Parent Screening Tool

When my child gets upset or acts out, I can’t understand why but I want to know how.*

Not very often
Most of the time

When my child is upset I am not sure how to help them work through their feelings.*

Not very often
Most of the time

People in my family find it hard to talk about differences, resolve conflict and express love for one another.*

Not very often
Most of the time

It’s hard to get my child to tell me about their day or things that matter to them.*

Not very often
Most of the time

It is difficult for me to make rules and enforce them.*

Not very often
Most of the time

I worry my child might use alcohol or other drugs.*

Yes
No

Results

Nurturing Parenting

This program is a 10-week series for parents of kids of all ages. The program helps parents explore what they want for their family and how to make sure they are helping to build strengths so their family can be successful. The program explores various techniques to help parents create their own method of discipline that is instructive rather than punitive. Each class is 2 hours long.

Topics covered:

The philosophy and practices of nurturing parenting
Ages and stages of growth for infants and toddlers
Ways to enhance positive brain development in children and teens
Communicating with respect
Building self-worth in children
Understanding feelings
Understanding and developing family morals, values and rules
Praising children and their behavior
Alternatives to spanking
Learning positive ways to deal with stress and anger
Other topics as needed

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Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families is a 7-week program for families with children ages 10-14 that focuses on improving communication and respect. Families start each week by coming together and sharing a meal. After a light dinner, parents and youth attend their own sessions to learn skills unique to their needs. The last hour of the class is a session where family groups combine to spend time building communication skills, learn about each other and have family bonding time. Each class lasts 2.5 hours. Childcare and a light dinner provided.

Topics covered in youth session:

Goal setting and achievement
Understanding parents’ point of view
Characteristics of a good friend
Peer Refusal skills

Topics covered in parent session:

Understanding youth perspectives
“I” statements
Communicating expectations
Rewards and consequences

Topics covered in family session:

Learning about each other’s interests
Family characteristics and values
Family meetings
Joint problem solving

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Informational Resources

Visit our Talking Tips section for more information on how to talk with someone of a specific age.

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TalkSooner

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Prime For Life (P4L)

Prime For Life® is a highly effective program for helping people of many ages reduce high risk choices around the use of drugs or alcohol. This includes but is not limited to impaired driving offenders, college students, and young people charged with alcohol and/or drug offenses. Prime For Life® is designed for these individuals to change drinking and drug use behaviors by changing beliefs, attitudes, risk perceptions, motivations, and help develop the knowledge of how to reduce their risk of alcohol and drug related problems throughout their lives.

Prime For Life® Program Sessions

Prime For Life® can be completed in a variety of session layouts depending on the audience and the needs.

4.5-hour session: suited for the classroom; for people who may be thinking of high risk choices, but not necessarily making them.
8-hour session: best suited for teenagers and young adults who may have experimented with, or are suspected of having used.
12-hour session: the minimum for those who are first offenders for DUI/OWI; and for youth with an MIP.
16-hour session: the ideal session for any older youth or young adult who is having first experiences with being involved with the law for issues around high risk drug or alcohol choices.

A parent group can be conducted at the same time as a group of youth participants.

Program Expectations

Participants feel engaged and comfortable sharing their thoughts, feelings, and self-reflections.
Participants will learn how the combination of influences and personal choices determine outcomes and how to make low-risk choices.
Participants will be able to self-assess and identify their risk levels and current phase of alcohol and drug use, as well as identify the things they value in their lives and make their own decisions about when and how to protect them.

Participant Success

Participants who complete the Prime For Life® program often experience:

Decreases in high-risk alcohol or drug use
Increases in perception of personal risk
Decreases in recidivism

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Results

Nurturing Parenting

Strengthening Families

Informational Resources

TalkSooner

Prime For Life (P4L)

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