Virtual CPP Group Leader Training - December 2026

What You Will Learn
Through lecture, discussion, and demonstrations led by the program developers and certified CPP Group Leaders, you will gain the hands-on knowledge and skills and the program materials needed to implement the CPP in your agency or practice.

Objectives

• Describe the theory and research supporting the effectiveness of the CPP for promoting positive parenting and child behavior.
• Describe the key principles of the CPP and their importance in supporting children's development.
• Describe the evidence-based parenting strategies taught in the CPP.
• Describe how the different components of the CPP model are used to promote parents' confidence and competence in managing their children's behavior.
• Apply the components of the CPP in ways that facilitate parents' learning.
• Implement the CPP facilitation model guiding group leader behavior during CPP groups.
• Describe effective strategies for managing challenging parent group situations.
  
  

Who Should Attend


Professionals working in schools, early childhood programs, and mental health agencies serving low income families of young children, including:

• Nurses
  
• Social workers
  
• Psychiatrists
  
• Psychologists
  
• Early-childhood program parent coordinators
  
• School-based mental health consultants
  
• Teachers working with parents