness.

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: FINANCING CHILD CARE, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor. Journal. 1996. Contents include: Financing Child Care: Analysis and Recommendations; A Brief History of Federal Financing for Child Care in the United States; Child Care in the United States Today; Child Care Cost and Quality; The Financing of Child Care: Current and Emerging Trends; Alternative Visions for Financing Child Care; Funding Child Care and Public Education; Funding Child Rearing: Child Allowance and Parental Leave; Homeless Families and Children; Revisiting the Issues: Prevalence of Drug-Exposed Infants; Appendix A: Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies; Appendix B: Financing Early Childhood Facilities; Appendix C: Statewide Initiatives for Financing Early Childhood Care and Education

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: HOME VISITING, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor. Journal. 1993. Contents include: Home Visiting: Analysis and Recommendations; Inside Home Visiting Programs; Home Health Visiting in Europe; Review of Research on Home Visiting for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Children; Economic Evaluation of Home Visiting Programs; Home Visits: Necessary but Not Sufficient; Home Visiting Programs and the Health and Development of Young Children; Staffing Issues for Home Visiting Programs; The Societal Context of Home Visiting and Related Services for Families in Poverty; Universal Home Visiting: A Recommended from the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect; Children in Foster Care; School-linked Services.

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN: THE JUVENILE COURT, Richard E. Behrman, M.D., Editor. Journal. 1996. Contents include: Juvenile Court Analysis and Recommendations; The Early History of the Court; The Nature of the Court Today; The Juvenile Court and Delinquency Cases; The Court’s Effectiveness in Protecting the Rights of Juveniles in Delinquency Cases; Responding to Juvenile Crime: Lessons Learned; Status Offenses; The Juvenile Court and Dependency Cases; Responsibilities and Effectiveness of the Juvenile Court in Handling Dependency Cases; The Juvenile Court: A View from the Bench; The Future of the Juvenile Court: Promising New Directions; The Future of the Juvenile Court: A Theoretical Framework That Fits; Children as Victims of Violence; The Family Preservation and Support Services Program.

GETTING PARENTS INTO PROGRAMS, by Dr. Kerby T. Alvy, Stephen J. Bavolek, Linda Perez, Joyce Gunther, and Seretha Jefferson. Audio. 1992. An audiocassette in the "Effective Parenting Is Prevention" series from the 1992 California Parent Training Leadership Conference.

GETTING THE WORD OUT: AN IDEA BOOK FOR USERS OF PROFILES OF STUDENT LIFE, by Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1993. This booklet is designed to help users turn statistics into action, sharing the information so others become aware of the needs and concerns.

KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM MISSOURI 4-H ADVENTURE CLUB, Darla Arni, Editor. Curriculum. 1993. A comprehensive program for kindergarten. Begins with conceptual framework and includes daily, holiday, and special activities for the kindergarten program.

LEARNING CENTERS IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS, by Fran Stafford-Upshaw and Judith Myers-Walls, Ph.D. Curriculum. 1999. This curriculum introduces participants to the idea of Learning Centers in their child care program. As a result of attending the program, participants are expected to be able to categorize equipment and materials by the activity which is to take place in each Learning Center; arrange spaces and materials so appropriate activities for each Center are clearly suggested to children; arrange materials on low shelves for easy access and choice by children; establish a limited number of rules which are reasonable and understandable to children; limit the role of the child care provider to that of facilitator of children’s activities; and establish the number of children each Learning Center can accommodate at one time. Includes Presenter’s Guide, Student’s Guide, and 18-minute video. English.

LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT FOR PARENT AND FAMILY EDUCATORS, by Dr. William J. Doherty. Audio. 1993. Objectives include: define/differentiate among the 5 levels of family involvement in parent/family education; consider the skills needed to provide both depth and limits at the levels in which you currently work; and utilize the levels to evaluate/plan for further training in specific content areas of child/family development as well as in group process.

MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE GUIDES: OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER: FEDERAL HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS AND CLEARINGHOUSES, from Office of Minority Health Resource Center. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1997. Lists of facts and figures; prevention materials and ordering information; studies, articles and reports; and groups, organizations, programs, Internet sites, etc. Sources of health materials for American Indian, African American, and Pacific Islanders; Asian language health materials; Hispanic, Spanish language health materials. Publications, workshops, and other resources.

NATIONAL EXTENSION PARENT EDUCATION MODEL OF CRITICAL PARENTING PRACTICES, by Charles A. Smith, Dorothea Cudaback, H. Wallace Goddard, and Judith A. Myers-Walls. Book. 1994. A compilation of priority parent practices and supporting material to be used as a basis for parent education efforts.

NATIONAL PUERTO RICO FORUM, from the National Puerto Rico Forum. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1993. Kit and folder contain annual report, information, and resources in New York City for public assistance, job opportunities, literacy and training.

OPERATING A LOCAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTER: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDE VOLUME 1, DECEMBER 1994, by Suzanne Ripley. Booklet/Pamphlet. December 1994. A booklet that allows the reader to explore in basic terms the function of an Information and referral service in the disability field. The process of organizing the center, the daily functioning, staffing, outreach and how to give timely responses to the audience and the importance of evaluation. Copyright free and no longer in print.

ORGANIZING SELF-HELP GROUPS: A RESOURCE GUIDE, from the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. Curriculum. 1990. Resource guide for organizing self-help groups. Includes annotated list of current publications and self-help clearinghouses that may be able to provide additional information.

OUR SACRED GIFTS TRAINER’S MANUAL, by Lenore Franzen. Curriculum. 1993. Trainer’s manual for parenting curriculum for Ojibwe women with chemical dependencies and limited reading skills. Provides detailed lectures, discussion topics, activities, and resource materials.

PARENTING FAIR: HOW-TO MANUAL, by Lisa A. Wallace. Curriculum. 1994. Summary in this packet is based on the Parenting Fair in Clinton, Missouri. The information contained in this packet is intended to be a guide, based on six years of coordinating an annual Parenting Fair.

PARENTING SKILLS CURRICULA: A DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE, from Western Regional Center for Drug-free Schools and Communities. Curriculum. 1991. Designed as an on-going document to be updated. Parent education or skill building is one way to involve parents in a comprehensive alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention program. It focuses on parent education in AOD prevention efforts.

PARENTLINK TELECONFERENCE JULY 1991. Audio. 1991. ParentLink Teleconference July 1991.

PREVENTION: THE CRITICAL NEED, by Jack Pransky. Book. 1988. A comprehensive book about the field of prevention. Topics include community, peer-focused, work-based prevention, policy, and personal health.

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTION GROUP MODEL: USERS’ GUIDE, by P.M. Hess and G. Falaron. Curriculum. 1993. This document is designed to guide persons interested in examining and addressing problematic and unwanted policy, program, and practice outcomes through replicating or adapting the professional review action group (PRAG) model.

PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS FOR SOCIALIZATION AND LEARNING / # 63-SPRING 1994 / NEW DIRECTIONS FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT, Francisco A .Villarruel and Richard M. Lerner, Editors. Book. 1994. Presents recent research on school programs that seek to promote knowledge, competence, and a sense of belonging for diverse youth.

RACIALLY MIXED PEOPLE IN AMERICA, by Maria P. Root. Book. 1992. Comprehensive look at the social and psychological adjustment of multiracial people; identity development, marriage patterns and methodological issues in research in the context of America’s past and present.

SELLING OUT AMERICA’S CHILDREN, by Dr. David Walsh, Ph.D. Audio. 1995. Self-guided study designed to teach that because children learn through observation and imitation, media are "electronic" teachers; there are differences between values of marketplace and values of healthy children, and that there is a definite relationship between violent entertainment/media violence and violent, aggressive behavior in children who view it. Also consider what we can do individually and collectively to address our concerns about media violence.

SERVING FAMILIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES:  SELECTED RESOURCE FOR PROVIDERS OF PARENT EDUCATION, THIRD EDITION, Janeth B. Thurling.  Booklet, 50 pages.  1996.  A listing of resources for parent educators serving families with limited resources. Only materials that met the established criteria are listed.

STARTING POINTS: MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN, from the Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children. Book. 1994. The Carnegie Institute, in response to the National Educational Goals Panel report that nearly half of our infants and toddlers start life at a disadvantage with no supports to grow and thrive, urges a national response to this "quiet crisis". This report promotes responsible parenthood and quality child care choices, mobilizes communities, and recommends a call to action for these critical first three years of a child’s life.

STARTING POINTS: MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN - ABRIDGED VERSION, from the Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1994. The Carnegie Institute, in response to the National Educational Goals Panel report that nearly half of our infants and toddlers start life at a disadvantage with no supports to grow and thrive, urges a national response to this "quiet crisis". This abridged version of a 150-page report promotes responsible parenthood, guaranteed quality child care choices, mobilizing communities, and recommends a call to action for these critical first three years of a child’s life.

SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN: POLICY AND PRACTICE : AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. PENELOPE LEACH, from Family Information Services. Audio. 1996. Helps professionals recognize how they can advocate for children and families by weaving together 4 strands to make a strong cable of professionalism. Dr. Leach explains about these strands and how professionals can use them to help families.

TEACHING PARENTING THE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE WAY: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO STARTING AND LEADING PARENTING CLASSES: A GENERIC MODEL THAT CAN BE USED WITH A BOOK OR ON ITS OWN, WITH OUTLINES FOR 10 MAJOR PARENTING BOOKS, by Lynn Lott and Jane Nelsen. Curriculum. 1995. A generic model that can be used with a book or on its own. Outlines for ten major parenting books. Topics include how to get parents involved in parenting classes, how to structure the classes and work with parents, warm-ups, experiential activities, and family problem solving. Includes Facilitator’s Guides for Positive Discipline for Parents in Recovery, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers, and Positive Discipline for single Parenting. English.

TEENS PARENTING SERIES: YOU CAN HELP PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS: BOOK ONE: A TEACHER’S GUIDE, by Jeanne Warren Lindsay. Curriculum. 1991. Teacher’s guide - a workbook, responses, quizzes, answer key for Teens Parenting Series.

THINKING COLLABORATIVELY: TEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO HELP POLICY MAKERS IMPROVE CHILDREN’S SERVICES, by Charles Bruner, Ph.D. Booklet/Pamphlet. April 1991. Chapters include: Fragile Families, Fragmented Service; Understanding the Basics; Top-Down Strategies--Bottom-Up Collaboration; Collaboration Issues; Seven Key Points to Remember.

WHAT ABOUT GIRLS? FEMALES AND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and U.S. Department of Justice. Video. 1999. This video presents a satellite teleconference on young women in the juvenile justice system. It presents theory behind treatment for girls and spotlights 3 successful programs around the country. Includes a "Participant Packet" of print information.

YOU CAN PREPARE EASY-TO-READ MATERIALS: PREVENTION WORKS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BULLETIN - COMMUNICATIONS, Patricia A. Wright, Ed.D., Managing Editor. Curriculum. 1996. Easy-to-read materials are for everyone, from business executives to high school students. Everyone benefits from materials that are clear and concise. Here’s a five-step approach to make sure that the target audience understands the message.