NYSPEP'S mission is to promote and improve parenting education, in order to enhance parenting skills, knowledge and behavior.
Steering Committee Co-Chairs
- Tim Hathaway, Prevent Child Abuse New York
- Kristin Weller, NYS Council on Children and Families
Click here for a complete listing of Steering Committee members.
Executive Committee Co-Chairs
- Tim Hathaway, Prevent Child Abuse New York
- Kristin Weller, NYS Council on Children and Families
NYSPEP Coordinator: nyspep@nyspep.org
- Melody Tien, Prevent Child Abuse New York
Credential Coordinator: credential@nyspep.org
- Jennie Knox, Prevent Child Abuse New York
Communications Workgroup
- Abbe Hahn Hook, Co-Chair, Early Care and Learning Council
- Ciearra Norwood, Co-Chair, NYS Council on Children and Families
- Kate Provencher, NYS Office of Mental Health
- Chris Deyss, Prevent Child Abuse New York (retired)
- Susan Perkins, NYS Council on Children and Families (retired)
- Lauri Rivera, Families Together New York State
Credential Workgroup
- Judy Wolf, Co-Chair, Cornell Cooperative Extension (retired)
- Jackie Spencer, Co-Chair, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga
- Alise Learned Mahr
- Dona Anderson, New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
- Kara Georgi
- Karen Sweeney, Karen Sweeney & Associates
- Meg Akabas, Parenting Solutions
- Pam Clarkson Smith, ProAction of Steuben and Yates
- Wales Brown, Northeast Parent and Child Society
Community Connection Workgroup
- Tim Hathaway, Chair, Prevent Child Abuse New York
- Patricia Colon, Plainedge School District
- Chris Deyss, Prevent Child Abuse New York (retired)
- Elizabeth Harris, NYS Department of Health
- Kate Provencher, NYS Office of Mental Health
- Gail Volk, NYS Education Department
Professional Development Workgroup
- Donna Morrison, Co-Chair, The Guidance Center of Westchester
- Tamae Memole, Co-Chair, Prevent Child Abuse New York
- Abbe Hahn Hook, Early Care and Learning Council
- Gail Volk, NYS Education Department
- Karen Sweeney, Karen Sweeney & Associates
- Liz Hood, Independent Consultant
- Meg Akabas, Parenting Solutions
- Susan Perkins, NYS Council on Children and Families (retired)