Parents of Adolescents and Teens
Who Attends: The PAT Program is open to solo parents and caregivers, couples, and co-parents caring for children aged 10 - 19 years. PAT Groups are open to families living anywhere in the US. Adult participants attend without adolescents and teens in attendance, with up to 10 families participating in each group.
Participants can choose between joining a PAT Group with parents raising middle schoolers (10 – 14 years), high schoolers (15-19 years), or spanning the whole age range (10 – 19 years). Registrants may select a group based on their child’s age or the schedule that works best for their family. For those with children spanning the 10-19 age range, select the group that works best for you.
What: Each meeting is led by a PAT Group Leader trained in adolescent development and group facilitation. The PAT curriculum has been developed specifically for this program and community.
Where: PAT Groups are offered virtually, with a limited number of Groups offered in person in the Seattle area. Groups are not neighborhood-based, and virtual Groups may include families living across the country.
Length: 2 hours, once a week, for four or nine consecutive weeks, depending on your registration. All group times are listed in Pacific Standard Time.
Four-week PAT Groups meet for four consecutive weeks of facilitated sessions.
Nine-week PAT Groups meet for four PEPS-facilitated meetings, with an opportunity to meet in person during the fifth week. Participants can alternatively opt to meet via Zoom without a facilitator during this break between facilitated sessions. The group will then resume meeting online for four consecutive weeks.
Adolescence, known as the transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood, is a time of great opportunity, risk, and vulnerability. Both parents and adolescents need empowering support, research-driven information and resources, and community during this period of newness and rapid changes.
PEPS offers a peer-support program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT). Parents and caregivers gather weekly to connect, learn in community, and find support. Each meeting is led by a Group Leader trained in adolescent development and group facilitation, and the PAT curriculum has been developed specifically for this program and community.
Participants can select between a four-week and nine-week program.
Four-week PAT Groups focus on one specific theme, with each week exploring a different topic within that theme each week. View a list of the four-week session themes.
Nine-week PAT Groups cover a wider range of topics and themes. There are 4 pre-determined topic discussions, an opportunity to meet in -person, followed by 4 additional topic discussions selected by the group participants.
Samples of discussion topics offered:
- Foundations of parenting adolescents
- Adolescent brain development
- Adolescent mental health
- Effectively communicating with adolescents
- Adolescents and substances
- Identity development
- Gender identity development
- Sex and sexuality
- The social world of adolescents
- The online world of adolescents
- And many more!
Groups fill quickly — register today to secure your spot!
Not available for a group at this time? Fill out our PAT Interest Form to share input and help PEPS create PAT Program options that will better suit your needs.
Cost:
We believe in keeping our programs accessible, which is why we offer Flexible Pricing program fee options for all PEPS Groups. Financial assistance is also available. Please contact PEPS staff at registration@peps.org for details.
Flexible Pricing program fee options* for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT) PEPS Groups are as follows:
Four Flexible Pricing program fee options for the PEPS Program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT), depending on the participation of one or two parents.
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1 Parent |
2 Parent |
1 Parent |
2 Parent |
|
| Choice A | $149 | $199 | $309 | $399 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice B | $119 | $159 | $229 | $299 |
| Choice C | $69 | $99 | $149 | $199 |
| Choice D | $39 | $59 | $69 | $99 |
* Cost includes a non-refundable registration fee of $20 or 10% of the program fee, whichever is less. In the case of changes or cancellations, please visit our FAQs page for the PEPS Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Questions?
Check out our FAQs, call PEPS at (206) 547-8570, or email us at registration@peps.org.
Learn more about our PAT Program and find resources
- Sign up for our PAT Newsletter to receive resources and updates on PAT Groups and events.
- Check out our resource list for parents of adolescents and teens.
- Learn more about the development of our PAT Program.
- Learn more about our PAT Program community partnerships.
- Read up on the support and connection parents can expect to find in our PAT Program.
- Hear from past participants who recently shared about their PAT Group experience.
Spread the word
Download a flyer and share it electronically or print it off to share in local gathering places such as community centers, coffee shops, and family-friendly businesses.
Bring the PAT Program to your community
PEPS offers a free introductory presentation to help school communities, organizations, and affinity groups learn more about our program and get a glimpse into the PAT Group participant experience. Contact us at programs@peps.org for details!
PEPS partners with multiple local community-based organizations to offer our Program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT) to serve specific communities better. Learn more about our partnerships.
We also encourage families to join programs offered through the Changes Parent Support Network (CPSN), a structured peer-led program that provides support to parents struggling with children who are engaging in oppositional and self-destructive behaviors.
Questions? Check out our FAQs, call PEPS at (206) 547-8570, or email us at registration@peps.org.
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