and pray they grow up safe, happy and strong."
The Parent Aide Model is an effective method of addressing the problems faced by families. The Parent Aide Program helps families, help themselves.
The Parent Aide Service is a community based program designed to provide services to families who need support in parenting and home management. The Parent Aides are professionals and paraprofessionals who have received specialized training in child development and family management before working with a family. Parent Aides assist:
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Parents who want to learn how to strengthen their parenting and home management skills
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Family units in danger of being separated
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Parents working toward family unification
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First time parents
The Program is designed to replace patterns of non-effective or negative behavior with effective skills for parenting. The parent aide and parent develop an intensive, long-term relationship in order to move toward emotional adulthood and effective parenting. We believe that parents must first fulfill their own needs for nurturance before they can begin to adequately address the needs of their children. Parents first visit with the CAPP Intake Specialist before being assigned to a Parent Aide (professional staff and/or trained volunteers) who:
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Meets with the family frequently; two or three times a week initially
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Makes plans together for the family's progress
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Provides specialized support and assist in identifying community resources needed by the family
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Respects the family and maintain confidentiality
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Serves as an advocate for families within the community
Parent aides help parents learn to build their self-confidence, self-esteem and coping skills. Many parents benefit by understanding the developmental needs of their children, while learning how to manage their home environment more effectively. Parent aides also teach parents how to make social contacts and to use community resources. Parent Aides provide paraprofessional services to parents for support and education in the following areas:
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Discipline Methods
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Stress Management
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Child Development
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Nutrition
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Home Management
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Parent-Child Relationships
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Community Resources
For more information, call the office at (910)
791-1057 x 17:
or email: general@cappcenter.org
Certificate of Accreditation
at the highest level
by
The
National Exchange Club Foundation
for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Center Level AAA
Highest rating
90%+ compliance
in compliance with national
Standards of Operation and
Best Practices.
The Standards focus on six areas:
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Commitment to Mission
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Financial Resource Planning and Management
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Human Resources
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Networking Resources
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Organizational Resources
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Program Practices