MISSION
STATEMENT
Parents Anonymous, Inc.®
is a National Organization that promotes mutual
support and parent leadership in order to build and support strong, safe
families.
OUTCOMES
OF PARENTS ANONYMOUS®
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Prevention or
reduction and eventual elimination of abusive/neglectful incidents
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Development of
stronger personal leadership skills
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Ability to build safe
and caring families
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Improved sense of
mastery and self-esteem
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Increased resiliency
and acquisition of coping skills
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Increased social
supports
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Enhanced parental
competencies -- changes in attitudes, expectations, behaviors and
knowledge
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Expanded skills in mutual
support practices
10
REASONS TO DEVELOP PARENTS ANONYMOUS® IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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Families will have free, immediate access to
on-going, long-term support and education based on their own identified need
for help.
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Parents will learn new communication skills,
discipline techniques and effective parenting strategies.
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Parents, as their own agents of change, will
develop a personal support system through a network of parents who assist
each other with everyday needs, including telephone contact, support and
caring.
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Parents will be in charge of their own growth
and development and can participate in Parents Anonymous® for as long as they
find it useful.
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Parents will have an opportunity to develop
their leadership abilities and become stronger leaders in their homes and in
the community.
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Children will have access to a program that is
structured to work on self-esteem, cooperative play and confidence building.
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Professionals in the fields of juvenile
justice, health, education, and social service will gain an excellent,
on-going resource for families with whom they work.
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Professionals who facilitate Parents Anonymous®
groups will gain training and experience in working in true partnership with
families through the Parents Anonymous model of shared leadership.
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Community volunteers will benefit from the
opportunity to support and strengthen families through their efforts.
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Program participants, volunteers and staff
will have the opportunity to join with thousands of their peers across the
country by participating in the Parents Anonymous National Network's
training, materials, consultation and numerous other activities designed to
strengthen their community programs.
THE
10 BEST WAYS TO JOIN WITH PARENTS ANONYMOUS®
TO
MORE EFFECTIVELY STRENGTHEN FAMILIES
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Ask
and provide what Parents Anonymous® needs to grow and prosper.
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Tell
every family about Parents Anonymous®. Distribute brochures, display posters
and discuss the program with family members. Adopt and produce Parents
Anonymous® outreach materials for parents.
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Invite
Parents Anonymous® staff and parents to provide training to volunteers and
staff through initial and in-service trainings and unit meetings.
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Subscribe
to The Parent Networker and distribute copies to all parents.
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Provide
funds for the children's program and provide transportation for parents who
are attending Parents Anonymous groups.
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Convey
the importance of Parents Anonymous® programs to community members, encouraging
others to support Parents Anonymous® by providing funding, meeting space,
volunteers and in-kind contributions of staff time to facilitate groups.
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Sponsor
participation of Parents Anonymous® parent group members in National Parents
Anonymous leadership training programs.
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Ask
Parents Anonymous®parents to participate whenever programs are being planned
and whenever protocols for working with families are reviewed.
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Engage
Parents Anonymous, Inc.®
to provide training and technical assistance.
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Provide
in-kind staff time to volunteer in support of Parents Anonymous® parent
groups, children's programs and phone lines.
THE
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM MISSION & GOALS
The mission of the Children's Program is to enhance the emotional growth
and social development of children and youth of all ages by creating an
environment where children can achieve the following goals:
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express appropriate emotions
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increase understanding and tolerance of others
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enhance interpersonal skills
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develop coping and problem solving skills
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improve self-control
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Increase their competencies and build
self-esteem and self-confidence resulting in positive behavior changes.
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Gain respite from their daily life stresses
and have the opportunity to develop resiliency to face these stresses.
Parents Anonymous, Inc.®
is committed to ensuring that each Parents
Anonymous® group includes Parents Anonymous® Children's Program where children
blossom in a safe, predictable environment created by capable Children's
Program Workers.
