Prevention Services

The Prevention Team supports the healthy development of children birth through eight years old with programs for their families, caregivers, and teachers.

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)
IECMHC is provided on site to early care and education programs throughout Northwest Ohio, working alongside parents at times as well. These coaching services are designed to help early childhood professionals build capacity in their ability to support the social/emotional development of young children, birth through 8 years old. 

Parenting Programs
CRC offers a variety of educational programs for parents and primary caregivers of children birth through 8 years old. Parents and caregivers learn how to raise children in safe, stable, and healthy environments, as well as how to deal with tantrums and fights by using appropriate discipline techniques. All curriculums are evidence-based and are facilitated in-person and/or virtually via home-based, group, or seminar formats. All free of charge with childcare provided. Current curriculums include:

  • ACT: Raising Safe Kids | Teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers with children from birth to age 10 in an online, group format. ACT focuses on the important role of adults in shaping children’s early environment and experiences. Available in Wood County.

  • Online Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) | Provides parents and caregivers with broadly focused parenting support and intervention on a one-to-one format. Consists of multiple sessions that assist parents in determining the cause of their child’s challenging behaviors and allows them to make their own plan for change. Available in Wood, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Fulton, Henry, Wyandot, Putnam, and Hancock County.

  • Primary Care Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) | Assists parents and caregivers in developing plans to manage behavioral issues in the safe environment of their child’s primary care/pediatric office, on the phone, or virtually. Provided in 4-5, 30-minute sessions over a period of 4-6 weeks. Available through select primary care/pediatric offices in Wood and Hancock County.

Abuse Prevention Programs
School-based prevention services include the Preschool Sexual Abuse Prevention Project (SAPP) for children ages 4-5 and the Child Abuse Prevention Project (CAPP) for children in grades K-12. CRC staff provides basic training and coordinate curriculum materials for school staff who deliver the programs.

  • "I am so glad that I was sent to utilize this program. Everyone that has family issues or behavior problems need to go through this program. All parents should also have the parenting class. This was the best!"

    Family Support and Parent Education Client

  • "It has been helpful at providing the structure and outline to help me be a more assertive parent to my kiddo with big emotions. I feel so much more confident now as a parent."

    Primary Care Triple P Client

  • "We talk about safe touches often, usually initiated by my child. I am so happy about this."

    SAPP Client Parent

Please note, while we don’t accept direct referrals from parents/guardians for specific programs, every child will receive a comprehensive mental health assessment prior to receiving services. This process is designed to develop a diagnostic forumulation and identify the child’s relevant needs. The mental health assessment forms the basis for all subsequent treatment planning.