- “By presenting Here, Now and Down the Road in a variety of settings including churches, community centers and jails, I have seen participants not only become better parents, but strive to become better people. The curriculum is beautifully orchestrated as it reaches individuals from various walks of life, dealing with a multitude of challenges, obstacles and opportunities.”
- - Kate Olenyik
- Director
- Parenting & Prevention Programs
- Richmond, Virginia
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Diverse Settings for Here, Now and Down the Road
Typical Settings
Here, Now and Down the Road is flexible, interactive, and requires very little reading or writing by the parent participants. Consequently, parents with varying education levels or limited English language proficiency benefit from the program. The modules are organized for easy translation in delivery to non-English speaking audiences. Here, Now and Down the Road is most typically used in the following settings:
- public and private elementary schools
- Head Start programs
- mental health centers
- child care centers
- faith-based and other community settings
Innovative Settings
Here, Now, Down the Road's flexible nature and practical application of Resilience and Protective Factors research to build adult skills has led to an increasing use of the program in innovative settings. Parents living outside the home and other adults providing care for children benefit from the broad skill-building and relationship-enhancing aspects of Here, Now and Down the Road. Some of the diverse settings and groups that are using the program include:
- substance abuse treatment centers
- pediatricians
- homeless shelters
- family home child care providers
- prisons