Our Approach
Detroit Parent Network uses a three pronged approach to parent development:
Personal Development - We believe parents are better parents when they are able to strengthen themselves personally. We offer parents individual consultations to address challenges and workshops to help them build new skills such as:
- Helping children improve reading comprehension
- Reducing stress in your life and home
- Writing an effective resume
- Improving home finances and developing a savings plan
- Preparing children to apply for and attend college
- Developing effective parent-teacher relationships
Leadership Development - We believe that parents are the best advocates for children. We work to improve the leadership skills of active or interested parents so that they can improve parenting in their neighborhoods, churches, schools and community. Parents who participate in the leadership program have access to:
- A network of powerful parents
- Monthly professional development
- Small grants designated for parenting projects
- Internship opportunities at local organizations with a paid stipend
- The opportunity to make a difference for their families, other parents and the community
Parent Group Development - We believe that parents are stronger when they are united. Since most parent groups are volunteer-based, we understand that these groups are difficult to sustain. The Detroit Parent Network works to keep these groups together, and make them stronger so that they can benefit more families by:
- Offering customized workshops and training sessions to the group’s membership
- Providing technical assistance, expertise and the experience of our staff and other parent groups that can be used to build the parent organization
- Providing in-kind and financial resources to the organizations that help them achieve their mission such as meeting space, copying, computer equipment, phone extensions and small grants.
