Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific A (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Identify three strategies involved in parent/caregiver engagement program implementation that serves participants who may have experienced domestic violence and are parents of at-risk youth ages 12-18 years that are known to the juvenile justice system
- Recognize three positive interpersonal outcomes of parents/caregivers that complete a twelve-session 2- hour group evidence-based skills building program with discussion topics that focus on stress management, adolescent development, communication skills, substance abuse prevention, health promotion, violence prevention, and incorporates the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice
- Discuss three specific policy issues related to collaboration between a community-based social services agency that provides parent education, and the juvenile justice court system that monitors behavior of youth who are on probation due to their participant in delinquency acts
This report identifies program strategies, outcomes and policy implications in working with at-risk parents/caregivers of juveniles’ ages 12-18 years who are on probation. The parents in the program have a history of domestic violence, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and chronic health conditions that have impaired parenting skills. This presentation focuses on program process, outcomes, and collaboration with a juvenile court system. The model uses an evidence-based group-parenting curriculum that incorporates values and principles of the Balanced and Restorative Justice Program.