Welcome To The Parent Centre

Through our services we have impacted 231 727 parents and caregivers, who care for approximately 624 750 children, and 19 414 professionals and community workers working with families.

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OUR VISION

The Parent Centre strives to contribute to a society in which every parent or caregiver is able to raise resilient and well-balanced children. When parents are equipped with effective, healthy parenting skills, children will be able to reach their full potential and be protected from victimisation and abuse in communities free from violence.

OUR PROGRAMMES

Our programmes have been described as “aspirational”. The Parent Centre is endorsed by the World Childhood Foundation and Department of Social Development.

Counselling

General counselling is aimed at engaging the parent into a partnership where information is shared and the parent’s own problem-solving ability is facilitated.

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Parent Infant

The Parent Centre’s Parent Infant Programme consists of Parent Infant Home Visiting and 0-5 Counselling.

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Teen Parenting

The Parent Center’s Parenting Skills and Support Programme is aimed at teenage parents and caregivers.

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PACES

The PACES (Parent and Community Empowerment and Support) Programme contributes towards widening the safety net for children.

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Latest News

THE GOAL OF DISCIPLINE IS SELF- DISCIPLINE!

The way we discipline now, will determine whether our children will only behave acceptably when there are authority figures or outside things that stop them, or whether they will have the self-discipline, self-control and self-esteem to behave appropriately, no matter what. IOL will be publishing a series of articles focussing on Positive Parenting and we […]

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