Program Goals

The goal of Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) is:

• Provide a framework for parents to become aware of the concepts of emotional development and attachment and to integrate them into their parenting practice

Logic Model

The program representative did not provide information about a Logic Model for Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE).

Essential Components

The essential components of Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) include:

• Teaching emotional availability concepts using concrete and interactive instructional strategies
• Demonstrating the parent-child activity using a doll or stuffed animal before having the parent practice an activity with their child
• Providing time for the parent and child to interact using simple games or care giving routines while the parenting educator observes
• Providing time for parent reflection and educator feedback:
• Focus on baby – let the baby teach
• Stress what is working
• Be curious about what is not working
• Being creative and flexible and have fun
• Being a group parent training curriculum with a recommended group size of up to 12 parents per facilitator

Program Delivery

Parent/Caregiver Services

Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) directly provides services to parents/caregivers and addresses the following:

• A parent's potential inability to be in sync with their child and develop a healthy attachment

Services Involve Family/Support Structures:

This program involves the family or other support systems in the individual's treatment: This program involves the family or other support systems in the individual's treatment. As a part of each PIPE session, the parent practices parenting skills with their own child as they play or do a care-giving routine. The parenting educator needs to be present while the parent practices so they can provide support and feedback. This can be done in a group setting or a one-on-one setting.

Recommended Intensity:

This decision is left to the individual organization's needs. Depending on settings, group or individual sessions can vary in length from one hour up to two and a half hours in length. Group or individual sessions can vary in frequency as well from twice a week to once a month.

Recommended Duration:

This is determined by the organizations using the curriculum. Programs have incorporated the curriculum into interventions lasting from three months up to three years.

Delivery Settings

This program is typically conducted in a(n):

• Birth Family Home
• Hospital
• Outpatient Clinic
• Community-based Agency / Organization / Provider
• Group or Residential Care
• School Setting (Including: Day Care, Day Treatment Programs, etc.)

Homework

Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) includes a homework component:

PIPE flexibility allows for there to be homework if desired. Within the curriculum there are several activities that can be assigned as homework.

Languages

Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) has materials available in languages other than English:

French, Spanish

For information on which materials are available in these languages, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed at the bottom of this page).

Resources Needed to Run Program

The typical resources for implementing the program are:

The parenting educator, the curriculum, a doll or stuffed animal for demonstrations, a copier for coping parent handouts and activity cards. If PIPE is done in a group setting, space will be needed for up to 12 parents and children to play together. Depending on which topics a parenting educator will be using, there will be a need for additional supplies such as arts and crafts materials and/or toys for children ages birth to 3 years.

Manuals and Training

Prerequisite/Minimum Provider Qualifications

Individual programs determine their service provider's qualifications. Paraprofessionals with an AA degree up to PhDs have all used the curriculum.

Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.

Training Information

There is training available for this program.

Training Contacts:

• Richelle Knox, Executive Director
  How to Read Your Baby
  howtoreadyourbaby.org/training
  rknox@howtoreadyourbaby.org
  phone: (303) 655-9900
• Christina Leon, Director of Education
  Cleon@howtoreadyourbaby.org

Training Type/Location:

Training is provided onsite for an organization or individuals can attend any of the open trainings. An E-training format is also available.

Number of days/hours:

The PIPE basic training is two days. Follow-up one-day training is available to enhance a user's PIPE skills. Consultation regarding implementation of the curriculum into a program is available upon request.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

Currently, there are no published, peer-reviewed research studies for Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE).

Additional References