EPIC – Every Person Influences Children

EPIC – Every Person Influences Children, is headquartered in Buffalo, NY and has PIRC offices  throughout New York State (Bronx, Queens, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Fallsburg, Monticello).

EPIC is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is helping families, schools, and communities raise children to become responsible and capable adults. To achieve its mission, EPIC combines an award-winning parenting program with a school-based character education curriculum and offers leadership training in several areas.

The EPIC PIRC provides a variety of services to families, schools, and communities with the common goal of increasing family engagement in education and improving student academic achievement. 

Visit the EPIC website for more PIRC information

Parenting Programs

Parents are invited to participate in these interactive discussion groups to share their parenting concerns, learn from other parents, and gain the confidence and skills necessary to become the most effective parents they can be.

• Ready, Set, Parent!
• Ready, Set, Read
• Parenting Young Children Workshops
• Helping your Child Succeed in School
• Demystifying the Facts about No Child Left Behind
• Taking Charge of your Child’s Future

More information about Ready, Set, Parent!

More information about Ready, Set, Read

Leadership Programs

EPIC offers specialized trainings to help strengthen the partnerships between families, schools, and communities, while supporting the development of leadership skills within their home environment and school community.

• Family Engagement Series
  • Creating Home-School Partnerships & Parent Involvement
  • Parents as Advocates
• Facilitator Training

More information about Family Engagement Series

More information about Facilitator Training 

Outcomes

Through quasi-experimental design and evidence-based research, EPIC has demonstrated that its programs have a positive impact on children by first positively impacting their parents. Key outcomes include improved parental involvement and increased student academic achievement.

More information about EPIC Program Outcomes  

Statewide Collaborations

EPIC & PIRC collaborate with various organizations to maximize their ability to meet the needs of families, schools, and communities, and provide support.

• WNED-TV
• New York State PTA
• New York Newspaper Publishers Association
• Parent Network of WNY
• Parents As Teachers

EPIC PIRCs offer scholarships to agencies using the Parents As Teachers home visiting program. Contact Shelley Richards at richardss@epicforchildren.org for further information.

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Please contact us for more information on how you can benefit from our services or connect with PIRC offices in your community.