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Appendix I

GOALS 2000 Parental Information and Resource Centers

The Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994 authorized state-level parent information and resource centers to aid families and parent educators in strengthening partnerships between parents and professionals in meeting the education needs of children. The following parent information and resource centers in 28 states received four-year grants in 1995 under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. The brief descriptions here, as well as a more extensive profile of each organization are provided by the U.S. Department of Education in the publication, Goals 2000: Educate America Act, Parent Information and Resource Centers, Grant Abstracts FY 1995. To request a copy of the publication, call (202) 401-0039. Similar centers are planned for the remaining states.

Ernie Salgado Native American Parental Assistance Program Ahmium Education, Inc. P.O. Box 366 San Jancinto, CA 92581 909-654-2781 Fax: 909-654-3089 Provides Native American Families with the knowledge and skills they need to participate in their children’s education. Donna Garnett Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center Clayton Foundation 1445 Market Street, Suite 220 Denver, CO 80202 303-820-5631 Fax: 303-820-5656 Disseminates information and provides referrals to parents statewide. Audrey Epperson Greater Washington Urban League 3501 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 202-265-8200 Fax: 202-265-9878 Provides services through centrally located and mobile parent training centers. Also offers computer access to parenting information through the National Urban League Parent Network. Mary Lindsey Florida Center for Parental Involvement Center for Excellence 7406 Dixon Avenue Tampa, FL 33604 813-238-5873 Fax: 813-237-3729 Provides assistance to both minority students of preschool through high school age and their families. Jo Granberry Parental Training Resource Assistance Center Albany/Dougherty 2000 Partnership P.O. Box 1726 Albany, GA 31702- 1726 912-888-0999 Fax: 912-888-2664 Helps low-income parents in Southwest Georgia become more involved with their children’s education. Helenann Lauber Parents and Children Together Hawaii State Family Center Association 1475 Linapuni Street, Room 117-A Honolulu, HI 96819 1-808-847-3285 Fax: 808-841-1485 Offers services to parents through Parental Assistance Centers in 11 schools on three Hawaiian islands. Ronn Mirr Iowa Parent Resource Center The Higher Plain, Inc. 1025 Penkridge Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 319-354-5606 Fax: 319-354-5345 Provides training and technical assistance to parent groups and educational programs throughout Iowa, particularly for low-income families and their children. Judy L. Planck Parental Assistance Program Licking Valley Community Action Program 203 High Street Flemingsburg, KY 41041 606-845-0081 F: 606-845-0418 Distributes information and provides services to families in low-income communities. Christine Snook Family Resource Project Maine Parent Federation P.O. Box 2067 Augusta, ME 04338-2067 207-582-2504 Fax: 207-582-3638 Provides information and workshops to parents and educators in Maine. Carol Walsh Parenting Resource and Support Partnership Child Care Connection, Inc. 332 West Edmonston Drive Rockville, MD 20852 301-279-1773 Fax: 301-294-4962 Offers varied programs, including telephone assistance services for parents and professional support workshops for educators, to support parents in their role as primary teachers. Sandra Willens Massachusetts Parent Training and Empowerment Project Cambridge Partnership for Public Education MIT Building 20, Room 129B Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-7093 Fax: 617-258-5573 Helps low-income and limited English-speaking parents to become advocates for their children through parent training. Deanna DePree Families United for Success Life Services System of   Ottowa County, Inc. 272 East 8th Street, Suite B Holland, MI 49423 616-396-7566 Fax: 616-396-6893 Works with service providers on a case-by-case basis to train parents to teach their children. Provides referrals as needed. Sharmin Davis Jamison Families and Schools Together (FAST) Forward PACER Center, Inc. 4826 Chicago Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55417-1098 612-827-2966 Fax: 612-827-3065 Disseminates information about parental involvement to the general public, low-income families, and minority communities. In addition, offers workshops and in-person consultations to parents and professionals. Diana S. Schmidt Missouri Partnership for Parenting Assistance Literacy Investment for Tomorrow-Missouri (LIFT) 300 South Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102 314-421-1970 Fax: 314-539-5170 Disseminates information about parental involvement to the general public, low-income families, and minority communities. In addition, offers workshops and in-person consultations to parents and professionals.

Leisa Whittum Center for Healthy Families Sunrise Children's Hospital Foundation 3196 S. Maryland Parkway #307 Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-731-8373 Fax: 702-731-8372 Provides prenatal and parenting education to families in Southern Nevada. Deborah Bennis Building Family Strengths Parent Information Center P.O. Box 1422 Concord, NH 03302-1422 603-224-7005 (800) 947-7005 (NH only) Fax: 603-224-4365 Offers training, informational workshops, and comprehensive social services to parents and educators. Sharon J.B. Copeland Prevent Child Abuse - New Jersey 35 Halsey Street, Suite 300 Newark, NJ 07102-3031 201-643-3710 Fax: 201-643-9222 Brings family support and parent education programs to local communities by serving as a facilitator for three programs— Parents as Teachers, Effective Parenting Information for Children (EPIC), and Teens as Effective Mothers (TEAM). Patricia Edwards CONNECTIONS Geneseo Migrant Center, Inc. P.O. Box 545 Geneseo, NY 14454 716-245-5681 Fax: 716-245-5680 Develops materials for migrant workers, their families, and educators on a statewide and national basis. Claudia Ollivierre Parents in Partnership Project Exceptional Children's Assistance Center P.O. Box 16 Davidson, NC 28036 704-892-1321 Fax: 704-892-5028 Increases involvement of North Carolina’s families in all levels of their children’s education through the Parents in Partnership Project (PIPP). Elizabeth Yaryan Ohio Parent Information Center Lighthouse Youth Services, Inc. 4837 Ward Street Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-272-0273 Fax: 513-272-0284 Provides statewide information dissemination and training sessions to increase parents’ knowledge of and confidence in child-rearing activities, such as teaching and nurturing their young children. Pat Lowther Parents As Partners in Education Eagle Ridge Institute 4801 North East 70th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73111 405-478-4078 Fax: 405-947-3793 Offers parents information and general age-appropriate materials statewide, and provides referrals for services in rural and urban areas of Oklahoma County. Barbara Mooney Southwestern Pennsylvania Parental Assistance Center Project Community Action Southwest 22 West High Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 412-852-2893 Fax: 412-627-7713 Provides parenting workshops and information resource rooms to low-income families in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Mary Baumeister Black Hills Parent Resource Network Black Hills Special Services Foundation P.O. Box 218 Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-4467 Fax: 605-347-5223 Coordinates a system of information and support to enhance parents’ efforts to nurture their children’s growth and development and to connect families with professionals and resources. Marilyn Tucker Parents First NashvilleREAD, Inc. 421 Great Circle Road, Suite 104 Nashville, TN 37228 615-255-4982 Fax: 615-255-4783 Targets minority parents, parents with limited English speaking ability, and parents who are severely economically and educationally disadvantaged for literacy and parent training services. Mary Ellen Nudd Family Focus Project Mental Health Association of Texas 8401 Shoal Creek Boulevard Austin, TX 78757 512-454-3706 Fax: 512-454-3725 Serves high-risk populations, including teen parents, areas with high rates of juvenile crime, and underserved populations with two parent training programs—Parents as Teachers and the Practical Parent Education Program. Sue Harding Vermont Family Resource Project Addison County Parent Child Center P.O. Box 646 Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-3171 Fax: 802-388-1590 Operates Parents as Teachers programs, parent education programs, and parent mentoring programs throughout Vermont. Marilyn Littlejohn Children's Home Society of Washington 201 South 34th Street Seattle, WA 98408 206-472-3355 Fax: 206-475-8377 Operates family support centers and readiness-to-learn programs in addition to working collaboratively with other community organizations to ensure the delivery of early childhood services. Susan R. Werley Parents Plus United Health Group P.O. Box 452 Menasha, WI 54952-0452 414-729-1787 Fax: 414-751-5038 Through regional family resource centers across Wisconsin, provides training to parents of children of all ages.

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[Federal Partnerships]

[Appendix II]