The Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being (CPFWB) advocates to change the way we approach parent education and child abuse prevention in the greater Houston area. We believe that organizations including schools, hospitals, childcare centers, nonprofit organizations, physicians, universities, and local government should work together to ensure all parents have access to parenting classes that have been proven to increase parenting skills.
The Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being will change the way that the greater Houston area approaches parent education and child abuse prevention through:
- Collaboration. The CPFWB actively seeks partnerships across sectors to collaboratively address parent education and child abuse prevention.
- Research. The CPFWB will identify gaps in parent education and child abuse prevention services in the greater Houston community and assess evidence-based parenting education programs for their potential impact.
- Education. The CPFWB will educate the greater Houston community on child abuse prevention and parenting education through conferences, presentations, and the media.
- Policy. The CPFWB will work with CHILDREN AT RISK’s Public Policy and Law Center and partner organizations to advocate for policy changes that support parenting education and child abuse prevention.
The Center for Parenting and Family Well Being will NOT provide direct services. Instead, we will collaborate with and support organizations that provide direct services to ensure that the infrastructure, policies, and services are in place to enhance the knowledge, skills and confidence of all parents in the greater Houston community.
The Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being is supported by an Academic Advisory Council of leading academics and pediatricians who are experts in child maltreatment prevention, cost-effectiveness of health interventions, evaluation, and health promotion.
To learn more about the Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being, please contact Nancy Correa at ncorrea@childrenatrisk.org or 713-869-7740.
