Our support groups are open to any parent who wishes to attend - no prior arrangements are necessary. Not sure if the support group is for you? Here's a checklist. (Make "checklist" a hyperlink)
Please read our guidelines below for an understanding of meeting expectations.

If you are:

• Experiencing loneliness, sadness, anger or guilt.
  
• Frustrated in dealing with your children's behavior.
  
• Unhappy about what's happening in your family.
  
• Feeling used by your child or children.
  
• Feeling you have failed in your role as a parent.
  
• Blaming yourself for everything that is wrong with your family.
  
• Feeling your life is out of control.
  
• Feeling disturbed by the possibility of violence involving either yourself or your child.
• Feeling embarrassment because of your child's behavior.

Or if your child is involved in:

• Failing in school
  
• Cutting classes and/ or skipping school
  
• Lying or negative behavior
  
• Changing eating or sleeping habits
  
• Changing peer groups
  
• Going through personality changes
  
• Experiencing mood swings
  
• Withdrawing from the family
  
• Changing in personal appearance
  
• Refusing to do any chores
  
• Fighting with family members
  
• Staying out past curfew
  
• Stealing from family and home
  
• Coming home under the influence of alcohol or other drugs
  
• Running away from home
  
• Getting in trouble with the law
  
• Talking about suicide
  
• Experiencing severe depression
  
• Involved with gang activity
  
• Involved, or a victim of sexual abuse
  
• Is pregnant
  
• Involved with domestic violence
  

Meeting Guidelines

We welcome you to take part in Parents Helping Parents; however, please be reminded of these points:

1. We are parents offering suggestions in hope of helping you. You decide what is right for you, your adolescent and your family.
   
2. Please respect the confidentiality of the group in regards to our problems, our names and our children. This protection is a must if we are to be effective.
   
3. Most parents will be suggesting what has worked for them. Although some ideas are unusual, please do not discredit them. Parents have found success in some of these procedures and are here to help you start making changes in your life. Some ideas are tough, but they are a reflection of love for adolescents whose behavior is unacceptable or self-destructive.
   
4. Although you may hear of serious problems and major crises, one family's problems may not be as severe as another's. We are here to support each other, so be patient with all parents we all come in at different levels.
   
5. We hope that when your problems are settled, you will continue with the group, sharing what you have learned and experienced. Your renewed strength will support new parents. This best defines our goal of PARENTS HELPING PARENTS.

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