Positive parenting program Czech Republic „Triple P“
Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic ·Czechia
About this project
<p>The project " Positive parenting program Czech Republic „Triple P“ " aims to fill the gap in the mental health care for children. There isn’t any established program improving parenting skills in the Czech Republic that is evidence based and provides evaluation of its effectiveness through measurable results. This is particularly alarming in relation to the fact that the mental state of school-age children is strongly linked to the way parents raise their children. To improve parenting skills, the project aims to implement the Triple P program. It is a universal prevention program designed to increase parenting' skills and confidence in order to avoid serious behavioural and emotional problems in children. The Triple P program comprises of five intensity levels. The project will implement Level 1 focused on destigmatization of parents, who ask for help, raising awareness of parenting questions and of the program via the media campaign and Level 4 focused on training of positive parenting approach in parents having children with mild and moderate behavioural problems. </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project team continuously communicated with the partner's representative (online and during personal visits). The areas of evaluation setup, data collection, data evaluation, sustainability of the program in the Czech Republic, dissemination of awareness about the program, etc. were mainly addressed. The involvement of a partner in the project was important, as the Ministry of Health had no experience in transferring evidence-based programs to the Czech environment. The partner shared experiences with the implementation of parenting programs and with the evaluation of their effectiveness. In collaboration with a partner, a professional publication entitled Supporting Parents, Families and Couples Based on Evidence-Based Programs was created. The partner provided two contributions to this publication. The partner's representative also presented at the opening and closing conferences of the project.
Project partners
- University of Tromsø, Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Donor project partner· Norway