Motheread/Fatheread

The main objective of this 10-week evidence-based curriculum is to teach literacy skills to adults through the use of children's books, adult poems, and narratives. The curriculum is specifically designed to develop skills in all four areas of literacy: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The lessons were carefully crafted to help parents comprehend the significance of reading regularly to and with their children, and to acquire the necessary skills to do so effectively. This curriculum is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their children’s literacy skills​

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The Incredible Years® Series

The Incredible Years® evidence-based early intervention parenting programs focus on strengthening parenting competencies and fostering parent involvement in children’s school experiences, to promote children’s academic, social, and emotional skills and reduce conduct problems. The parent intervention programs are delivered to groups of parents/caregivers according to their child’s age group. (https://www.incredibleyears.com/early-intervention-programs/parents)

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Incredible Years Preschool Parenting Program (Basic) Ages  3 -5yrs

• The Incredible Years Basic strengthens positive parent-child interactions and attachment, reduce harsh discipline while fostering parents’ ability to promote children’s social, emotional, and language development. Parents also learn how to build school readiness skills and are encouraged to partner with teachers and daycare professionals so they can promote children’s emotional regulation and social skills. 

  • Length: two-hour sessions for 14 consecutive weeks

  • Topic related supplies are offered weekly to support the parent and child's home activities.​

Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delays 

• This evidence based curriculum offered to parent’s of young children (aged 3-8) on the Autism spectrum or with language delays. The series focuses on: Promoting children’s emotional regulation, Communication techniques with children with no or limited language skills, Social and emotional competence, Language skills, School readiness and Promotion of relationships with others.

  • Length: two-hour sessions for 12 weeks 

  • Topic related supplies are offered weekly to support the parent and child's home activities.

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Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Levels 3 and 4 

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program ® is a comprehensive system that provides support to parents and families in order to help children reach their full potential. With Triple P, parents have access to guidance and assistance every step of the way. The program is to create a nurturing family environment and to prevent and treat behavioral and emotional issues in children and teenagers. Learn more about Triple P at https://www.triplep.net/glo-en/find-out-about-triple-p/triple-p-in-a-nutshell/.

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Level 3 - Single Topics

• Two-hour group single sessions give parents a chance to explore and discuss topic-based parenting issues, using the Triple P material, such as tip sheets and short video clips of other parents dealing with the same behavior issues. Parents will receive take-home resources. ​​

Level 3 - Group Discussion

• Two-hour 4 week sessions cover a wide array of topics based on parenting issues, using Triple P Material group discussion parent book, and short video clips. ​

Level 4 - Discussion Group

• Group Triple P/Group Teen Triple P – Groups of no more than 12 parents attend five sessions and are supported with three phone counseling/catch-up sessions at home. Uses DVDs and workbook to engage parents and reinforce strategies.​​​​​

One-on-One Consultation 

• This program provides an opportunity for families to work one-on-one with a trained facilitator to develop positive parenting strategies, addressing specific behavior concerns. This program provides practical observation tools, an opportunity to explore and practice positive strategies to improve behavior.

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Nurturing Fathers

Nurturing Fathers–program teaches nurturing parenting skills for healthy family relationships, child development, handling feelings and stress to fathers and guardians. Research has shown that children whose fathers are involved in their upbringing show more positive outcomes than those with uninvolved fathers (Childwelfare.gov, 2019). ​

• Length: 13 -2 hour weeks sessions, offered in Spanish. 

• For more information call Alfonso Blanco at 919-560-0535 or email at aeblanco@dconc.gov

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Breastfeeding Support 

Monthly meetings to offer support to breastfeeding parents and families, through education, group support and encouragement. Families get a chance to share amongst their peers and offer each other support. 

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