About APEN
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APEN is a collaborative partnership staffed by the Children's Trust Fund. This partnership was
established in 1996 to promote the concept of parenting education. We do this at three levels:
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- We promote parenting education as a means of empowering parents and caregivers to
effectively interact with their children. This reduces the likelihood of child maltreatment,
as well as improves developmental outcomes, social behavior and academic
performance.
- We provide specific training opportunities for parenting and parent educators in the form
of conferences, skills training and curriculum training, as well as a variety of networking
opportunities.
- We support a statewide network of programs that offer parent education and other forms
of family support.
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Our membership includes:
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- early childhood professionals
- home visitors
- school-based personnel
- counselors and caseworkers
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- healthcare professionals
- judiciary and diversion program staff
- other program and service providers
- parents and other caregivers
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