you have the power! parent empowerment program content methods winter, 2011 sheri little
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You Have The Power! PARENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Content Methods Winter, 2011 Sheri Little. The Parent Empowerment Program. Who are we?. Our goals. The goal is to help parent change their child’s negative behavior while building better relationships with them. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
You Have The Power!PARENT EMPOWERMENTPROGRAM
Content MethodsWinter, 2011Sheri Little 1
The Parent Empowerment Program
Who are we? The Parent Empowerment
Program is a parent education program.
A series of 12 sessions designed to empower parents in reclaiming and retaining their power as authority figures in their homes.
Our goals. The goal is to help parent
change their child’s negative behavior while building better relationships with them.
Emphasis is placed on the importance of teaching parents how to regain their child’s respect, while increasing responsible behavior.
What we cover.
Understanding power in family systems
Child development Listening & problem solving
skills Exposing ways parents give
up their power Understanding guilt &
enabling Identifying sources of
parental power Teaching strategies to
increase the effectiveness of discipline
How it works. General parenting information is
provided in a group format to help parents better understand: The nature of children How to build better relationships Patterns of family dysfunction More efficient and effective approaches to
structure and discipline
How it works. Much of the focus is on understanding
and changing family patterns of communication.
Because communication is a universal theme for all parents, no one is excluded from participating.
This creates a diversity of participants, and therefore, the potential for diversity of solutions.
Our History
The Parent Empowerment Program is a “grass roots” program that has been evolving for the last eleven years. Its effectiveness for the parents of the Juvenile Drug Court Program launched a county-wide effort to provide this program to all interested parents in Clackamas County.
In the time since, we have expanded our collaboration to include partnerships with North Clackamas, Oregon City, Gladstone, and West Linn-Wilsonville school districts, as well as the Juvenile and Community Health departments of Clackamas and Washington counties.
We are currently working on a grant with Reed College to qualify for Best Practices status in the State of Oregon.
How do we apply to education?
The Parent Empowerment Program focuses on building relationships.
Teaching is all about building relationships, with colleagues, students, and families.
The tools provided in class apply to ALL relationships. They help build the trust needed for good communication and problem solving.
To obtain more information about class schedules and locations please contact:
Tim O’Brien, LPC405 W. ArlingtonGladstone, OR 97027PH: [email protected]
www.tim-obrien.com