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The Parent Coach program involves a team of Parent Coach and Parent Coach Case Coordinator working in partnership with the caregiver(s) on challenges of all levels, including within the home, accessing resources, as well as support with other service providers. Parent coaching is when the primary caregiver(s) meets with a professional coach in a collaborative effort to affect the desired change within the household. Parent coaching can involve the use of psycho-education, evidence-based strategies, and role-modelling to address familial issues related to family functioning and household organization. The Parent Coach Case Coordinator is responsible for the service planning, oversight of the Parent Coach (if one is involved), and supporting the family with system navigation.
Parent coaching has proven beneficial in helping with a multitude of issues and is delivered in a manner in that is tailored to the needs of the caregiver(s). Parent coaching can help with:
- Building strong relationships within the family;
- Transition issues (marriage, death, adoption, etc.) or familial changes (blended families, CFS intervention);
- Parental alignment or parallel parenting;
- General behavioral and emotional regulation challenges;
- Understanding child development along with common diagnoses such as:
- Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD);
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD);
- Communication and problem-solving skills;
- Household organization and routines;
- Prioritizing/understanding self-care strategies;
- Providing support to work with community resources (schools, CFS, etc.);
- Acculturation stress;
- Trauma, survivors of abuse &/or intimate partner violence.