Parent Education

Mutually Reinforcing Activities – Programs and Partnership-Continuous Communication

HUB -Oregon Parent Education Collaborative- through a collaborative effort, develop a stable, high quality, accessible, cost effective parenting education system in Baker and Wallowa Counties.

Community Events: distribute books, information about child development and age appropriate activities, an annual parent /family education opportunities calendar.

Group Series (classes/workshops): Parents as Teachers, Make Parenting a Pleasure, Incredible Years, Parenting Now!, Parenting Wisely, Parenting with Positive Discipline, Nurturing Parenting, Second Step, Strengthening Families, Successful Fathering (Head Start).

Home Visiting: Healthy Start (Baker & Wallowa Counties), Family Support & Connections (DHS), and HUB home visiting. Baker County Family Support Manager (formerly known as School One Stop/Home Visiting/Parent Educator).

Parent Support Activities: Weekly Parent –Child playgroups, books, information about child development, and literacy activities distributed through childcare providers, preschools, school districts and community events.

Well Baby Bags: Distribute books, information about child development and age appropriate activities, an annual parent /family education opportunities calendar through the medical community.

HUB Advisory Committee

Committee Member Affliation
Anne Taylor (Chair) Director Commission on Children & Families (WC)
Judy Barzee, Director Commission on Children & Families (BC)
Tammy Pierce DHS-Region 13, Community Resources
Susan Bland Director, Baker County Health Department
Laina Fisher, Administrator Wallowa County Health Department
Tammy McEnroe Baker County Head Start
Jean Johnson Childcare Referral and Resources
Pepper McColgan Covering Kids and Families
Summer Sargent Nursing Ed Supervisor, St Elizabeth (BC)
Karen Kearns Health Consultant- Citizen Wallowa County
Troy Fisher 5J-Baker County School District (Elementary)
Amy N. Johnson Executive Director, Building Healthy Families
Maria Weer Education Coordinator, Building Healthy Families
RaeAnn Butler Family Support Worker, Healthy Start/Healthy Families (BC)
Becca Colton Family Support Manager, Building Healthy Families (BC)
Linda Goller Family Support Worker, Building Healthy Families (WC

For more information contact Maria from BHF at mweer@oregonbhf.org