Parenting Awareness Michigan is dedicated to empowering and supporting parents and caregivers by cultivating healthy parenting practices for raising resilient, and socially and emotionally competent children.

 

Guiding Principles

 

• We value, embrace, and respect the diversity and uniqueness of everyone and all families.
• We believe informed and effective parenting is a key factor in the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug misuse, as well as the prevention of child maltreatment.
• We believe that everyone deserves access to the most current knowledge and tools necessary to provide and foster a nurturing and healthy environment for children.
• We value collaboration and the strength that comes from sharing experiences and resources among parents/caregivers, families, professionals, and communities.
• We believe in the importance of active education of state and local leadership to support and build strong families, communities, and resilient children.