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 The Parenting Pathways website is now up!
Please check it out at
www.ParentingPathways.org.Parenting Pathways, Inc. is an outreach ministry of Crossroads World Christian Center Church. This program was
initiated by Rev. Cory Pariseau, Pastor of Crossroads and a parent of three wonderful children who himself navigated the difficult Child Protective Services system.
God has placed it on my heart to start a program here at Crossroads that will touch families' lives and help those families that are stuck in a Children's Services System.
Parenting Pathways, Inc. is a program that will touch and heal those families' lives, as well as bettering the parenting skills of those parents who would like to work on theirs.
Currently, we are working on developing partnerships for the further development of this program and have had
promising contacts with several organizations and individuals regarding funding, facilities and operational needs of the program, as well as wonderful help, advice and input on procedural issues and mentorship. Parenting Pathways is well
on its way to serving and we're very thankful to all of the people and organizations that have helped so far! Mission:
Parenting Pathways' mission is to empower, strengthen, and lead parents who are struggling with reunification with their
children through the Child Protection Agencies and to assist all parents who are in need of support. How are we going to help these families? Parent Group: This is an open group of parents and mentors
who come together once a week to support and encourage one another in the daily challenges of raising our children and other problems in life. Both parents who have successfully "graduated"
from the Child Protective Services (CPS) and those parents who are still struggling with CPS requirements are invited to be part of this group.Parent to Parent Mentor:
The heart of the program is a parent-to-parent match of experienced parents who have learned by striving through the
childrens services programs with those parents who are in need of support while working through the childrens services
process. This mentoring will provide information, support and encouragement to those parents and caregivers experiencing frustration, anger, and confusion trying to complete childrens services requirements.
Empowering: The benefits of this program will be the empowering of families with the necessary parenting skills and emotional stability to make positive changes and choices for their families. Strengthening:
Asking for help is indeed a sign of strength. Those parents and caregivers joining our program will receive vital support
to stay committed and focused in reaching their goal of reunification. Their parenting skills will also be strengthened through education and training. Parent Leadership: Parenting Pathways
is a person-centered program, which is parent leadership based. The healing and growth will evolve naturally through the parent to parent mentorship program which offers support and advocacy for each individual family.
Reunification: The ultimate goal of the Parenting Pathways is successful reunification. By implementing the skills and support received
from this program our hope is that families will be reunited, the family structure will be strengthened, and the necessary healing will begin.
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