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Check out the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) blog that shares a variety of articles, resources and connections related to parenting.

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The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) provides access to inclusive, research based resources for families on a variety of topics including child development and parenting strategies, quality child care, and more.

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Parenting Together was first launched in 2015 as a monthly research-based resource for parents. It is available each month in English & Spanish.

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The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) was founded to help you on your parenting journey. The OPEC initiative provides access to regional Parenting Education Hubs that provide high quality (research-based) resources, and parenting education classes in Oregon (and Siskiyou County, California). Find out if there is currently a Parenting Education Hub near you.

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Publication explores a range of opportunities and challenges faced by kinship caregivers. It starts with common issues faced by family members caring for relative children and moves on to provide statewide and local resources for those families. Updated 2015.

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Publication includes legal advice for grandparents and other older relatives raising children. Includes local resources. Revised in 2016.

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OPEC is a partnership between four of Oregon’s largest foundations and OSU Extension Family and Community Health (FCH) program. OPEC supports grantees through funding, evaluation, technical assistance, and professional development led by FCH faculty.
OPEC supports:
- Delivery of high-quality parenting education programs
- Coordinated efforts to strengthen regional parenting education systems
- Developing and strengthening collaborative regional parenting education Hubs

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Childhood Food Insecurity is a free online course developed in partnership with the Childhood Hunger Initiative of Oregon covering various topics associated with child health and wellness. The course covers food access and choices, the relationship between food insecurity and health and development, along with intervention strategies in circumstances of childhood hunger. Healthcare professionals seeking continuing medical education can earn valuable CME credit by taking an optional exam following the five online modules.

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