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The CHANGES Parent Support Network (CPSN) is a non-profit organization to help parents who are experiencing problems with their adolescent children. CPSN provides a forum for empowering parents through its parent support groups, parenting workshops and educational seminars and materials. Parent support groups meet weekly throughout the Puget Sound area of Washington State. Using the concepts of peer support and self-help, CPSN encourages parents to take proactive steps to change the destructive behavior they are experiencing from their adolescents. We recognize that one parenting method or style does not work for all families. For parents experiencing crises in their families, getting new ideas and methods that have worked for others is priceless. CPSN helps parents implement a well thought out plan to begin changing children's destructive behaviors, with the physical and emotional support of other parents. We have found that when a parent changes what they are doing, the child will change. We begin this process by changing our parenting methods and getting the help to do it. This does not mean that our old parenting styles were wrong. They just didn't work with this child. Yes, sometimes it takes a village to raise our kids. And we know of no better "village" than parents who provide real strength to each other through their combined experiences and wisdom in dealing with common problems.
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HOW WE OPERATE
As an
umbrella organization, CPSN seeks to minimize the "business
side" of its member support groups, so that parents may work
on their family crises rather than be burdened with the paperwork
of running a support group. Weekly group meetings are free;
donations are accepted. Seminars and workshops are kept to a
minimum cost. CPSN rather than the individual groups handles
federal and state registrations, tax returns, reporting
requirements and insurance.
Our Ten Beliefs Guiding Principles Mission and Vision Statement PARENT VOLUNTEERS
CPSN
also provides advanced training to parents who have "lived
through their crises" and wish to help others and their
community. As representatives of CPSN, these parent volunteers are
"giving back" to their communities by helping build
cooperation with other agencies such as police, courts, treatment
centers and schools.
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