School Based Programs

ABC's for Parents (Assuring Better Children)
A seven-session parenting program for parents and children entering kindergarten.

The ABC’s for Parents and Children is a seven session parenting program designed to improve the parenting and child rearing skills of parents of kindergarten-age children. Based on the principles of the Nurturing Parenting Program, the ABC’s Program was developed and validated in northern Michigan as a prevention program funded by the Michigan Department of Mental Health. The ABC’s Program is part of the “checkpoint” philosophy in Michigan of encouraging parents to attend parenting programs at crucial developmental stages or “checkpoints” in children’s lives. These checkpoints are when children enter kindergarten, middle school and high school. Checkpoint parenting is a positive effort to help parents improve their parenting skills and help promote a working relationship with the school community.

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Alcohol and Kids Don’t Mix is an innovative community based training program designed to increase the awareness of parents and professionals about the effects of alcohol and substance abuse on parenting and the quality of family life.

• Session One:  “Babies and Booze Don’t Mix;” “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Quiz”

• Session Two:  “Uppers, Downers, and Stress”

• Session Three:  “Pardee! Pardee! Pardee!”

• Session Four:  “From a Child’s Point of View;” “Families and Alcohol Use Questionnaire”

• Session Five:  “Doing It Right

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