Media Information about the Family Advocate Program
- Publications [PDF documents]
- Speakers Bureau
- Press Release
Speaker's Bureau
Family Advocate Program, Inc. is staffed by a team of professionals with expertise in the areas of non-profit management, child abuse prevention, family dynamics, child development and more. Contact one of the people listed below for a presentation:
Nicole Sirak , Executive Director
nicole@familyadvocate.org
208-345-3344 ext. 1002
- Family Advocate Program history and details
- Child abuse – statistics, causes, effects on families, etc.
- Volunteer Management
- The culture of generational poverty
Matt Hyde, CASA Program Manager
matt@familyadvocate.org
208-345-3344 ext. 1014
- Child abuse – statistics, causes, effects on families, etc.
- CASA Program (Court Appointed Special Advocate) in general
- Identifying child abuse and neglect: the long term effects on a child
- CPS Law and court procedures
- Educational problems facing children in foster care
Pat Stephens, Families First Program Director
pat@familyadvocate.org
208-345-3344 ext. 1005
- Parent Education programs – Parents as Teachers
- Child development
- Family dynamics
- Parental substance abuse and its effects on children
- Parent education and child development
- Brain development in children and the effects of violence on brain development
Press Releases
News from
The Family Advocate Program
MEDIA ALERT
Contact:
Matt Hyde
CASA Program Manager
Family Advocate Program
(208) 345-3344 Ext. 1014
CASA Training for New Volunteers
Family Advocate Program will be holding a weekend training for all new CASA volunteers in May.
This is a great opportunity for new GAL's to get all of their CORE training done in one weekend! All CASA trainings are fee and open to the public. Please RSVP for this training.
Training will be held at the Meridian Police Department, 1401 E. Water Tower in Meridian. Training times are as follows: Friday, April 27th from 5:30-8:30pm and Saturday April 28th from 8:30-5:00pm. Phone or Email Matt Hyde for more information.
News from
The Family Advocate Program
MEDIA ALERT
Contact:
Dawsha Educator
Parent Educator
Family Advocate Program
(208) 345-3344 Ext. 1006
Becoming a Love & Logic Parent
Family Advocate Program will be holding a seven week series of classes using the love and logic curriculum. This is a common sense approach to parenting that will give parents practical ideas about setting limits and teaching kids to make responsible choices. With Love and Logic, childr3en learn how to live with the consequences of their actions, avoid blaming others for thier problems, and make wise decisions. Jim Fay and Foster Cline, authors of Love and Logic, believe --
"Love allows children to grow through their mistakes and logic happens when weallow them to live with the consequences of thier choices."
Our next session of Love & Logic will begin Thursday July 10th from 6:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will run until June 3rd. Cost is $25 (includes class workbook) and scholarships are available to those who qualify. To register for this class, email Michelle Fleming for more information.