Parenting Classes & In-Home
Intensive Supervised Visitation
Last year (2006), over 75 foster children were reunified with their parents. Whether or not these children are removed from their homes again depends on the ability of their parents to provide a loving and secure home. The Parent Education and In-Home Intensive Supervised Visitation programs were created in order to meet the needs of these birth parents who will eventually regain custody of their children. Through parenting classes and in-home intensive supervised visists, birth parents learn and have a chance to practice proper parenting techniques before their children re-enter their homes. The goal of this program is to decrease the number of children who are removed from their homes more than once. Parenting Classes About the Parenting Classes Our parent education program is based on the Nurturing Program and is specifically designed for families in crisis. These parenting classes are intended to address acute, high-risk parenting attitudes in order to provide parents with the skills they need to better cope and respond to their parenting responsibilities. Most participants are able to practice their newfound talents and skills while having supervised contact with their children at the Hearts and Homes Family Resource Center or in supervised visits at their homes. Who Takes the Classes? Many parents in Gallatin County who have had a child removed from their home due to neglect or abuse are directed to enroll in these classes by social workers. Other participants are referred by the police department and by the courts. Class Schedule Classes are offered three times a year. Call our office for specific dates. Who Teaches the Class? Professional members of the community teach on several topics. All classes facilitated by an experienced facilitator. Topics Covered in Classes
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