Nurturing Parenting Programs
Evidence-based curricula to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.
The Nurturing Parenting Programs® is a curriculum used by Purposely Chosen that offers caring, comprehensive teen-focused prenatal, parenting, and pregnancy prevention classes to teens in Riverside County.
Developed by Stephen Bavolek, PhD., this program seeks to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect by educating parents and their children.
Prenatal Program
Parenting Skills
Prevention Program
The Prenatal Program®
Program Details
- 18 session home-based program
- Designed for teen couples expecting a child
- Delivered in the comfort of your home
Topics Covered
- Use of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco during pregnancy
- Relationship between healthy pregnancies and proper nutrition
- Effects of stress on the baby
- Issues of body image, weight gain, and dieting
- Brain development during pregnancy
Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents®
Program Details
- Comprehensive curriculum with 59 individual lessons
- Home-based sessions vary
- Each session lasts 50 to 90 minutes
- Presented in 16 different skill areas
Critical Topics
- Appropriate parenting and child-rearing practices
- Pregnancy prevention education
- Date rape awareness and prevention
- Peer pressure and healthy decision-making
- Dating and healthy relationships
- Recognizing and avoiding violent relationships
- Health-related life skills
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Program Details
- Community-based education program
- 8 independent lessons, each 60-90 minutes
- Not a fear-based program—reality-focused
Lessons Educate Teens About
- Consequences of high-risk behavior
- Tools necessary to make better choices
- Evidence-based decision making
- Self-worth and body respect
Program Objectives
Providing Knowledge
This is not a fear-based program. Isn’t reality bad enough? The goal is to educate teens about the consequences of high-risk behavior and give them the tools necessary to make better choices.
Enhancing Decision-Making Skills
Based on Cognitive Behavioral techniques, the series encourages the use of evidence finding to validate beliefs, instead of relying on faulty thoughts and charged emotions.
Changing Attitudes & Beliefs About Self-Worth
Teens that are ambivalent are more likely to experience negative consequences of bad decision-making. These lessons are geared to improve self-worth because teens that value their bodies and future, in an effort to “protect” themselves, make better choices.
Ready to Join Our Programs?
Our nurturing parenting programs can help you build the skills and confidence you need to be an amazing parent.
Build Your Parenting Skills with Confidence
Enroll in our evidence-based prenatal, parenting, or prevention programs. Get the support and education you need to be the best parent you can be.
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