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Family SupportAll families should have economic and parenting supports to ensure all children have nurturing and stable relationships with caring adults. Family Support Professional Development Implementation Plan Family Support Leadership Team Membership List Family Support Leadership GroupThe Family Support Leadership Group recently developed guidance on best practice recommendations for professional development for direct service family support staff. The guidance parallels and overlaps across all four sectors. A Family Support Supervisor Certification program is now being offered by the University of Iowa, National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice. Contact: Janet Gartin, Iowa Department of Management TrainingComing Soon! System Building EffortsIowa’s Program Wide – Positive Behavior Supports (PW-PBS)This initiative promotes the social-emotional competence for young children birth to five years of age. It is built on the Pyramid Model: effective workforce, nurturing and responsive relationships, high quality supportive environments, targeted social emotional supports, and intensive interventions. Contact: Mary Schertz, Iowa Department of Education ResourcesIowa Family Support Standards |