“Life-Line” Wins Distinction Award
The “Life-Line” DVD, created by Plum Media for Cope24, recently won a Communicators Award of Distinction in the 22nd Annual Communicator Award of Distinction. “Life-Line” is available on DVD.
Rene Howitt gives keynote speech at FCSEM
COPE24 founder Rene Howitt gave the final keynote speech at the FCSEM Conference, August 1-2, 2016. She says:
I just had the pleasure of giving the final keynote at the FCSEM Conference in Frankenmuth, MI. The Family Consumer Science Educators of Michigan held their annual conference at the Bavarian Inn. […]
New ELEMENTS Video “Parenting Under The Influence”
Our second documentary, Parenting Under The Influence, in our “ELEMENTS” series is now available!
As we wrap up filming our latest documentary which subject drugs and alcohol and parenting, I’m filled with great concern for our nation. It’s not hard to imagine that children being raised in a home where the […]
Rene Howitt keynote speaker ALAFCS Annual Teacher Conference
Rene Howitt was the keynote speaker for the ALAFCS Annual FCS Teacher Conference, Hoover, Alabama, on April 1st. http://alafcs.org/
Rene Howitt Keynote Speaker at the Mid-Winter FCSTAT Conference
Rene Howitt was keynote speaker at the Mid-Winter FCSTAT Conference in San Antonia, TX on January 22, 2016. She would like to thank all of the FCS teachers from Texas that attended this conference and inviting her to do the keynote address. The breakout sessions on Trauma Informed Training were a great […]
2015 Gala Gallery
The 2015 Fundraising Gala was a huge success. Thanks to all who attended and participated in our auction, raffles and Fund-A-Need. Work has already begun on our next reality-based documentary video. That wouldn’t be possible without all of the support from our sponsors and guests.
Fosterhood: Let’s Explore
With a mission to significantly reduce incidences of child abuse, Rene’s focus has been providing parenting education to all youth in high school. There are two real issues that child welfare faces: an overwhelming number of children being raised in total dysfunction and the lack of foster and adoptive parents.
The […]
COPE24 visits Greenfield Central High School
Rene Howitt presented COPE24 to FACS educators Nov. 9th, at Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN.
We don’t include every school Rene speaks at on these pages but wanted to give a special shout out to Greenfield Central HS in Indiana. Their class was assigned to read “Whose Best Interest”, Rene’s first book. A student contacted Rene directly, after reading […]
Life-Line DVD
Each video will address one of the common factors typically identified in cases of child abuse or neglect. Such factors include immaturity, drugs and alcohol, mental health, absent fathers, failure to protect or child endangerment, poverty and domestic violence. Purchase here.
“Life-Line” received […]
Thanks for FACS Teachers of Missouri
Congratulations to Rene Howitt, winner of the Missouri Educators of Family & Consumer Sciences Legislative Business Advocate of the Year award.
My thanks goes out to all the FACS teachers of Missouri and across the country who passionately care about our youth and the health of our families. – Rene
