Goals of the program: To promote the positive development of children.

Objectives of the Program: To provide parents with the necessary tools to increase their knowledge of child development, and to develop positive parenting strategies and parenting skills.

The Parent Education Program is our parent education program for low income parents. We provide the necessary tools to increase their knowledge of child development, and to develop positive parenting strategies and parenting skills using the Health Realization concept as a teaching tool. Activities for this parent program include the following parenting strategies, and skills: how to recognize their own state of mind and moods in order to help their children use appropriate behavior, how to help their children resolve their differences peacefully, how to teach their children to recognize the warning signs of anger, how to communicate effectively, how to use effective discipline strategies, and learn the warning signs of stress and how stress can have a negative effect on a family’s effect health and happiness.

The Health Realization Model parenting classes offer a fun, non-threatening way for parent to become aware of learned habits, beliefs and behaviors that may actually not be working for them. Next come a moment - to - moment awareness of our levels of psychological functioning (moods) and how those moods affect our perspective, outlook and decision/choice making process. We use a range of educational methods, such as lecture, group discussions, videos, and skill-building activities to deliver this common sense understanding. The parent educators are qualified Health Realization Model trainers and have received training in child and adult development, family dynamics, and group facilitation.