Oklahoma City, OK– The staff at Parents Assistance Center is proud to announce three new interns. Susan Kester and Jeanine Ridener are both graduate level students from UCO. Nathaniel Haralson is an undergraduate student from the University of Oklahoma. Kester will observe the Domestic Violence groups Wednesday evenings. Ridener will assist the Logan County manager every Wednesday in Logan County. Haralson will write promotional materials and assist with fundraising events for the PAC.

“We are thrilled to have Master’s Level interns join the PAC team for the next nine months,” Program Director Gayla Westbrook said. “We are eager to teach and learn from them as well. They both seem motivated to assist in strengthening families.”

Susan Kester is working toward a Masters degree in Family Life Education and Jeanine Ridener is working toward a Masters degree in Family Child Studies. Nathaniel Haralson will graduate in December 2011 with a Bachelors degree in public relations.

Since 1976, the mission of Parents Assistance Center has been to strengthen families and to prevent child abuse, neglect and other family violence. The PAC teaches classes to improve parenting skills and to build compassion. The PAC conducts parent-child observation to help parents apply the skills they have learned in class. Parents may also use the center as neutral drop-off area for children.