This is a 6-week workshop (2 hour session each week) for parents with teens. This workshop is offered by the TIU each spring.

Make a positive difference in your teenager’s life!Learn to talk to your teenager about important issues, set family policies, build stronger family bonds, and reduce many of the risks faced by teenagers today, including those contributing to substance abuse, delinquency and violence.

Topics include:

• Protecting and Guiding Your Teenager
• Family Expectations
• Parenting Styles
• Consequences
• Refusal skills

Program Outcomes:

During the 2006-2007 school year, 7 families (10 individuals) participated in this workshop. Based on pre/post tests, evaulations, and staff assessment, parents indicated an improvement in parenting skills as a result of this workshop.