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Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children Technical Assistance Project
The Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children (CSP) initiative assists municipal officials in creating systems of support for the parents of young children in their communities. By providing ideas and tools for action so that cities can develop the necessary local infrastructure, the YEF Institute is helping project cities take concrete steps that enhance at least two of the following four major strands of parent support:
- Communications campaigns;
- Initiatives to connect families with early childhood resources;
- Programs to engage and empower parents; and
- Efforts to establish or expand family-friendly workplace policies.
The YEF Institute has selected six cities to participate in this technical assistance project. Each city is making progress on their local early childhood plans:
Freddie Mac Foundation Cities Supporting Parents Leadership Academy - 2006
In collaboration with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the YEF Institute hosted a Leadership Academy on October 23, 2006, in Bethesda, Md. The Freddie Mac Foundation Cities Supporting Parents Leadership Academy showcased successful strategies emerging from CSP project cities.
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Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children Leadership Academy - 2005
As part of this initiative, the YEF Institute also hosted a Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children Leadership Academy on March 31 - April 1, 2005, in Washington, D.C. The two-day academy provided training and networking opportunities to build municipal capacity in supporting parents of young children.
The participants had a unique opportunity to learn through working sessions with national experts and peers. Critical topics related to parent support were covered, including: connecting families; community resources; communication and messaging; promoting parent education; and supporting parent leadership.
For further information about the CSP project, contact Tonja Rucker at 202-626-3004 or rucker@nlc.org.
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