C4 has been named an affiliate of the National Effective Parenting Initiative, an umbrella organization of educators, child advocates and mental health professional dedicated to making healthy parenting and parenting education a societal priority.

The chief goal of the Initiative is to garner support for a cabinet-level department that would serve as a clearinghouse to educate the public on pa renting issues. Members also hope to establish a national training center to provide communities with tr

Begun in 1996, C4’s Parent Education program reaches more than 300 low-income parents every year through classes, home visits and ongoing support groups.

In addition to C4’s affiliate status, program supervisor Katharine Bensinger was named to the NEPI advisory board.

For more information about the national parenting initiative, visit effectiveparentingusa.org.