Parent
Support
Individual & GroupPsycho-education and Counseling
The Parent Support Program empowers families through trauma-informed and culturally specific services such as psychoeducation, counseling and case management, that strengthen parenting skills and support healthy child development. By building parental confidence and fostering nurturing home environments, the program helps prevent childhood trauma and lays the foundation for strong, connected families and communities.
Where is the service offered?
Pilsen headquarters (2124 W. 21st Place) and virtually
Who is eligible?
When is the service offered?
A 15-session psychoeducational class is offered virtually in both English and Spanish. Group sessions are available in the morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and in the evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Individual sessions are also provided when available. In addition, parenting counseling is offered on an individual basis.
Is there any additional information I should know?
Session topics include parent limitations and responsibilities, multigenerational parental practices, child development and attachment styles, adolescence and identity formation, family communication, child abuse and neglect signs and prevention, loss and grief, positive discipline, anger and stress management, and more. Our staff consists of trained, trusted community members who recognize the uniqueness of each family and apply a strength-based approach to parenting.
Community Education& Professional Training
Provide presentations, workshops, trainings, outreach, tabling, and education in a variety of topics surrounding parenting and organization services in order to educate and promote healthy family dynamics in communities around the city.
Where is the service offered?
Who is eligible?
When is the service offered?
The services are continuously offered throughout the year.
What are the community education topics?
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Communication in the family
- Positive discipline
- Child development
- Adolescent period
- Child abuse and neglect
Our services are free, confidential, and designed to support survivors on their healing journeys.