Parenting program benefits whole community, Irish report shows

An independent evaluation of The University of Queensland's Triple P − Positive Parenting Program has concluded that Triple P can improve the wellbeing of families across an entire community. A UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre evaluation of Triple P in Ireland reports that the widespread rollout of Triple P in two Irish communities led to population-wide health benefits. The Atlantic Philanthropies -funded evaluation (link to report online at www.MAPP.ie ) of Triple P in the Irish Midlands was released in Athlone, Ireland, yesterday (11am, Monday, December 1, Dublin time). It found that the numbers of children with "clinically elevated" social, emotional and behavioural problems reduced by 37.5 per cent after the Triple P roll-out. Parents' rates of depression decreased by 30 per cent. Triple P Ireland director Conor Owens said the program led to significant improvements for parents and children who were directly involved, and families in the wider community were also shown to benefit. "Participating parents have experienced significant lasting positive impacts for their families,'' Mr Owens said.
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