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Statewide Program
The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), in partnership with school districts in Kentucky established a statewide Parent Information and Resource Center Program. The goal of the Kentucky Parent Information and Resource Center (KYPIRC) is to provide research – based curriculum materials and a trainer of trainer program for Kentucky collaborative partners and parent involvement leaders and to provide local, regional, and statewide support for parents to enhance their involvement in their children’s education by implementing effective parental involvement policies, programs and activities that will improve children’s academic achievement.
Location
The KYPIRC's central location is in Shelbyville, Kentucky with 3 Regional Training Centers. Region 1 is in Western Kentucky. Region 2 is in North Central Kentucky and Region 3 is in Eastern Kentucky. For contact information and a Kentucky Map of KYPIRC locations, please see Contact Us.
KYPIRC partners with schools and other collaborative partners to enhance parent involvement, conduct parent trainings for families with children birth to 12th grade, distribute parenting information, create and maintain a PIRC website, and offer statewide training sessions.
The U.S. Department of Education funds a Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) in every state. For information about and locations of other PIRCs, please see the website of National PIRC.
KYPIRC Brochure
Read our newest KYPIRC Brochure and feel free to distribute. Download the KYPIRC Brochure June 2009 in a .PDF format.
KYPIRC Partners
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