Helps prepare young parents with classes or other educational programs and support

Description

Parenting education program that works with parenting and pregnant youth to help them succeed.

Education for teen parents can include classes, workshops or alternative learning settings.

Additional Information

Parent Education Groups offer pregnant and parenting youth and young adults the opportunity to increase parenting skills, social skills, independent living skills and pregnancy prevention as well as awareness of physical, chemical and mental health.

The program also includes a parent-child interaction coaching component to:

• Enhance parent-child relationships
• Improve parenting skills
• Decrease problematic behaviors observed in the child
• Reduce risk for child abuse

Includes weekly group discussions and activities. Parents are also offered case management services and home sessions as needed.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County

• Specialization
  • Family
  • Teen parent