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The Chicago Parent Program: Empowering Ethnic Minority Families

The Chicago Parent Program is a 12-session parenting program created for ethnic minority families in urban communities. Developed in collaboration with African American and Latino parents, it focuses on raising young children. The program enhances parenting skills, confidence, and child behavior through group sessions and video vignettes. It has shown positive outcomes in research studies and is well-received by parents and teachers in various educational settings. Despite challenges like financial constraints and adaptation issues, the program aims to expand nationwide.

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The Chicago Parent Program: Empowering Ethnic Minority Families

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  1. The Chicago Parent ProgramA 12-session parenting program designed with and for ethnic minority families raising young children in urban communities Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN Leonard and Helen Stulman Professor Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing American Academy of Nursing October 12, 2012

  2. The Chicago Parent Program:Brief Overview • 12 2-hour group sessions • Uses video vignettes + parent group discussion • Developed in collaboration with African American and Latino parents of 2-5 yr old children • Supported in 2 RCTs • Improves parenting skills, confidence, and child behavior • High parent and teacher satisfaction • Used in Head Start, pre-K, and child care agencies serving low-income families in 16 states

  3. Primary Scale-Up Challenges: The Researcher Perspective • Science versus sales • Managing local adaptation • Shrinking funds to support large scale dissemination/effectiveness studies • Motivating participant engagement

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