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Family Education Programs To increase family communication, cooperation, closeness, and respect. Nurturing Program for Parents and Their School-Age Children 5-11 Years ® This is a 15-session group-based program. Parents and children increase their empathy, learn nurturing ways to encourage appropriate behaviors, build self-concept and self-esteem, and learn to have fun as a family. This program was validated twice in each of six sites around the country with families identified as abusive and neglecting. The program was created by Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D. Dr. Bavolek is recognized for his work in promoting nurturing parenting attitudes and skills for the prevention and treatment of child abuse. THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM (NPP) The Nurturing Parenting Program is a validated and extensively field-tested program designed to modify abusive or potentially abusive parent-child interactions by providing training on developmental expectations, empathy, behavior management, and self-awareness. The primary goal of the program is to increase parental knowledge and build skills in positive parenting practices. Practical effective techniques are taught for handling challenging behavior and conflicts. The Nurturing Parenting Program is a 15-week course for parents held in (15) 2 S hour sessions.

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