Our Families Forward Parenting Groups are designed for parents whose children are currently placed in foster care who would benefit from increased visitation time. We provide a safe, family-friendly space where children and their parents can come together for quality family time, led by our skilled Group Facilitators.

Families Forward groups begin with an hour of individualized curriculum-based parent training with peer support. Once the children arrive, supervised visitation takes place and includes modeling, coaching and observation of interactions. We work with parents and caseworkers after the visit to debrief with specific parenting strategies, set goals and assess progress.

Each Families Forward group meets two to three times a week over the course of a several months. Transportation is provided by Family SkillBuilders staff for children who cannot be transported by foster parents.

We offer parenting groups in Multnomah County for:

• Parents and children birth to five years old
• Parents with cognitive limitations and their children