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a project of
in partnership with
Creating A Parent –Led Support Group Model Responsive To Participant Needs
TinkerToys vs Tonka Trucks:
Presenters
Martha de la Torre
For The Child – Support Group Facilitator
Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES, CPSP
CII – PSCLAC Training Lead
Johanna Rubio, BS
For The Child – PSCLAC Coordinator
Nancy Watson, MSW
First 5 LA – Program Officer
Peer Support for Parents Project
First 5 LA
30 month project
Develop 100 support groups in Los Angeles County• 20 per Supervisorial District• Responsive to Community Need• Parent Led Support Groups
Los Angeles County
10,017,068 people (2013)
Minority Majority Community• 48.3% Latino• 27.2% White (non-Latino)
46% speak English as their primary language
Different Ways of Dividing Services• Service Planning Area (SPA)• School Districts• Supervisorial Districts• Catchment Areas
PSCLAC Goals
• Increase social connectedness of parents in Los Angeles County
• Increase parents' knowledge, confidence and efficacy in parenting skills
• Greater parent awareness of opportunities for parent education
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Project Structure
Partners:FRCNLACPFCC PartnersUSC UCEDD CHLA
Different Districts Recommend Different Profiles
This is the starting point.The final group structure is determined by
the participants.
District OD Curriculum
Frequency Length Time Speakers # of Sessions
Frequency Length Time Time for networking
# of Sessions
1 1x week 60 min Weekday evenings
Portion of the meeting
Ongoing 1xweek 60 min Weekday afternoons
30 min 8
2 2x month 90 min Mid-morning Portion of the meeting
Ongoing 1 x week 90 min Afternoons 30 min Determined by topic
3 1x month 120 min Afternoon Portion Ongoing 1xweek 120 min Evening 30-45 min 6-8 session
4 1x week 60 min Early evenings
1/8-14 meeting
Ongoing 1x week 90 min Late afternoon
30 min Based on evidence based curriculum used
5 1x week 90 min Evening Group should decide
Based on group
1x week 60-120 min
Morning Beginning of session
10 weeks is too long
Values
The content and structure of the support group rests with the group.
Participation should be voluntary.
Support group facilitators should be “of the community” not just in the community.
Flexibility is key.
It is important to have groups for fathers.
Tinker Toys vs. Tonka Trucks
• Flexible/Creative• Responsive to Participants• Expandable • Builds Cohesion/Consensus
Skills• Requires more facilitator
skill/training/supervision• Harder to evaluate
• Rigid• Respectful of Participants• Not Expandable• Either meets needs of the
participants or it doesn’t• Easier to facilitate• Easier to evaluate
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Tonka Truck Approach
8 weeks
90 minutes
1 x month
2 speakers
• Breastfeeding• Nutrition• Sleep• Self-Care• Co-Parenting• Getting Baby on a
Schedule• Communicating with
your doctor
a project of
The Tinker Toy Approach
a project of
Many different models can be made…
a project of
with the same components
Components
= Curriculum
= Open Discussion
= Speakers
Content Structure
= Frequency
= Length
= Time/Day
= Duration
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Topic and Type
Type – an overall category for the group, e.g. Teen parents, Special Needs, etc.
Topics – areas of interest that might be used in any groups.
TypeTopics
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Topic and Type
Topics
Topics
Topics
Topics Topics
Topics
Topics
Topics
The same topic may be discussed in different types support group
Support groups may discuss several different topics
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Topics and Types
Nurturing Parents• Nurturing Babies• Nurturing Toddlers• Nurturing Preschoolers
Special Needs
Self-Care
Preparing for School
Behavior Challenges
Young Parents/Young Children
Men Nurturing Children
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Topics
Behavior Challenges and Discipline
Breastfeeding
Domestic Violence (DV)
Family Life
Financial Literacy
Healthcare
Helping Your Child Be Successful At School
Job Preparation/Issues
Learning To Interact With Your Child
Nutrition
Resources
Safety/Crime
Self-Care
Sleep
Understanding Developmental Milestones
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New Baby Focus
Breastfeeding
Sleepongoing
Breast feeding
60 minute
s
10 -11 AM
1 x month
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Breastfeeding
Nutrition Schedule
Sleep
Breast feeding
6-7 PM
Example 1 Example 2
1 x week
90 minutes
9-10:30 AM
4 weeks
Support Group Facilitators
3-Day Training
Observations
Monthly Reflective Practice Supervision
All Facilitator Meetings
The Funder’s Perspective
Original vision?
How PSCLAC differs?
What was required to support the new model?
What do other funders and applying agencies need to know about establishing a responsive support group project in their community?
The CBO Perspective
Why were you interested in participating in PSCLAC?
What are some of the highlights?
What are some of the challenges?
What do you think other CBOs need to know about establishing support groups in their community?
The Facilitator’s Perspective
Why were you interested in participating in PSCLAC?
Is PSCLAC different from other support groups you have participated in/facilitated? If so, how?
What are some of the highlights?
what are some of the challenges?
What do you think other facilitators need to know about facilitating support groups in their community?
Key Informant Interview Activity
Answer these Key Informant Questions for your community.
Contacts
Martha de la Torre•[email protected]
Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES, CPSP•[email protected]
Johanna Rubio, BS •[email protected]
Nancy Watson, MSW •[email protected]