Intensive Parenting Services – In order to assess a plan that will work for your family unit, the Parent Coach will conduct an initial session. During this critical part of our service, we will discuss strengths, challenges, pertinent history, family/parental goals, strategies utilized in the past and experiences associated with the attempts made. Once this has been discussed the process can begin towards working on and taking the necessary steps to obtain the families’ goals as defined. Parent/s will be provided age, situation, and child specific creative strategies to bond or work with their child. The Parent coach will also work alongside the parent to present, teach, review, and discuss effective discipline methods that work for today’s children and teens.

Parent/s will be encouraged to reflect on their own childhood and evaluate what to adopt and what to reject of learned behaviors and parenting philosophies. Parent/s will make weekly commitments to build on from week to week with the goal of feeling empowered, motivated, and held accountable for commitments made that can move them forward in their relationship with their chill/ren and role of parent (mother or father) 

Key Role of an Intensive Parenting Coach as defined by Adolescent Life Coaching Center  ( Family partnership cases as stated on Website- updated order in which it was presented, changed some wording)

• IPC discusses and analyzes the reason for their current agency involvement/concern to then prioritize the safety of the child/children

• IPC alongside of the parent (s) assists in identifying the present stressors/challenges in the home and assist with the creation of a plan where the parent is left with a plan to address the specific problem if it were to arise again.

• IPC will be part of a team approach as it relates to parent child sessions to observe and coach based on real time observations. This being a critical component to assess appropriate bonding, use of tools and skills previously coached on and allowing the parent to create a sense of value in their role as they are given the opportunity to adhere to the role of parent during this time. 

• IPC will facilitate each parent gaining personal growth through the process so that children are returned to parents capable of meeting their safety, physical and emotional needs.

• IPC will submit documents used to inform of strengths, progress, challenges, and/or concerns.

• IPC provides resources and support for parents to establish necessary stable income and housing (job search strategies, resume building/development).

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• IPC will assist the Parent in reviewing their case plan to explore a plan to meet all tasks by ensuring that each have all the supports necessary.

• IPC will educate, and support and guide parent/s to complete task independently of coach ensuring an increased level of confidence and self-sufficiency.