Parent Project: Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior
This 10-Unit class has been taught by Greg Handleton MA, LPCC-S, TRCC twice per year for the past 12 years, and is open to the public even as many attendees are folks who are being court-ordered to attend.
- Note: Mr. Handleton does NOT disclose during class time (or at any other time) which attendees are court-ordered and which are attending on their own.
When: The next class will start in mid-September, 2026 – an exact date will be disclosed in July or August. The next class will also be held either on a Tuesday evening or a Thursday evening (to be decided). The first class will start at 5:45 and run until 8:00 PM, and then it will run from 6:00 – 8:00 PM for the following 9 weeks.
Location: On the Juvenile Court campus, specifically, in the large group room inside the Juvenile Probation wing of the new Juvenile Court courthouse.
Childcare will be provided on-site during the adult class time by one of our Juvenile Probation staff members. It is imperative that parents do everything in their power to make arrangements amongst family and friends for childcare, since we usually only have one adult who’s available. Parents must NOT bring any children to any class without prior approval from both the PO and the class facilitator.
This class is a FREE resource (including the Parent Manual that you will be provided) for parents struggling with the behavior of children age 12 or older … even for parents of adult children still living at home. This class is not a “normal” how-to, rather, it is designed for parents whose child is out of control (or nearly so) and whose strong-willed and defiant nature renders traditional parenting techniques ineffective.
NOTE: This class is NOT designed to help parents of children on the Autism Spectrum or parents of children with severe developmental/cognitive/neurological delays. However, that being said, you can attend this class if your child has AD/HD. Please feel free to email me with any questions, or give me a call if it would be easier to just have a conversation about your child and the appropriateness of this class for you.
Parent Project is free class for parents of children ages 12 and older … even for parents of adult children still living at home. This class is not a “normal” how-to, rather, it is designed for parents whose child is out of control (or nearly so) and whose strong-willed and defiant nature renders traditional parenting techniques ineffective. Only parents attend, and a child does not have to be on Probation in order for their parent(s) to attend. Only 22 seats are available, therefore, please
The Parent Project was started in Los Angeles as a parenting class to help parents whose children were involved with the gangs. Over the years the content of this curriculum has been developed with the direct input and help of countless parents looking for solid, actionable answers to their questions. Some of the topics that are covered include:
Establishing House Rules – Compliant vs. Strong-Willed Children – Love & Affection – Positive & Negative Consequences – How To Never Argue With Your Children Again – How To Intervene with Poor Peer Choices – The Difference Between ‘Influence’ & ‘Control’ – The 5-Step Action Plan – Spot Checks – Intervening with Alcohol & Other Drug Use – The Things Parents Can & Cannot Control – Handling Wayward Adult Children – What to Do When They Hit or Threaten to Hit You – What to Do When They Threaten Suicide – etc., etc.
Please reach out to Greg Handleton at ghandleton@clermontcountyohio.gov or 513.732.7699 with any questions or to RSVP. If you’d like to go ahead and RSVP, please email Greg with the following pieces of information:
- Full names of adult attendees (which can include bio., adoptive, foster, or step-parent regardless of age),
- The relationship of all adult attendees (e.g., married, separated, divorced, adult child helping with parenting the younger kids, etc.),
- all attendees’ mobile phone numbers,
- all attendees’ active email addresses,
- the Probation Officer’s name (if applicable), and
- indication of your child/children being registered with Hands of Hope.