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THANK YOU!
The Parenting Network recently received a grant from Northwestern Mutual Foundation for our early literacy home visiting program:
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY). We are thankful that Northwestern Mutual Foundation has been a longtime partner to improve the lives of families in Milwaukee. Read more about the foundation.
Thank you for supporting this important school-readiness program! |
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Friday, June 22
24th Annual Pro-Am Golf Classic at
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
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Welcome, Baby!
an ongoing education and support group for expecting parents and parents of newborns and infants up to 12 months old.
Wednesdays
9:30-11:00 a.m.
The Parenting Network
7516 W. Burleigh St., Milwaukee
To register, please call the Parent Helpline at 414/671-0566. |
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Stewards of Children
a child sexual abuse prevention workshop
for adults:
Wednesday, May 30
from 1-3:30 p.m.
The Parenting Network
7516 W. Burleigh St., Milwaukee
To register, please contact Ruth
at 414/671-5575. |
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PARENTING TIP:
Dealing with Misbehavior
What do you do when your child misbehaves? Whether it's hitting a sibling, swearing, throwing a toy across the room, talking back, or breaking family rules, children do not always make the best choices. Misbehavior is an opportunity to have your child learn from her mistakes. Luckily, parents have several options available when reacting appropriately and safely to misbehavior.
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COMING SOON!
The Parenting Network will soon launch Parenting POV,
a blog about families and prevention. | |
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Pew Center on the States created this infographic to underscore the importance of voluntary home visiting programs as a best practice in preventing child abuse and neglect.
This April also marks the 35th anniversary of The Parenting Network. Since day one, our mission has been to strengthen parenting and to prevent child abuse. Home visitation programs have been part of the agency since 1989. The Parenting Network currently provides three home visiting services:
- Family Links, a care management program for any parent experiencing crisis.
- HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), is a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps parents prepare their preschoolers for success in school and beyond.
- Healthy Families Milwaukee, our newest program. Beginning this spring, we will provide voluntary home visits for expectant parents through a grant from the State of Wisconsin.
Please consider a gift to The Parenting Network to support our child abuse prevention services. While the children in our community are our second largest population served, they are the foremost beneficiaries of our services. Donate now.
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Program Spotlight: Family Links 
Launched in 2007, Family Links is an evidence-informed Community Response Program designed to help stabilize families, precluding the need for involvement with the child welfare system. The intent is to offer services to families who "fall between the cracks" of the current child welfare model. It provides supportive, voluntary case management for these families and saves hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars annually by providing critical prevention and early intervention services.
Family Links is the only community response program serving Milwaukee County and is recognized as a key child abuse prevention strategy by the Children's Trust Fund. Family Links addresses the needs of families in crisis before their situations escalate into child abuse/neglect. These crisis situations often involve domestic violence, imminent homelessness, food insecurity, alcohol and other drug abuse, or mental health issues.
When a family is referred, a care manager meets with the family to develop an Action Plan based on the family's identified needs. The plan is family-focused and family-driven, building on the families' strengths. Participation is voluntary, and families are able to enter or leave the program at any time. In 2011, The Parenting Network served 107 families with a total of 283 children through Family Links. |
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Since 1977, The Parenting Network has served families throughout the greater Milwaukee community through its mission to strengthen parenting and to prevent child abuse. Services are provided:
In Homes - home visiting and case management services for any family in need
In Schools - healthy relationship education to prevent sexual violence and teen pregnancy; parenting education for expectant and parenting teens
In the Community - confidential Parent Helpline and a wide variety of parenting education and support classes and groups developed for specific parenting populations at sites throughout Milwaukee County
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