Collaborative Problem Solving® Parent / Caregiver Class
6 online Sessions | July 10 - August 14 | 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm ET /4:00pm - 5:30pm PT
Think:Kids invites parents and caregivers to learn Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS), the evidence-based and trauma-informed approach for helping children develop the skills they need to manage their behavior. This class teaches parents and guardians how to reduce challenging behaviors by using the CPS approach with their child.
This is an introductory class for those not yet familiar with Collaborative Problem Solving.
Class materials, breakout sessions, and opportunities for questions and answers will be a part of this highly interactive parent class experience.
During this interactive training you will:
- Understand why children sometimes struggle to meet day-to-day expectations.
- Learn the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to addressing conflicts in a way that reduces challenging behaviors, improves relationships, and teaches critical skills.
- Practice addressing problems before things become escalated between you and your child.
- Connect with other parents in a compassionate and non-judgmental setting.
Session Dates
- July 10
- July 17
- July 24
- July 31
- August 7
- August 14
Course Requirements
When registering, you are signing up for 6 Weeks. Attendance is required for each day as the learning builds upon the previous session's content. This class is tailored for parents and takes place entirely online. You will need to have email, basic computer skills, and internet access, and a web camera in order to participate in the sessions. Those who attend all 6 sessions will receive a certificate of participation.
Tuition
- Individuals: $395 USD for all 6-sessions
- Two Co- parents/Caregivers: $515 USD for all 6-sessions
** Must be discussing the same child in order to take advantage of the Two Co-parent /Caregiver discount**
Financial Assistance: If you require financial assistance, please apply for assistance by completing this form. Funds are limited, and the application does not guarantee an award. Application is due 2 weeks before the training begins.
About Your Instructor
Margaret Johnson, LMSW, works with people across the entire Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) learning continuum. She hosts training coaching sessions, provides implementation consultation to organizations, and provides high-level instruction in our Certification Program. Margaret also oversees the organization’s efforts to address belonging within our services, day-to-day operations, and community relations. She works with the Think:Kids team to continually evaluate and improve how we train, coach, instruct, support, and interact with our community of learners and partners.
Margaret spent many years working directly with youth, families, and staff in Oregon’s foster care and residential treatment settings. As part of a large-scale effort to implement CPS across Oregon’s systems of care, she created CPS-based pilot programs, facilitated community meetings, and built curricula supporting CPS growth resulting in overseeing the Oregon CPS Project at Oregon Health & Science University. Margaret is passionate about teaching CPS to programs that serve families and youth involved in the child welfare and justice systems. She loves teaching CPS directly to parents and initiated the first online CPS parent classes while working at OHSU.
Margaret holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s Degree in both Psychology and Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.
