Title: Identify community resources for young parents.
Course: GRADS: Work Focus (19906) > Section: Examining Legal Rights of Parents and Guardians

Identification should include

- childcare referral agencies
- parenting classes
- social service outreach programs
- legal aid services
- community- and faith-based services
- county health department WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences agents and paraprofessionals (e.g., Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program [EFNEP], Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education  [SNAP-ED]
- Head Start and Early Head Start
- Child Find (for children with developmental delays)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What types of community resources are available to young parents?

- How are these resources funded?

Communication

- How do young parents access these resources if they lack transportation?
- What type of information must be provided when applying for community services?
- How can a community effectively promote its resources to young parents?

Leadership

- What are the benefits of taking time to research community resources?
- What strategies can young parents use to equitably divide parental tasks?
- How can setting goals motivate young parents?

Management

- How long can a community resource typically be used?
- What is fraud?
- How can community resources help you strengthen your parenting skills?