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 on Thursday 6/4/2026 at 5:45 PM and will go until 8:00 PM. The remaining 9 weeks of class will run from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. (Note: The next class will start on Thursday 9/17 at 5;45 PM as well). It is not too early to RSVP for the September class.
Location: On the Juvenile Court campus, specifically, in the large group room inside the Juvenile Probation wing of the new Juvenile Court courthouse: 2340 Clermont Center Dr. - Batavia, OH - 45103.
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.
Other: 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. Only parents attend this class. Only 22 seats are available, therefore, please be sure to RSVP.
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.
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.