Who is a Parent Aide?

• A Parent Aide is a person who understands the unique challenges of being a parent.
• A Parent Aide is a role model for parents.

What does a Parent Aide do?

• A Parent Aide meets with parents in their home and provides lessons on parenting issues important to the individual parent.
• A Parent Aide is an instructor, role model and supporter to parents facing the challenges of parenting young children.

What does a Parent Aide and a Parent do during a visit?

Depending on the age(s) of the child(ren) and what struggles the parent is facing, some examples of a home visit are as follows:

• Watching a video on how to handle sibling rivalry
• Discussing discipline techniques that will work
• Learning way’s to help your baby’s development
• Working on a schedule that can get everyone fed, bathed and put to bed in a timely manner.

A Parent Aide might be helpful to you if…

• You are committed to meet with your Parent Aide once per week
• You want to become more confident and relaxed in your parenting
• You have full custody of child age 12 or younger (Child must live in your home)
• You are not actively abusing drugs or alcohol (you may be in recovery)