Parenting Matters: Parent Education for Court-Mandated and Department of Social Services (DSS) Referred ParentsSlide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5GoalParenting Matters ObjectivesParenting Matters Objectives cont.Experiential Learning ModelNational Extension Parent Education Model (NPEM)Evaluation ToolsParenting Matters TrainingResults and ConclusionsSlide 14Slide 15Slide 16Parenting Matters: Parenting Matters: Parent Education for Court-Parent Education for Court-Mandated and Department of Mandated and Department of Social Services (DSS) Social Services (DSS) Referred ParentsReferred ParentsM. Jean Baldwin, Ph.D.North Carolina A&T State UniversityGwendolyn Johnson, M.S.Tuskegee UniversityAll social, economic and ethnic groupsLarger percentage of lower socioeconomic families Almost all criminals abused as childrenBiological parent most responsibleParents abused as children six times more likely to be abusiveJustification/DescriptionJustification/Description$94 billion/indirect costs (special education, juvenile delinquency, lost productivity, and adult criminality)$24 billion/direct costs (hospitalization, mental health needs, and the child welfare and judicial systems)Justification/Description, cont.Justification/Description, cont.Abuse parenting styles are learnedParents using force see it as only means, have no alternativesEducation & support needed break the cycle of abuseJustification/Description, cont.Justification/Description, cont.Parenting Matters developed 2003, to fill the need for parenting training for court-mandated DSS/other agency referrals Referred due to abuse or neglect or high risk of doing soJustification/Description, cont.Justification/Description, cont.GoalGoalTo reduce or eliminate instances of child maltreatment by providing educational learning experiences that increase the use of positive parenting practices by participating parentsParenting MattersParenting Matters ObjectivesObjectivesTo help parents identify and use ways they can: 1. Be a positive influence in their children’s lives.2. Take better care of themselves.3. Communicate effectively and improve their relationship with their children.Parenting MattersParenting MattersObjectives cont.Objectives cont.To help parents identify and use ways they can:4. Discipline appropriately.5. Manage stress effectively.6. Build a stronger support system.Experiential Learning ModelExperiential Learning Model8 sessions; 1 ½ - 2 hours each sessionUses experiential learning model–Experience–Share reactions–Process, analyze, discuss experience–Generalize–ApplyNational Extension Parent National Extension Parent Education Model (NPEM)Education Model (NPEM)Care of SelfUnderstandGuideNurtureMotivateAdvocatewww.cyfernet.org/parenting_practices/preface.htmlEvaluation ToolsEvaluation ToolsClosing go-around  Checking your pulse Follow-through ActivitiesPre- & Post AssessmentsFollow-up telephone surveyInformation from social workersParenting Matters TrainingParenting Matters TrainingBackground information about child abuse in NCRisk Factors in child maltreatmentConnecting with the audienceAttendance and participation recordResults and ConclusionsResults and Conclusions2002-2003 PM pilot in three NC counties(2004) 12 agents from NC and two from Alabama (Tuskegee) participated in two-day training Diverse group of parents (race/gender)Partnerships established (DSS; DHR, Head Start, local Health Departments, Juvenile Court System, Housing Authority, etc).Results and Conclusions, cont.Outcome/Impact (2004)N C A&T TuskegeeNumber of counties using Parenting Matters17 4Number of agents/parent educators trained19 4Total Number of Parents participating430 116Number of Parents Participating in at least 7 sessions128 49Number of Parents reporting increased understanding of child development336 54Number of Parents who adopted nurturing practices417 52Number of parents using appropriate discipline techniques139 50Potential savings or costs avoided$2,242,560 to $2,2856,960 $510,384 to $637,980M. Jean Baldwin, Ph.D.Family Life & Human Development SpecialistEmail: [email protected]: (336) 334-7956, ext. 2113 NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NCThe Cooperative Extension ProgramTHANK