Serving the diverse needs of a diverse community since 2002
The Family Interaction Program is a specialist parenting service that has been working closely with families since 2002. The Family Interaction Program routinely evaluates the effectiveness of its service. This research has shown a number of benefits including greater caregiver confidence, better communication skills, greater child responsiveness and less caregiver distress.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
for kids 1 to 6 years
Designed for caregivers and children with disruptive behaviours such as tantrums, opposition and defiance.
Caregivers learn to build positive relationships and manage difficult behaviours.
Families are assisted over approximately 17 weeks using structured play sessions.
Benefits:
- Increased positive parenting skills and improved positive interactions at home
- Increased caregiver confidence and reduced distress
- Improved family communication
- Improved social skills and reduced non-compliance at home and school
- Less disruptive behaviours in children
Parent-Child CARE (PC-CARE)
for kids 2 to 10 years
PC-CARE is a 6 to 8 session program for families that are interested in improving caregiver-child relationships and are willing to learn new child behaviour management strategies. PC-CARE is designed for biological parents, foster and kin caregivers, and adoptive caregivers.
Benefits:
- Improved caregiver-child relationship
- Increase in caregivers' confidence in managing difficult behaviours
- Reduced behavioural concerns
- Improved emotional regulation for caregiver and child