Building Connections that Strengthen Families

...it makes you really think about how you parent sometimes and what you can do better not only for yourself but for your child. 

 - RAPP Parent

 

 

“This was fantastic! You are changing lives and helping build a better future. Happier kids and happier parents. Thank you!!”            — RAPP Parent

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PROGRAM

• ezParent virtual version for parents/caregivers of 2-8 year olds
• 4 facilitator-led meetings, 1 hour each​ (Zoom or in-person)
• 6 modules interactive curriculum for parents to do on their own time with embedded videos, narration (Chicago Parent Program teaching), activities & practice for parents. 
• Modules fully self-administered; parents earn badges as they complete activities and modules.
• 10 parents / 1 facilitator per group​
• Internet access added to Android tablet for up to 3 months for parent use of online program and Zoom for meetings​ (if applicable)
• Compensation of up to $200 ($20/module + $20/meeting) through a debit card in the participant’s name​
• Parents keep tablet after program completion (if applicable)

PROGRAM CURRICULUM 

 

RAPP RESULTS - BY THE NUMBERS

Year	# Groups	# Participants	% Satisfaction	% Improved parental confidence, skills, & strategies
2023-2024	10	97	92%	98%
2022-2023	10	95	98%	97%
2021-2022	12	112	92%	92%
Total since 2018	82	813	94%	93%

WHAT RAPP PARENTS TELL ANYONE INTERESTED IN EZPARENT

Earn $$ while you learn in the Rochester Area Parent Program (RAPP). RAPP uses video and parent group discussions to address the topics of greatest interest to parents of young children.

Who may participate?
All parents/guardians/adults in the lives of children ages 2- to 8-years-old are welcome. 

We have provided groups for parents/caregivers at many partner sites including:

• Action for a Better Community (ABC) Head Start
• Asbury Day Care Center
• Healthy Moms
• Ibero American Action League Early Childhood Services (Ibero)
• Judicial Process Commission (JPC)
• Monroe Community College Richard M Guon Child Care Center
• Rochester Childfirst Network (RCN)
• Rochester City School District Department of Early Education (RCSD)
• Spiritus Christi Prison Ministry
• Wilson Commencement Park
• Groups for fathers
• Groups for court-referred parents

Each parent group is led by a trained RAPP facilitator. RAPP groups are created and modified to meet the needs of sites and parents. 

After a school-based ezParent group finished its last meeting the facilitator said, “I think the group went well. The parents expressed their thoughts about the program and the group. They all seemed to enjoy it. They thought the video examples were really helpful. We talked extensively during each group about the techniques described in the modules. Many parents said they were using the techniques effectively."

COMMENTS FROM 2023-2024 PARENTS

“This is a very helpful program and i 100% recommend it. It helped me view things in a different way.”

 

“It was a great thing to have the flexibility of being on Zoom because i was able to attend even if i was washing dishes, doing laundry or caring for my child.”

 

When asked: What were the biggest obstacles in completing all aspects of the program? What would help overcome these obstacles?

“Being honest with myself when i need help”

 

What would you tell other parents who are interested in joining ezParent?

• "It’s worth it, whether a new parent or a seasoned one."
• "Recommended if you have difficulty managing behaviors of your child."
• "This program gives you the opportunity to speak your mind about parenting and real life situations without judgement"
• "That it stimulates a parents mind on how they are raising their child"
• "Do it! Great advice, conversations, and you feel like you have the “village” it takes to raise a child!"

 

What did you find the MOST helpful or useful about the ezParent Program for changing child behavior?

• "How realistic the situations are. Its not just text book it gave video examples and fully walked through each topic so that its understood."
• "Being heard"
• "I like that it reframes some traditional discipline techniques in a more positive way and includes the self care module."
• "Los tips para mejorar comportamiento del niño (Tips designed to help my child)"
• "If you don’t want to see a behavior then do not give it any attention."
• "The most helpful part is making a weekly goal with your child and going back to see what has improved and what’s still to be worked on"
• "Reinforcing that I’m doing good and that my kids are doing well"