BC Council for Families

Current thought from those who work frontline with young parents!
 
We've put together a summary of the discussions on young parent themes from the Conversation Cafe at the 2009 BC Alliance for Young Parents' conference. Passionate and dedicated voices exchanged advice and concerns about the many facets of running a young parent program in BC.

Themes include:

• Establishing Caregiver/Parent Relationships
• Managing the Diverse Needs of Families
• Getting Parents in the Door
• Teens and Texting
• Making the School Connection Successful
• Advocating for Young Parents and Programs
• Funding
• Hiring and Retaining Staff