CLASS INFORMATION

Certified Instructors with 40 hours of intense Parent Project training facilitate all groups. Facilitators with a background in counseling, education, or law enforcement provide a wealth of experience in working with adolescents and families. Classes are provided several times per year.

PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE

During the first 6 units, parents receive 18 hours of in­structions in an educational set­ting. The Parent Project combines multi­­media instruction, small group practice, problem solving and col­lective learning experiences to facilitate lasting change.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Influencing and motivating children

Effectively communicating love, affection and expectations

Dealing with emotional behavior

Handling suicide threats and runaways

Improving school performance

Preventing gang involvement

Drug use intervention

PART TWO: CHANGING BEHAVIOR & IMPROVING THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP

After completing Part One, parents continue for 10 units in a struc­tured parent group with trained facilitators.  These topic-focused groups pro­­mote maximum effec­tive use of group time while pro­viding parents with practical and emotional support as they begin the difficult process of change. Parents are encouraged to build a network with other parents to continue meeting and offering support for one another after the class has been completed