WHAT IS IT?

A 10-week parent-training program designed for parents of strong willed or out-of-control adolescent children.  The curriculum teaches concrete identification, prevention and intervention strategies for the most destructive of adolescent behaviors including poor school attendance and performance, alcohol and other drug use, gangs, runaways and violent teens.  The course also provides information on better understanding our children, creating structure, addressing unwanted behaviors, identifying support for parents, and active listening.

 HOW DOES IT WORK?

 Parents attend and learn, in a classroom model, to manage teen behavioral problems at home.  The activity based curriculum guide, A Parent's Guide to Destructive Adolescent Behavior, is available only to program participants.  Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday for 10 weeks or 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. one night a week for 10 weeks.

 WHO TEACHES THE PROGRAM?

Facilitators come from school systems, police and probation departments, DHR, Mental Health agencies, churches and other community based organizations.  The facilitators have completed extensive training to be qualified to teach Parent Project classes.

HOW ARE REFERRALS MADE?

Referrals come from the school systems, police departments, juvenile court, DHR, Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center, and other area agencies.  Parents may also self refer.

TEEN CLASS

While parents are meeting in one classroom, the teens are meeting in another.  The teens study from the curriculum guide, Play by the Rules: Alabama Laws for Youth.  Teens will participate in 2 hours of community service each class and will be required to do a written or an oral report on their participation in this class as a graduation requirement for the course.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Participants will be notified two weeks before by mail of the exact date and location.

CHILDCARE

Free childcare is provided for each class session.  Parents are required to contact the Parent Project office with ages of children to schedule this service.

COST/FEES

There is a one-time fee of $90.00 for the book/material for parents and teens.