Parent Education

Week 7 Parent Education 101

Assignment Instructions

Final Paper & Artifact  CHFD350  -  Please note that this assignment has 2 parts.  Both Part A and Part B must be submitted as part of this assignment.

Design a Proposal for a Family Life Education Experience

The 10 Family Life Education content areas can be found at

http://www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/news/FLE_Content_Areas_2011.pdf

 PART A

Choose one of the 10 FLE content areas, and design an educational program that addresses that area. Provide a description of program, including these topics:

• What FLE content area are you addressing?
• Of all the needs that families and individual have, why did you choose this topic?
• Why do you feel there is a need for this kind of program?
• Can you point to any similar existing programs?  How will yours be different or better?
• Goals of the Program:  what do you hope participants gain by participating?
• Target audience:  families, kids, teachers, siblings?
  • Why do you think this is the right audience?
• Format: face-to-face meetings (one or more?), online, phone, booklet, blog, newsletter, video?
  • Why do you think this is the right format?
• What topics will you cover?  Why?
• What kinds of people can you enlist to help you make this program stronger?
• What kind of funding will you need?  Who might provide that funding?
• What do you think the strengths of your program will be?  What will the weaknesses be?
• After the program is over, how will you assess if it met its goals?

Be sure your paper is at least 1200 words, uses at least 3 academic (not internet) references, is formatted in APA style

PART B

Reflecting on elements presented in PART A of the assignment, create a brochure that highlights elements of what you have discussed in PART A and elements that will attract families to your program. This is your own family life education program. Share your vision for the program through the creation of a brochure that provides parents with an overview of what the program would entail. Review specific areas from PART A that you would want to include in the brochure to make it both informative and inviting for families. 

Grading Rubric and Pdf file is attached. I must need A grade