• Beyond the Basics is a parenting group developed by Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre. The program is aimed at parents of children under the age of 6 who are involved with a child welfare agency. These families often have special needs with respect to parenting, especially in situations where their children may be in care of a child welfare agency or where the parents are under a supervision order from Family Court. Training for facilitators is required prior to delivery of this program. Approximately 8 hours of training is available through Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre. A manual detailing program delivery, philosophy, and handouts is included in the training costs.
• Research evaluating the effectiveness of Beyond the Basics Parenting Group was funded by the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare in 2003-2004 and study findings support that BBPG is effective in advancing parent’s knowledge about children, BBPG assists in changing harmful attitudes and parenting practices, and BBPG has high recipient satisfaction. For additional information, see the Executive Summary
• Beyond the Basics has been operating since 2001 in the Toronto area and continues to meet a pressing need in the community. The program has been presented at several conferences and training has taken place across the country.
Please contact pcarrie@aislingdiscoveries.on.ca for further information or to arrange for training.
