About the Program
The Louisiana Parenting Education Network (LAPEN) is a professional association for parenting educators in Louisiana and is composed of professionals from various backgrounds and training who share a common interest in providing high quality parenting education. The mission of LAPEN is to guide and empower parenting educators to provide effective parenting education and support services throughout the state.
Click to access a one-page information flyer about LAPEN.
Click to access a one-page information flyer about LAPEN.
LAPEN Guidance Team Members
- Sandra Adams – Retired Director, Louisiana Maternal Child Health Coalition / Child Advocate
- Evangeline Boudreaux – The Extra Mile Family Resource Center, Lafayette
- LaRhonda Coleman – North Louisiana Area Health Education Center (NLAHEC), Shreveport
- Gatha Green – Parenting Practitioner, 252 Parenting Network, Bastrop
- Sherry Guarisco – Consultant, Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, Baton Rouge
- Sheri Hogg – Parenting Educator, Lake Charles
- Deborah Jones – United Healthcare Community Plan, Baton Rouge
- Barbara LeBlanc – Retired Parenting Educator, New Orleans
- Lisa Phillips - The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital, New Orleans
- Melanie Richardson – We Play Center, New Orleans
- Jacinta “Jay” Settoon – Parenting Educator, Baton Rouge
What do Parenting Educators do?
Parenting educators support parents and caregivers, and help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to nurture the healthy physical, cognitive and emotional development of their children.