During Parent Recognition Month each February, Washington State Department of Early Learning's Strengthening Families Washington, in partnership with Seattle's Child, honors 28 primary caregivers – parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, guardians – who are an Unsung Hero to their families or communities.
Do you know a caregiver who shows one or more of these strengths: the ability to bounce back from stress (parental resilience), a strong support system (social connections), understands their child's developmental needs (knowledge of parenting and child development), shows empathy and support towards their child's feelings (social and emotional competence of children), and not afraid to ask for help or receive help (concrete supports in times of need).
Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Unsung Heroes awards through Jan. 4. If you know of a primary caregiver whose outstanding work with their own family or in the community deserves recognition, fill out the nomination form and submit it by email, fax or mail. Each hero is honored with a post on Seattle's Child's website and at a recognition event in February.
Strengthening Families Washington helps families strengthen family bonds, understand childhood development, cope with the challenge of parenting and develop positive discipline skills. Strong, connected families help children grow up healthy and ready to learn. To learn more, visit the Department of Early Learning website.
