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Parents Program 2005 National Training and Orientation Conference
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Canandaigua-- Extension Resource Educator Isabelle Doran Jensen and Second Time Around Parent Chairperson Charlotte Stanton attended The Brookdale Relatives As Parents Program 2005 National Training and Orientation Conference at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, Colorado June 10 through the 12. Representatives from across the United States came together to gain technical assistance and resources to enable professionals to serve those relatives who are raising other's children. Currently 4.5 million grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents and another 1.6 million children are being raised by relatives. The Brookdale Foundation supports the conference and currently funds programs attended at no cost. Plenary Sessions, Breakfast Topic Tables, Workshop Sessions and networking takes place during the two-day conference. The Relatives as Parents Program was initiated in 1996. It is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting. The program awards seed grants over a two-year period in two categories: local agencies and Public State agencies.
Ms. Doran Jensen presented at a round table "Parenting The Second Time Around - a Cornell Cooperative Extension Workshop Series For Grandparents, Relatives and Others Who Are Parenting Again " and a session of panel presenters "Grandparents Where Are You - Successful Marketing and Outreach Strategies." For more information on upcoming events both local and national for relative providers contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585 394-3977 Ext. 21 or 22.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a non-profit educational organization with a mission to extend new knowledge and research-based information in agriculture, family, and consumer sciences from Cornell University to county residents. County residents with concerns or questions related to agriculture, horticulture, water quality, recycling, youth development, parenting, nutrition, or family financial management can call 585-394-3977 any time or visit.
"Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities."
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