The emphasis is on encouraging parents to listen to their intuition, develop hunches, and be playful in trying out different types of solutions. Parents can step back from perceived problems and perceived solutions to view situations as a novel. More than anyone else, parents are the experts on their children. Our goal is to create a program that is responsive to the neediest audience while simultaneously providing value to any parent, regardless of educational level or degree of child rearing difficulty. Building Families is simple, because it deals with fundamentals.
Simplicity can have a powerful elegance that makes a lifetime impression.
Our Principles Staff and parents work together in relationships based on equality and respect. Staff enhance parents' capacity to support the growth and development of their children. Parents are resources to their own families and communities. We affirm and strengthen parents' identities and enhance their ability to function in a multicultural society. Our program is embedded in the community and contributes to the community-building process.