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Parent Education

Parent education programs focus on enhancing parenting practices and behaviors, such as developing and practicing positive discipline techniques, learning age-appropriate child development skills and milestones, promoting positive play and interaction between parents and children, and locating and accessing community services and supports.

Find resources and tools for conducting parent education and information on national parent education programs.

• Parent education resources
• Parent education programs

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Updated on April 3, 2009