PLCs extend the opportunity to foster collaborative learning among parent education staff. Participating in facilitated discussions on a variety of topics promotes collective team work with a focus on reflective learning and development of best practices. 

2025-2026 Missouri Parent Education Program Support - PLC / VPLC Calendar 

Registration  now open for a VPLC, Introduction to Health and Screening Procedures, on July 17, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. This is a required training for all first year Parent Educators. 

Additional Professional Developmental currently being offered this summer: 

• New training opportunity! Beyond Car Seat Safety E-Learning Course Kids and Car Safety's e-learning course is aimed at educating professionals about little known non traffic vehicle dangers to children such as backovers, frontovers, cars stolen with children alone inside, hot car deaths, how to survive vehicle submersion and much more. The course will be taken independently followed by a live Q & A session with child vehicle safety experts. Each participant will earn a professional development credit for taking the course (1 credit) and for participating in the Q & A (1 additional credit). We hope you will join us for this very important learning opportunity. Registration  now open!

• The Center for Child Well-Being in partnership with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be offering Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with a Conscious Approach to Discipline for Home Visitors for three additional dates in June, August and September (see attached flyer). Registration is available at this LINK

• In addition to the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) foundational trainings, the Center for Child Well-Being has developed a 2-part learning series for home visitors, building on the SEL foundational class. In these 2 modules, discipline strategies will be discussed in more detail, along with how to help families respond to challenging behavior in ways that support children’s social-emotional learning and reduce challenging behavior. Social-emotional learning serves as a protective factor against future behavioral and mental health risks. Home visitors have the unique opportunity to support children’s social-emotional development within the context of the child’s family and home. See the attached flyer for dates and more information. Registration is available at this LINK

• The Office of Disaster Services will be hosting a virtual lunch and learn on June 24, 2025, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST on human trafficking. Please join for conversation, questions, and collaboration with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s local expert, Kim Davis. Registration is available at this LINK

Recorded VPLC, Parents as Teachers Supervisor Training 2, February 27, 2025 - Recording 

Partners offering trainings: 

Missouri Parents as Teachers Association: mopata.org

Parents as Teachers National Center: parentsasteachers.org/training-and-curricula/

The Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals:  institutefsp.org

Center for Resilient Children:  centerforresilientchildren.org

The Center for Excellence in Child Well-Being also offers resources for professional development for parent educators/home visitors. Visit cfechildwellbeing.org  and click on training for information and registration.

Children's Mercy Training Modules

Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Training for Home Visitors – There are still ASQ:3 and ASQ:SE2 training opportunities available. This training will be held virtually and at no cost to participants. Free ASQ:3 and ASQ:SE2 kits are available for eligible programs. To register, click here. If you do not see a date that works for you, please register on the waitlist. 

The Institute has a new website! The new site helps you easily navigate all the Institute has to offer and opens the door to your online training modules, learning resources (all still FREE to home visitors and family support professionals), career pathways, national certification and so much more. To visit the new website, go to www.theInstituteFSP.org.