Active Parenting

Active Parenting Publishers provides education programs for parents, children, and teachers to schools, social services organizations, churches and the corporate world. The Active Parenting model is based upon the theories of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs.

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is a professional association for family and consumers sciences students and professionals.

Avance

Avance is a nonprofit organization that provides innovative education and family support services to hard-to-reach families, specifically in marginalized communities. Avance works to help families break the cycle of poverty by combining early childhood development and parenting education.

ChildBuilders

ChildBuilders is a nonprofit organization in Houston, Texas, that trains individuals to deliver programming to children and youth to promote healthy decision-making and prevent risky behaviors and abuse.

Dads Make a Difference

Dads Make a Difference is a nonprofit organization that aims to promote positive father involvement and to educate youth about responsible parenting. It houses two curricula, one taught by high school-age peer educators to middle school students, and one taught by teachers to young adults ages 16 to 20.

Families and Schools Together

Families and Schools Together (FAST) is a prevention and early intervention program to affect positive change in the behavior of children and their parents and families.

Fathers Reading Every Day

Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED) is a program that encourages fathers, grandfathers, and other male role models to read to their children every day. It was developed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is an evidenced-based program that supports parents in their role as their child's first, and most important, teacher.

Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness

The Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) review was conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review home-visiting research literature and assess the evidence of effectiveness for home-visiting program models for pregnant women and children from birth to age 5. The results are several reports and a search tool for exploring the studies that were reviewed.

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting, a program of the Health Resources and Services Administration, supports pregnant women and families, and helps at-risk parents find resources and develop skills to raise healthy children who are prepared to learn.

National Parenting Education Network (NPEN)

The National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) is a national umbrella organization that encourages information sharing and professional development and networking for professionals, paraprofessionals and volunteers who serve as parenting educators throughout the United States and in other countries. Its mission is commitment to advancing the field of parenting education.

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable online registry of more than 200 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. We connect members of the public to intervention developers so they can learn how to implement these approaches in their communities.

Nurturing Parenting Programs

The Nurturing Parenting Programs are a family-centered initiative designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and child-rearing practices.

Parents Forever

Parents Forever„¢ is a parent education program for Minnesota parents, created in 1994 by the University of Minnesota Extension.

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers provides a home visiting model for organizations and professionals to use to meet the ever-changing needs of families.

Practical Parent Education

Practical Parent Education offers curricula based on the principles of family systems and stages of child development. Its programs address issues like developing children's confidence, self-esteem, motivation, trust, responsibility, and social skills. It also has materials and programs to address emerging bullying, truancy, gangs, and social media.

Prepare Tomorrow's Parents

Prepare Tomorrow's Parents is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing child abuse, neglect and abandonment, teen pregnancy, and overall violence by bringing parenting, empathy, and nurturing skills education to school-aged children and teenagers.

Strong Fathers - Strong Families

Strong Fathers-Strong Families is an organization that focuses on strengthening children by strengthening fathers and families.Through staff training, consultation, and events, Strong Fathers-Strong Families works with schools, churches, Head Start, and other organizations to improve the educational environment so men can become more involved in their children's lives.

University of North Texas Office of Family Science Education, Research, and Policy

The University of North Texas Office of Family Science Education, Research, and Policy provides resources for student and professional needs in research, training, and policy development. It also partners with parents, school, and other agencies.

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