Parent Education Program

Parent to Child (P2C) Parent Education Program

Canopy Center’s Parent to Child (P2C) offers a parent education curriculum, utilizing the Nurturing Parenting Program. The Nurturing Parenting Program is an evidence-based program with over 40 years of validation and field research focused on the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment. The philosophy of the program emphasizes the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting, and caring household. 

Our curriculum teaches:

• Positive parenting skills
• Knowledge on the appropriate social, emotional, and developmental competencies of children
• How to improve connection and the relationship between parent and child
• Empathy building
• And more…

The curriculum works to increase connection, communication, and empathy in the family system, which can increase cooperation between parent and child, better behavior, and overall happiness.

Our parent educators are certified in administering the Nurturing Parenting Program for Families in Supervised Visitations, as well as the Nurturing Parenting Program for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery.

Parent to Child (P2C) Group Parenting Education

In order to offer more affordable, accessible options to parent education, P2C is now offering Group Parenting Education. For private pay and court-ordered parents, our group sessions will involve up to 10 participants for 14-weekly sessions.

Upcoming P2C Group Parenting Education Session:

• Dates & Times: Postponed until Spring.  Dates TBD.
  • 14-weeks
  • Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30pm
• Location: Classes are in-person at the Canopy Center office
• Cost: $700/per parent participant
  • $50 non-refundable deposit is due at time of intake, which will count towards the session total
  • The remainder of the session fee is due in full prior to the start of classes

Please note, cost and availability are subject to change. We reserve the right to cancel the session availability for any reason. 

To be accepted into the group session, you will have to fill out the referral form below and attend a short in-person intake session with our parent educator. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Intake Coordinator, Mollie Acker, at molliea@canopycenter.org or (608) 729-1131.

Please apply by clicking the link below:

Parent to Child (P2C) Parenting Education for CHIPS Cases

For our supervised visitation clients involved in CHIPS cases, we also offer an individual format of our parenting program. Our parenting education is taught alongside supervised visitations, giving county client parents the chance to practice their parenting skills. If you are interested, please discuss this option with your social worker and have them reach out to Mollie at molliea@canopycenter.org or (608) 729-1131. 

Questions?

If you are interested in this program, have any questions, or would like to make a referral, please contact:

Emmy Lita, P2C Program Director, at (608) 729-1125 or emmyl@canopycenter.org or
Mollie Acker, P2C Intake Coordinator at (608) 729-1131 or molliea@canopycenter.org