The University of Minnesota Extension Teen Talk Fact Sheet Series consists of twelve 2-page fact sheets. Intended for parents, the series can be invaluable as a "survival guide" for any parent or caregiver of teenagers. The fact sheets guide parents through discussions with their teenagers around twelve "hot topics" (everything from dating and peer pressure to drugs and sports). Sold in packages of 12, one of each of twelve fact sheets. Many Fact Sheets are available in Spanish.
Children learn best when parents and teachers work together. This 17-page booklet gives busy parents practical ideas to help them be more involved and more effective in their children's school success. It describes the six factors that are important in helping children learn as well as gives suggestions about how parents can work with teachers and schools.
Child Trends has issued a Foster Care Data Snapshot which explores state and national trends in the number of children living in foster care each year from 2000 to 2009. The brief also summarizes the numbers of children entering foster care each year over that same time period.
by Benjamin Karney, Ph.D. Professor of Social Psychology, UCLA
Relationship expert, Benjamin Karney from UCLA, discusses couples and stress. Dr. Karney writes, "Reuben Hill first pointed out in his classic and influential Family Stress Theory, the impact of any specific stressor on a relationship is likely to depend on the broader landscape of additional stressors the couple faces and the resources available to cope with them."
"Linking Gerontology and Geriatrics: Focusing on Rural Communities"
June 25, 2011
Stillwater, Oklahoma
OSU, a consortium partner with OKGEC, is having its first annual conference that is focused on three primary themes: (a) Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren; (b) Special Populations of Older Adults in Oklahoma; and (c) Health and Wellness.
Talaris' Parenting Counts Program offers a new, comprehensive online training focused on the social and emotional development of children from birth to age five.
Talaris' Parenting Counts Program offers a new, comprehensive online training focused on the social and emotional development of children from birth to age five.
