Colorado PAT & HIPPY Conference 2017

Parent Possible (formerly Colorado Parent & Child Foundation) equips parents with the tools and information to be their child’s most valuable teacher, trainer, and mentor in life. We promote and oversee delivery of three proven parent engagement programs - Parents as Teachers (PAT), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), and Vroom. We provide access and support, ensure efficacy and impact, and advocate and collaborate with early childhood partners across the state.

Parent Possible is hosting the Colorado PAT & HIPPY Conference in April of 2017. This statewide conference will provide home visiting specific training, professional development, and networking opportunities for approximately 150 PAT and HIPPY home visitors, parent educators, and supervisors from across Colorado.

Conference Details

Dates:Wednesday, April 5th – Friday, April 7th of 2017

Times:April 5th (12:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

April 6th (8:30 am – 5:00 pm)

April 7th (8:30 am – 12:30 pm)

Location:Lowry Conference Center

1061 Akron Way

Denver, CO 80230

Topic Areas:

Areas of interest for this conference include, but are not limited to, the following:

Health and Safety (e.g. Mental Health, Secondary Trauma, Healthy Eating/Active Living, Home Visitor Safety, Child Injury Prevention/Home Safety, Domestic Violence)

Home Visitor Best Practices (e.g. Recruiting/Engaging Families, Maintaining Professional Boundaries, Leadership, Reflective Supervision, Managing Job Stress, Time Management)

Parenting (e.g. Family Financial Planning, Pregnancy-Related Depression, Positive Discipline, Working with Children with Special Needs)

Innovative Funding & Marketing Strategies (e.g. How to Effectively Measure and Report to Grantors, How to Effectively Communicate Program to Community and Partners, Home Visiting Frameworks)

*Note: Other topic areas are also welcome and will be considered.

Workshop Delivery Information

  • Sessions will be 60 minutes long, workshop must be 45-60 minutes in length
  • Projector and screen will be available if needed
  • All rooms will have WiFi
  • Audiences may range from 10-50 people
  • Spanish presentations are encouraged

Important Dates

Open Call:October 18th – December 16th, 2016

Deadline to submit:Friday, December 16th at 5 pm MST

Decisions made by:End of January, 2017

Those selected to present at the conference will receive an email notification of approval.

Selection Process

Workshop proposals will be reviewed by the conference’s steering committee. Priority will be given to proposals that:

  • Have a clearly stated purpose and learning objectives
  • Demonstrate relevancy and impact for home visiting professionals
  • Provide participants with strategies, information, and lessons learned that can be applied to practice
  • Showcase innovations in the field and enhance program quality

Please fill out the attached template for proposal submission. Send workshop proposals and direct any questions to .

Colorado PAT & HIPPY Conference 2017 - Workshop Proposal

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Availability (please select all days that you are available to present):

  • Wednesday (April 5th) Afternoon☐
  • Thursday (April 6th) Morning☐
  • Thursday (April 6th) Afternoon☐
  • Friday(April 7th) Morning☐

Workshop Information

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  • 30-40 people☐
  • 40 + people☐

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Materials Needed for Workshop (please check all that apply, Parent Possible will provide these materials):

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Please submit this finished workshop proposal to by Friday, December 16th at 5 pm MST