Developing and Sustaining Effective Parent Advisory Committees

An active Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) can be a highly effective method of ensuring meaningful parent engagement, developing parent leadership skills, and supporting a Program’s success.  The National Family Support Network has developed a unique 1-day in-person/2-half-day virtual training for Program staff to maximize the great potential of Parent Advisory Committees.  Whether Programs are exploring setting up a new Parent Advisory Committee, or seeking to strengthen an existing one, this training will provide staff with the strategies and tools to develop an effective one. 

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The training is co-trained by a NFSN staff person who has developed successful Parent Advisory Committees and an experienced National Parent Leader who has served on various Parent Advisory Committees, modeling and reinforcing the effectiveness of staff-parent partnerships.

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Each time the training has been offered, 95-100% of training participants have indicated it was effective or very effective in enhancing their knowledge and skills about developing and sustaining effective parent advisory committees and felt prepared or well-prepared to develop and sustain them.

 

The pricing of this unique virtual training for up to 40 participants is $7,500 for National Family Support Network Members and $8,000 for non-Members. Two Trainings: $14,000 for NFSN Members and $15,000 for non-Members. The training is 11 hours (including breaks) divided equally over two consecutive days, such as 9:30 am - 3:00 pm each day. It can be scheduled to start earlier or later as long as it covers 5.5 hours each day

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For more information, please see the overview document here.

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