STOP (Supporting Together Offenders’ Parents)

STOP is an 11 week parenting skills programme for parents and carers of young people aged 10 – 17 years. Each session lasts 2 hours and is facilitated by two group leaders who have undertaken specific training for this programme.

The programme is evidence based and has a clear emphasis on Social Learning Theory. Though designed within a Youth Justice setting it is not only relevant to parents whose young people are offending but also parents who are struggling to deal with challenging adolescent behaviour at home. The programme aims to help parents to learn very practical strategies to deal with challenging behavious as well as looking at how their own parenting effects the way they parent.

The programme also aims to help parents to see how parenting a young child differs from parenting an adolescent  and to help them make the changes necessary in order to effectively support their young person on 'The Road to Independance.'

Following an introductory session the programme is:

1. Making the Change
2. Miss the Hook
3. Listening
4. Praise & Encouragement
5. Problem Solving
6. Setting the Limits
7. Drugs - what do you need to know?
8. Living as a Parent
9. Putting it all Together
10. Programme Review

For further information contact:

Mark Woodgate, Parenting Coordinator, East Sussex Youth Offending Team

Telephone: 01323 466642

E-mail mark.woodgate@eastsussex.gov.uk