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Families First: Parenting, Education, and Support for Stronger Futures

Family Support
Date February 27, 2026
Time 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location Virtual
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Family Support Friday Session 2

This Family Support Friday is an interactive workshop that focuses on strengthening the family unit by empowering parents and caregivers with practical tools to support their children’s educational success and emotional well-being. Participants will explore effective communication strategies, understand the importance of advocacy within educational systems, and learn how intentional support at home positively influences long-term outcomes for children.

The workshop emphasizes meeting families where they are, honoring diverse experiences, and fostering collaboration between parents, schools, and community resources.

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn positive communication strategies to strengthen relationships and understanding between parents and children.
  2. Understand how to support children’s success in school by encouraging learning at home and working effectively with schools.
  3. Practice creating a supportive family environment by building on family strengths and connecting with helpful school and community resources.

Presented By

  • Renee Callender

    Renee Callender

    Founder & CEO at Promoting Conflict Resolution

    Renee Callender

    Renee is a military Army veteran and a retired Boston Police Detective. She retired from the Boston Police Department after 36 years and 9 months of service. While working Boston Police Department was also a Task Force Officer assigned to the FBI (Boston Office). As a detective and Task Force Officer, she worked on Child and Adult Sexual Assault cases, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Crimes Against Children with a focus on Internet Crimes, particularly Child Pornography. Renee has collaborated with numerous local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across the country.

    In addition to her remarkable career in law enforcement, Renee is the founder of the nonprofit organization Promoting Conflict Resolution, Inc., with the mission of “Unifying families through literacy and technology with a focus on inner-city violence.” Renee believes that it doesn’t matter the day you were born or the day you die but rather what you did between the two. She is committed to educating through knowledge and resources to build a healthy, safe community because all things are possible when given the proper tools.

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