Deaconess’ Parent Educators are always working to keep their skills and knowledge of parenting fresh and cutting edge. Incredible Years (IY) Consultations are one of the ways we do just that. All five of our IY trained parent educators (Jami, Jenny, Kari, Kristine and Marie) and the Vice President of Programs (Chanelle) recently attended a day long Consultation meeting in Seattle, along with three other agencies who provide IY parent education groups from Bellingham to the South Snohomish County line.
The group shared experiences and brainstormed different strategies that can be taken back to their classes, as well as received updates on the Incredible Years program. Julie Anderson, an IY trainer facilitated the discussion and offered suggestions on how to handle different situations and feedback was provided as tapes of IY classes were reviewed. This kind of support helps to strengthen the confidence and skills of our parent educators; thus, they are better able to serve our children and their parents!
Thank you to Julie Anderson, MSW (IY trainer), Lisa St.George (IY Administrative Director) and Kimberlee Shoecraft (DSHS Program Manager; Certified IY Mentor) for their time, enthusiasm and exceptional support on the day.
For 114 years, Deaconess has been transforming the lives of children in the Pacific Northwest by breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect and putting Children First!
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