Types of Parent Education and Support Programs include, but are not limited to

• Programs for pregnant or parenting teen mothers (may be implemented in classroom setting, hospital, etc.)
• Programs for adult and teen fathers and adolescent males
• Programs for new parents (provides set curriculum on child development, parenting skills, and support systems); this type of program should provide follow-up contacts
• Educational and support programs for parents of special needs children
• Parenting program around specific need issues (parenting a teenager, parents going through divorce, etc.)
• Parenting programs that address at-risk youth ages 8 – 17 (Children First Programs)
• Programs that require a parent to attend parenting or coping skills classes run in conjunction with programs provided to their children brought before the court (Children First Programs)
• Programs that provide early, comprehensive support for parents
• Programs that increase family stability and promote the early development of parenting skills, especially in young parents and parents with very young children
• Programs that improve family access to other formal and informal resources and opportunities for community assistance
• Programs that support the additional needs of families with children with disabilities through respite care and other services
• Programs that offer short-term assistance in times of stress (e.g. resource libraries, support groups)
• Programs that promote the five protective factors: parental resilience, knowledge of parenting and child development, social and emotional competence of children, social connections, and concrete support in times of need