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ORGANIZATION: Parents Helping Parents
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Parents Helping Parents (PHP) is a statewide network of support groups for people caring for children. PHP’s mission is to empower parents to nurture children and build stronger families.
Our trained volunteers facilitate weekly support groups in the prisons and jails in the Greater Boston Area. In these settings, our goal is to create a safe space where group members connect to their children no matter where they are on the parenting journey.
We use a trauma-informed, mutual aid group model where members of the group help one another through a combination of trust, validation, support, and collective wisdom. Each group adopts its own rules which always include confidentiality (to the extent permitted in a prison setting) and establishing a judgment-free forum.
Our group facilitators do not need to be experts in parenting and will not be working from a curriculum. Facilitators do need to be able to work across differences and demonstrate an aptitude for active listening and navigating challenging behaviors in group settings.
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About Parents Helping Parents
Location:
108 Water Street, Watertown, MA 02472, US
Mission Statement
Parents Helping Parents empowers parents to nurture their children and build stronger families.
Description
Parents Helping Parents (PHP) is the leader in free, high-quality, evidence-based, and trauma-informed emotional support services for parents. We are based in Massachusetts, but receive calls from all across the United States.
PHP provides parental support services through our Parent Stress Line and Support Groups. All services are free, anonymous, confidential, and accessible. We welcome any person seeking support in caring for a child with a specific focus on families involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Billerica, MA 01821
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2023
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Social Work
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per week - not including travel time - for at least a year.