ParenTeach

Twenty-two percent of children in the US have two or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Examples of ACEs include child abuse, an incarcerated parent, domestic violence, and drug or alcohol abuse in the home. For decades, the CDC has recognized the link between childhood trauma and adverse adult outcomes. According to the CDC, one of the five strategies to prevent ACEs, such as child abuse and neglect is to "enhance parenting and caregiver skills to promote healthy child development." (CDC, 2019).

ParenTeach's curriculum teaches competencies to reduce child abuse and neglect rates, break the cycle of unintentionally harmful parenting, promote early relational health, normalize parenting education as an integral part of human development, and increase students' Social Emotional Learning competencies.

ParenTeach’s curriculum has been successful in meeting the needs of underserved, vulnerable student populations. Its primary goal is to de-stigmatize, normalize, and build awareness of parenting and caregiving education in order to create a healthier, safer and more productive society. ParenTeach trains high school educators on how to deliver positive parenting and caregiving curriculum to their students.

This grant will allow ParenTeach to give scholarships to individual youth and young adults, as well as high school districts to utilize ParentABLE, which will build youth and young adults’ positive parenting and caregiving competencies that are vital both in one’s family and in the workforce.