The Parenting Center, as noted in its mission statement, has one of its fundamental activities, to educate and train not only parents but also resource and agency support staff form organizations on how they can teach the STAR Parenting program. All parents are challenged at times by their children. Each child is born with a unique personality that inspires the development of unique parenting styles. There are proven parenting strategies that effectively respond to the normal childhood difficulties. Parenting is a life-long commitment Successful early parenting will lay the foundation for continued success as a child matures.
Children thrive best when they are reared in positive, loving, supportive environments.
Sound parental judgement is central to effective parenting. In addition to the development of the STAR Parenting Program, the center is highly engaged in parent and child-based research. To date, more than 46 publications and presentations have been completed by the Parenting Center. The PBC is used to assess an individual's parenting strengths and weaknesses and to evaluate the impact of parenting programs. Overall, the Center disseminates its research findings on a regular basis through state and national conventions, as well as through professional journals.