| Parent Education This strategy seeks to expand opportunities for parents and caregivers to receive current information about child development and health, build parenting skills, encourage peer-to-peer support and reach specific parent populations. Amount Funded:
$185,000 (July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003) Groups Funded: Community Violence Solutions:
($15,000) Countywide
Supports the development & implementation of a parenting education program for parents of child victims of sexual abuse. A new curriculum for parents whose children are victims of sexual abuse has been developed. Contra Costa ARC/CARE Parent Network:
($50,000) Countywide
Expands parent-to-parent peer support and training activities to families of children with special needs throughout Contra Costa County. 125 parents of children with special needs formed a peer support group. Mt. Diablo Unified School District/ Crossroads HS:
($60,000) Countywide
Provides counseling services, casework support and parenting education in the areas of health and child psychology for its students (teen parents). 69 teen parents received counseling, support and parenting education. West Contra Costa Unified SD/Opportunity West:
($60,000) West County
Creates a collaborative of several primary provider agencies to provide parent training and support to an at-risk population of homeless pregnant and parenting teens. 120 teen parents received counseling and job trainining services in Richmond. Last Updated December 10, 2002. |