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Parent Support Group Programs
The following programs and resources provide information on starting a parent support group. Use program websites to find local groups.
Emerging Practices in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau (2003)
Identifies best practices in the field of child abuse prevention. Provides an overview of child abuse prevention and describes each of the selected programs.
Circle of Parents®
A collaboration of Prevent Child Abuse America and the National Family Support Roundtable, Circle of Parents offers parent self-help support groups to anyone in a parenting role.
Circle of Parents: Children's Program Manual
Prevent Child Abuse America (2002)
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Guidelines for operating children's programs associated with parent groups intended to reduce the risk of child abuse by offering an environment for learning anger management strategies, disseminating child development information, and encouraging positive parent-child relationships.
The Circle of Parents Program: Increasing Social Support for Parents and Caregivers (PDF - 93 KB)
Gay
North Carolina Medical Journal, 66(5), 2005
Describes strategies of a parenting support program that provides weekly group meetings for parents, and shares findings on program effectiveness.
Meld
Meld uses facilitated parent education and support groups to improve the capacity of families to support, nurture, and guide their children.
The MELD Experience With Parent Groups
Hoelting, Sandell, Letourneau, Smerlinder, & Stranik
Zero to Three, 16(6), 1996
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Describes a parenting education and support project in which specialized groups are offered for various populations. Provides recommendations for program replication.
National Network of Mutual Support and Self-Help Programs in Partnership With Communities Final Report
Prevent Child Abuse America (2005)
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Describes the accomplishments and challenges encountered by Circle of Parents during a 4-year grant period.
Parent to Parent and Family to Family: Innovative Self-Help and Mutual Support
Vakalahi & Khaja (2001)
In Innovative Practices With Vulnerable Children and Families
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Outlines principles of self-help and mutual aid groups and describes the role that they have played in addressing social problems. Profiles effective models.
Parents Anonymous®
Parents Anonymous is an international network of accredited organizations that implement community-based, weekly, free-of-charge Parents Anonymous® Groups for parents and other caregivers.
What Works in Parenting Support?: A Review of the International Evidence (PDF - 449 KB)
Moran, Ghate, & van der Merwe (2004)
Qualitative and quantitative review of effective parenting support programs, including key findings and recommendations for further program evaluation.
ZERO TO THREE®
The mission of ZERO TO THREE, a national, nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization, is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families by informing, educating, and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.