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HomeBringing a powerful and effective emotional literacy curriculum to prisoners and youth at risk across the country.
- THE YOUTH PROJECT
- The POWER SOURCE Program
- About the Book Power Source
- The Power Source Facilitator’s Manual
- The Power Source Video Series
- The Power Source Professional Training On DVD
- What Professionals Say About Power Source
- What Teens Say About Power Source
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- The POWER SOURCE PARENTING Program
- About the Book Power Source Parenting
- Power Source Parenting Facilitator’s Manual
- What Professionals Say About Power Source Parenting
- What Teen Parents Say About Power Source Parenting
- Professional Trainings
- Author Bethany Casarjian
Power Source Parenting Facilitator’s Manual
The Power Source Parenting Facilitator’s Manual presents a 13-session program, which can be adapted to fit a wide range of settings. Flexible application is a key component of the manual. The Power Source Parenting book and facilitator’s manual serve as a comprehensive stand-alone course or can be used to augment existing parenting programs.
Each session presented in The Power Source Parenting Facilitator’s Manual includes:
- a rationale for the session
- goals and outcomes
- notes to facilitators to help guide the exercises
- worksheets, and
- suggested homework assignments
The manual offers a balanced variety of therapeutic exercises, including:
- structured discussions
- role-plays
- stories from the book Power Source Parenting
- team-based games
- reflective written exercises
- meditations
- guided visualizations
An optional technology component includes a series of text messages based on key Power Source Parenting skills and concepts that can be sent to participants throughout the week.
The manual is intended as a resource for individual or group work.
The Power Source Parenting book and manual provide a theory-driven intervention to support teens in becoming attuned, responsive, and effective parents.