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PARENT MENTOR PROGRAM
What is the Purpose of the Parent Mentor Program?
There are families in our community at risk for child abuse and/or
neglect. These families need guidance to make a positive change for
themselves and their families.
The Parent Mentor program works with families to bring about
constructive change through support, guidance, instruction and/or
treatment. They are also able to assist families meet with success
as children transition from foster care and residential programs.
The ultimate goal is to maintain children safely at home in order to
spare them the trauma of separation.
How Does the Parent Mentor Program Help?
A Parent Mentor can help families do the best job possible in
raising their children. The program recognizes that safety,
permanency and well being, both in the home of origin or other
placement, are essential to achieving a positive outcome for
children. Without these essential family resources intact, a child's
successful transition to adulthood is doubtful.
Parent Mentors work together with families to educate and support
them in the following areas:
- Essential parenting skills
- Supervision
- Hygiene issues
- Non-physical means of discipline
- Appropriate housing
- Development of a budget
- Advocacy and referral
Who makes up the Parent Mentors?
The Parent Mentor Team is made up of clinical staff, case
managers and supervisors who provide individual and group
treatment to parents, their children and other family members.
Services are provided in the family's home as well as in
community settings.
For over 27 years, Parent Mentors have been able to continue to
assist families by focusing on parent-child interactions. Often,
the goal is to help parents avoid ineffective parenting
responses by learning effective ways of managing their
children's behavior, and how to intervene with specific child
and adolescent problems.
Our Parent Mentors possess over 45 years of combined experience
in the areas of domestic violence, substance abuse, parenting
education, mental health and trauma issues.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or need more information on the
Parent Mentor Program, please contact Laurin Mancini, Program
Director (lmancini@cfservices.org),
or Gail Perry, Program Coordinator (gperry@cfservices.org)
located at:
Child &
Family Services
66 Troy Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Telephone: 508-676-5708
Fax: 508-676-1948
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