The Parent Possible Home Visiting Conference brings together Colorado home visitors and supervisors from both Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY). This statewide conference provides home visiting specific training, professional development, and networking opportunities.
2017 Award Winners
- Thomas A. Fitzgerald PAT Parent Educator of the Year – Rose Oliva, Catholic Charities Pueblo
- Bernice Frieder HIPPY Home Visitor of the Year – Irma Lopez, Jeffco HIPPY
- Parents as Teachers Blue Ribbon Affiliate – Family & Intercultural Resource Center, Summit County
- Erin Binford Social Justice Award – Janis Pottorff, North Range Behavioral Health, Greeley
Click here to view the 2017 Parent Possible Conference Program
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To access presentations and materials from the Parent Possible Home Visiting Conference 2017 – The Power of Possibilities, please click on the links below.
Wednesday Workshops
- Home Visitor Safety – Juanita Puga
- Parenting Strong – Jennifer Richardson
- Children’s Nutrition – Satya Williams
- Connecting Families to Healthcare Coverage – Patty Velasquez
- Infant Safe Sleep – Theresa Rapstine
- Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) – Gerald Gallegos
- Parenting Strong – Amy Cobb
- Promoting Maternal Wellness to Strengthen Healthy Child Development and Family Well-Being – Rachelle Woods, Nancy Goodman, & Phuonglan Nguyen
- Introduction to the PICCOLO Observation Tool – Haley Garrison & Marion Batayte
- A Partnership With Bright by Three – Ashleigh Kirk
- Support for Families With Children With Special Needs – Jessy Perz & Paulina Erices
- Speaking With One Voice: 9 Ways to Grow Healthy Colorado Kids – Emily Bash
- Understanding Attachment: How we Promote and Understand Relationships – Brenda Aguirre, Paige Stewart, & Katherine Bair
- Parents as Teachers SafeCare at Home (PATSCH) in Colorado – Catholic Charities
- Visit Tracker Tips & Tricks – Jen Kuchyt
Thursday Workshops
- Kids & Screens: Early Literacy and Technology – Lauren Dennis
- Discovering Your Parenting Power in the 21st Century – Rodney Hamright
- Strengthening Families: Protective Factors to Improve Outcomes for Children – Aaron Miller
- Promoting Maternal Wellness to Strengthen Healthy Child Development and Family Well-Being – Rachelle Woods, Nancy Goodman, & Phuonglan Nguyen
- PICCOLO Refresher – Jackie Cordova & Michele Provost
- Speak Up For Kids! How to Make Your Voice Head With Policymakers – Katie Creedon & Jacy Montoya Price
- Screening For Substance Abuse – Jennifer Richardson
- Developing Language with Infants and Toddlers – Lisa Dengerink & Sarah McNeil
- Infant Safe Sleep – Mary Utsler
- How to Measure and Share Your Success: Using Visit Tracker to Tell Your Story – Rachel Breck
- Working with the Immigration Coalition to Calm Family Fears – Adriana Quintero & Lorena Mendoza
- Infant Mortality & the Role of the Home Visitor – Gloria DeLoach & Kate Jankovsky
- Home Visitor Safety – Juanita Puga
- Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome & Abusive Head Trauma – Mary Utsler
- Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health – Kate Brockman & Amanda Kearney
Friday Workshops
- Making the Call to Child Welfare; What happens next? – James Connell
- Dual Language Acquisition – Debbie Butkus
- Trauma Informed Work – Janis Pottorff
- Family Financial Planning & the Role of the Home Visitor – Christine Fabian
- Handouts: Family Budget Template and Personal Money Workbook
- Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Concerns: First Steps in Identification and Referral – Wayla Murrow & Moniqua Herrington
- Dialogic Reading – Michaelle Salvador
- Vroom in Home Visiting – Andy Lubansky
- Breastfeeding: A Community Health Initiative – Paulina Erices
- Embedded Learning Opportunities for Infants & Toddlers – Robin Levy
- Life After AmeriCorps – Tanesha Bell
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- Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Ethics in the Home Visitation Setting – Michele Provost
- Take Action Now: Advocating for Your Program – Heather Tritten
- Change Your Outlook – Change Your Results – David McMurtry
THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 SPONSORS
The Piton Foundation, DataKeeper, Ryan Gunsauls & O’Donnell (RGO), Citywide Banks, CoBiz Financial