Program/Project Logic Model: Parenting Young Childrendate: November 5, 2014

Program/Project Logic Model: Parenting Young ChildrenDate: November 5, 2014

Program/Project Title: / Parenting Young Children (full package: PLM, survey and program summary report)
Statement of Need:
Whatcommunity issue, need or situation are you responding to? / At our inter-agency committee meeting, it was recognized that some parents are struggling with parenting their young children, i.e., toddlers and preschoolers, and are feeling stressed as a result.

• Some parents are requesting opportunities for education, information and support related to parenting
• Some parents lack the capacity to parent effectively
• Some parents are struggling with parenting children of different ages
• Some parents are unsure of how to respond to children who are demonstrating challenging behaviours
• Some parents and children/youth struggle to connect with one another and create strong relationships
• Some parents lack supports and resources to parent effectively

Overall Goal:
What change or impact do you want to achieve? / Parents parent positively and confidently.
Broad Strategy:
How will you address the issue, need or situation? / Provide parents with education and support.
Rationale:
What evidence do you have that this strategy will work? Research?
if/then statement / If parents understand the importance of positive parenting and are supported in developing and applying positive parenting skills, then they will have the capacity to parent positively and confidently.
Supporting research on positive parenting and family functioning can be found in a research brief by Calgary FCSS at:
Who is served?
Target Group / Parents of toddlers and preschoolers, caregivers who are caring for toddlers and preschoolers
Inputs :
resources invested to achieve your goal, e.g., staff, volunteers, money, materials, equipment, technology, partners, information /

• Staff
• Volunteers
• Money: subsidies when fees waived for low-income families
• Research/Curriculum (best practices)
• Materials
• Space
• Equipment
• Technology
• Partners
• Information

Outputs: - Activities and processes used, e.g., advertising, workshops /

• Examine existing parenting programs, i.e., Triple P (Positive Parenting Program, Active parenting, Barb Coloroso, 1 2 3 Magic, How to talk so kids will listen, and decide which parenting programs are best to meet the needs in our community and help us move toward our desired outcomes OR use the relevant material from these existing programs to create our own program
• Purchase an existing program to achieve our desired outcomes or develop our own program using relevant material from existing parenting programs
• Plan, administer, organize, facilitate and evaluate the parenting program
• Design the parenting program:
• 8-week program, 2 hours each week
• Purchase or develop materials to be handed out
• Arrange for content that will be viewed during parenting program
• Determine fees and when fees can be waived, i.e., for low-income families
• Provide child care to encourage attendance
• Provide families with a meal before the parenting program to encourage attendance due to time constraints which might limit attendance (no need to dash home to eat before attending)
• Book the venue for the 8-week parenting program
• Need space for child care, serving a meal to the families each week, and for the parenting program itself
• Contact local businesses for food, snacks and toy donations(keep record of the businesses donating and the cost if the donation had to be paid for)
• Recruit and train facilitators
• Recruit qualified child minders
• Advertise and promote the parenting program: posters, email, Facebook, twitter, community calendars, community newspaper (keep track of cost of advertising; evaluate which strategies are most effective in attracting parents to the parenting program)
• Registration for the parenting program: advanced registration, name tags
• Keep track of participants each week: number of families coming for the meal; number of children getting child care; number of parents participating in the parenting program
• Design pre-test/post-test evaluation for the parenting program
• Set up for the program each week: set up the venue, organize meals/child care
• Facilitate the program each week
• Clean up after the program each week
• Evaluate using a pre-test/post-test at the beginning and at the end of the 8-week parenting program
• Report on the parenting program: article in community newspaper with photos, Facebook, town and FCSS website pages

Outputs: – Who will you reach? e.g.,community, partners, number served / Must report to the province so please collect:
# of parents registered
# of parents participating
# of parents completing the program
If volunteers are used in the program, then collect:
# of volunteers
# of volunteer hours
Consider collecting:
# of children who require child minding
# of parents vs. guardians vs. caregivers, e.g., grandparents parenting
# of families coming for meals
# of families requiring a subsidy
# of courses/workshops offered
# and types of issues presenting, e.g., poverty, settlement/new immigrant, language, school, child care, family violence, divorce/separation, blended family, etc.
# and types of information requested, e.g., food bank, transportation, housing, health, safety-internet/telephone, etc.
# of information and referrals
# of partners
List of Outcomes:
1 / Parents are more aware of their child’s developmental stages.
2 / Parents know more about positive parenting.
3 / Parents use positive parenting practices.
4 / Parents are confident in their ability to parent positively.
5 / Parents provide support to their children.

Page 1 of 6 Parenting Sample Program Logic Model

Program/Project Logic Model: Parenting Young ChildrenDate: November 5, 2014

Potential Outcomes: / Indicators: / Measures:
/ Measures
Bank Numbers: / Alignment with FCSS Outcomes Model: Chart of Outcomes and Indicators:
1.Parents are more aware of their child(ren)’s developmental stages. / Parents report increased knowledge of how their child(ren)’s needs change as they grow and develop. / I am aware of how my child’s needs change as he/she grows and develops. / PM2
(pre-test/post-test)
A Sc / Families: Outcome 1: Healthy functioning within families.
Positive parenting
2. Parents know more about positive parenting. / Parents report increased knowledge about positive parenting practices. / I know how to discipline my child(ren) without hitting or spanking. / PM3
(pre-test/post-test)
A Sc / Families: Outcome 1: Healthy functioning within families.
Positive parenting
I know how to set clear limits for my child(ren). / 13
(pre-test/post-test)
A Sc
I know how to handle the everyday challenges of things like sleep, toileting, food dislikes, etc. / 22
(pre-test/post-test)
I know how my relationship with my child(ren) impacts his or her development. / 23
(pre-test/post-test)
A Sc
Potential Outcomes: / Indicators: / Measures:
/ Measures
Bank Numbers: / Alignment with FCSS Outcomes Model: Chart of Outcomes and Indicators:
3. Parents use positive parenting practices. / 1. Parents report spending quality time with their child(ren). / I make time to play or talk with my child(ren). / PM4
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc / Families: Outcome 1: Healthy functioning within families.
Positive parenting
2. Parents report using positive communication with their child(ren). / I praise my child by saying something like “Good for you!” or “What a nice thing you did!” or “That’s good going!” / PM1
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc
When my child misbehaves, I talk calmly and respectfully with my child. / 9
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc
4. Parents are confident in their ability to parent positively. / Parents report having increased confidence in their parenting skills. / I have confidence in my parenting skills. / PM5
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc
/ Families: Outcome 1: Healthy functioning within families.
Positive parenting
Potential Outcomes: / Indicators: / Measures:
Remember to check the Measures Bank for the scale to use for each measure. / Measures
Bank Numbers: / Alignment with FCSS Outcomes Model: Chart of Outcomes and Indicators:
5. Parents provide support to their children. / Parents report providing support to their children. / I encourage my child to do his/her best. / 29
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc / Families: Outcome 1: Healthy functioning within families.
Positive parenting
I help my child to do her/his best. / 30
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc
I help my child deal with his/her challenges. / 32
(pre-test/post-test)
F Sc
Data Collection Tool(s) Used:
Pre-test/post-test survey before and after the entire program / Date(s) when data collected:
Potential Long-term Outcomes:
Parents parent positively and confidently.
Prepared by:
Completion Date:
/ Outcome Measures Team: Jannette Riedel, Kimberly Kueber, Lynn Pack, Monika Wichman, Karen Titanich
November 5, 2014
Revised by: (to note changes made to initial PLM)
Date:

Page 1 of 6 Parenting Sample Program Logic Model