Media Advisory - Acclaimed Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) helps parents manage childhood challenges

MARKHAM, ON, Nov. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Find out how an acclaimed parenting program helps parents navigate their children through childhood social, emotional and behavioural issues with its award-winning founder along with a parent who has lived its success.

WHAT
Media availability with parenting expert Dr. Matt Sanders, founder of internationally acclaimed Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), and Stella Baldassi, a mother who effectively uses Triple P to manage her nine-year-old son's anger issues.

Triple P is a scientifically proven, effective parenting program developed by Dr. Sanders and his colleagues at the University of Queensland's Parenting and Family Support Centre in Australia.

Triple P has garnered international recognition for its research on the role of parenting in the prevention and treatment of behaviour problems in children. Triple P is delivered by children's mental health organizations across Ontario, Canada and the world.

Triple P has twice won the National Violence Prevention Award from the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Australia.

WHO

• Triple P Founder Dr. Matt Sanders

Dr. Sanders is a Professor of Clinical Psychology, Director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre at The University of Queensland and founder of Triple P.

Professor Sanders has received a Distinguished Career Award from the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and received an International Collaborative Prevention Research Award from the Society for Prevention Research in 2004.

• Stella Baldassi, Triple P parent

Trips to the principal's office were a regular occurrence for Ms. Baldassi as her nine-year-old son struggled with controlling his anger. Triple P taught her how to apply core tools and techniques to assist in managing her son's anger and maintain a less stressful environment for her entire family.

WHEN
Thursday, November 22^nd at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE
Triple P Knowledge Exchange Conference Delta Chelsea - Ballroom 33 Gerrard St West Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4

SOURCE: Kinark Child and Family Services

Anne Rappé 
Director of Communications
Kinark Child and Family Services 
1.800.230.8533 ext. 353 
Cell: 647.638.3981