Helping Parents Build Skills for Effective Parenting

About this episode

The episode discusses the Chicago Parent Program, an innovative approach to help parents build skills for effective parenting and support their children's mental health.

Parenting is one of the most important jobs—but most parents don’t get formal training. Many rely on what they learned growing up and figure things out along the way. While that works for some, others may struggle—especially when faced with challenging behaviors or uncertainty about how to support their child. Join Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger, along with Dr. Debbie Gross and Amie Bettencourt, as they explore the Chicago Parent Program—a proven, innovative approach that helps parents build skills and support their children’s mental health and well-being.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Brad Schlaggar

Guests: Dr. Debbie Gross, Amie Bettencourt

Topics covered

• parenting skills
• child mental health
• supporting children
• effective parenting
• challenging behaviors

Keywords

• parenting
• mental health
• child development
• parenting skills
• support
• Chicago Parent Program
• challenging behaviors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kennedy Krieger, Chicago Parent Program

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