title: Building a professional development system: a case study of North Carolina's parenting education experiences.
abstract: Designing a professional development system for parent educators requires weaving together multiple pieces from within the network of organizations providing parenting education. North Carolina examined how to build a system using the influence of evidence-based programs as well as professional credentialing for parenting educators. A system built with professionals who understand sound parenting practices and networked together to use best practices with parents is critical to support families and prevent child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Exchange SCAN of North Carolina, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DeBord
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schrader
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009657:North Carolina; D016487:Parenting; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*