The Strengthening Families Leadership Team is committed to providing high-quality professional development to those working with families. Certified professionals can deliver a variety of workshops to meet your training needs. Continuing education credits are available for some courses. Please click on the links to the left to explore current professional development opportunities.
Upcoming Training
Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life in Your Work Institute
- March 17-18, 2020
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Pittsburgh, PA
Parent Café Table Host Training and Understanding the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework Course
- Thursday, February 27, 2020
Center for Schools and Communities
Camp Hill, PA - Thursday, March 5, 2020
Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3
Homestead, PA - Thursday, April 30, 2020
Early Learning Resource Center, Region 1
Erie, PA - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Malvern, PA
Be Strong Parent Café Training Institute (PCTI)
Be Strong Parent Cafés educate parents and caregivers about the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors and create an environment in which parents and caregivers can build protective factors through individual deep self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning.
Six PCTI events are scheduled winter/spring 2020 to encourage more communities to use this forum for engaging family members in learning more about the five research-based Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors that keep families strong:
- March 31-April 1, 2020
Williamsport area - April 7-8, 2020
Harrisburg area - Week of April 20, 2020
Southeastern Pennsylvania area - May 5-6, 2020
Grove City area - June 3-4, 2020
Scranton area - June 16-17, 2020
Pittsburgh area
The Be Strong Parent Café Institute (PCTI) is a two-day experiential and highly interactive institute that prepares a team of family leaders and family support providers, educators and other professionals to convene and implement parent cafés and serve as café leaders and table hosts. Participants gain an understanding and have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors.
The PCTI is designed for team participation. Each team must have at least four members and may include family members and staff. All team members must participate in both days of the course. Each team will participate in follow-up implementation support from certified instructor technical assistants. Teams that complete the course will be able to apply for a mini-grant to assist in the implementation of the required Be Strong Parent Cafés.
To learn more about the Be Strong Parent Café model and to begin the planning process for attending the institute, please read the announcement and complete and return the Team Application/Readiness Checklist and return by February 29, 2020.