The Montana PIRC (with partial funding from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, ECCS) is developing a curriculum and training program (PALs) to encourage and support Montana parents as leaders in their schools and communities. This program is designed for parents to develop their voices and vision to advocate on behalf of their children.

Parent participants will:

Examine their own strengths, beliefs and biases as a parent

Learn about their child's learning strengths and styles, and how best to help advocate for them in the school environment

Implement stress management strategies, heart-center listening and compassionate communication to empower all family members

Practice and share emotional self-management skills learned in sessions to develop confidence for participation in the community

Develop a greater understanding of social-emotional development

Envision, plan and implement changes they want to make at home, in schools and in their community.

We plan to have the curriculum complete and piloted by the end of 2008, at which point we will share it statewide.

The Montana PIRC is administered by WORD, Inc:
Women's Opportunity and Resource Development, Inc.
2525 Palmer St., Suite 1 Missoula , MT 59808 (406) 543-3550

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Parents as Leaders: Heart, Voice ,Vision

Parents as Leaders:
Heart, Voice ,Vision