Parenting Wisely’s evidence-based curriculum provides parents and youth (ages 9–10 and up) with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to build stronger parent-child relationships and to promote regular school attendance. It is a highly interactive online family education program that can be completed at home or anywhere internet access is available. Computer access and educator assistance are available as needed. There is also a Parenting Wisely Young Child program available for parents of elementary-age children (ages 4–8).

Families will learn to:

• Strengthen family and school bonds
• Enhance family communication
• Help children develop responsibility
• Establish family policies against problem behaviors like truancy, violence, drug and alcohol use, etc.
• Develop mutual support

Read about one family’s experience with the Parenting Wisely course.

Parenting Wisely is a court-approved alternative adjudication program in Lancaster County. This program receives funding from the PA Department of Health through the Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission and the Lancaster County Children & Youth Agency. The Parenting Wisely program is free for Lancaster County residents and referrals.