The TRIPLE P program is designed to provide the appropriate amount of support a parent needs to assist them in managing problems independently, and to provide communities with early intervention to prevent child abuse, mental illness and anti-social behavior.

It is one of the most effective evidence-based parenting programs in the world, backed up by more than 35 years of ongoing research. Triple P gives parents simple and practical strategies to help them build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children’s behavior and prevent problems developing. Triple P is used in more 30 countries and has been shown to work across cultures, socio-economic groups and in many different kinds of family structures.

Why Triple P?

Triple P Puts You in Control

So YOU can:

Choose the strategies that fit your family from toddler to tweens to Pre-Teens and Teens
Develop your child’s emotional coping skills,
Encourage the behavior you like
Teach new skills and support learning
Create more positive interactions.
- Deal calmly with conflict
- Negotiate boundaries and expectations
- Ranse confident, capable children

What Parents Say

“I feel like I’m equipped with the knowledge and tips and tricks to manage tantrums and day-to-day challenges.”

“You know you’re learning to be a better parent, so I was happy to do [Triple P Online]. I didn’t find it hard; it was for a good cause.”

“The program [Teen Triple P Online] wasn’t judgmental, and I liked that, as well as the focus on giving praises, which as a single mom you can forget, because in many ways you’re in survival mode.”

Sign up if you're interested in future Triple P programs

Extension Crawford County offers varied Triple-P options – all online seminars, discussion sessions, workshops, etc. if you are interested in adding your name to receive future notifications, contact Amanda Griswold by email or call 608-326-0223.

Upcoming Fall/Winter Classes

Triple P 0-12 Classes

Positive Parenting Virtual Seminars and Discussion Groups

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program Seminars and Discussion groups will provide parents of children ages 0-12 with specific strategies to raise confident and healthy children, build strong family relationships, manage behavior, and prevent problems from happening in the first place. Participate virtually from the comfort of your own home and walk away with more knowledge and confidence as a parent, along with strategies to address specific, problem behaviors such as dealing with disobedience. Attend 1, 2,3 or all four.

Seminar and Discussion Group Topics:

Power of Positive Parenting
Raising Confident Competent Children
Raising Resilient Children
Dealing with Disobedience

Positive Parenting 0-12 January 2024 Flyer

Participate virtually from the comfort of your own home and walk away with more knowledge and confidence as a parent! Offered FREE via Zoom for residents across the state.

Cost: FREE

Location: Via Zoom

Contact Missy Bablick for more information: missy.bablick@wisc.edu or call 715-537-6254.

Triple P Teenagers

Positive Parenting Program for children 12-16

Just Added Positive Parenting Program focusing on parenting your teenagers about smoking, vaping, drinking, and drugs.

This evidence-based program will help you develop a personal parenting plan to assist you with parenting your teenager about smoking or vaping, drinking alcohol, drugs, etc!

Email amanda.griswold@wisc.edu if interested or stay tuned for upcoming classes!

Seminars and Discussion Groups

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program Seminars and Discussion groups will provide parents of children ages 12-16 with specific strategies to raise confident and healthy children, build strong family relationships, manage behavior, and prevent problems from happening in the first place. Participate virtually from the comfort of your own home and walk away with more knowledge and confidence as a parent. Attend 1, 2,3, or all four.

The three Ps in ‘Triple P’ stand for ‘Positive Parenting Program’ which means your family life is going to be much more enjoyable.

Triple P helps you learn how to:

Get Teenagers to Cooperate (November 21)
Build Teenagers’ Survival Skills (November 28)

Cost: FREE

Time: 6:00-7:30PM

Location: Via Zoom

Positive Parenting Teens November 2023 Flyer

Participate virtually from the comfort of your own home and walk away with more knowledge and confidence as a parent!

Contact Missy Bablick for more information: missy.bablick@wisc.edu or call 715-537-6254.

Triple P Stepping Stones

Triple P Stepping Stones sessions is for parents and caregivers of children 0-12 years old who have a disability

The Triple P Stepping Stones Seminars series consists of three 90-minute virtual meetings that discuss how to positively parent children with a disability, how to help your child reach their potential, and how to change problem behavior into positive behavior. This series is for parents of children ages 0-12 with disabilities.

Stay tuned for upcoming classes. It’s usually a three-part series containing the following:

Session 1: Positive Parenting for Children with a Disability: Introduction to the seven core principles of positive parenting.

Seminar 2: Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential: How to use positive parenting principles to promote your child’s development by teaching them new skills and behaviors.

Seminar 3: Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior: How to manage problem behavior in ways that help children learn alternative and more adaptive behavior to take its place.

Triple P Family Transitions

Positive Parenting Program – Triple P Family Transitions

Triple P Family Transitions for parents experiencing personal distress from separation or divorce, impacting their parenting.

This series will address:

Coping strategies for stressful situations
Developing plans to reduce parenting stress
Taking control of personal thoughts and reactions

5-week series held via zoom.

Contact Amanda Griswold for more information: amanda.griswold@wisc.edu or call (608)326-0223.

Stay tuned for upcoming classes!