The Parent Project® was created for parents with difficult or out-of-control adolescents. Parents learn and practice specific prevention and intervention strategies for destructive behaviors - truancy, alcohol and other drug use, gangs and other criminal behavior, running away, violence and suicide. Parents are self-referred or can be referred to Parent Project classes by officers in the field, juvenile detectives, diversion programs, court systems, mental health professionals, and school officials.

This program is available locally in various Ventura County locations.  Many programs are free or charge only a small fee for a Parent Project workbook.

Some currently available local Parent Project classes are below.

• Thousand Oaks Police Department is offering a 10 week session on Wed nights 6pm to 9pm from 4/14/10 to 6/16/10 at 2101 East Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Contact James DeSoto at 805/947-8255 for information or to sign up.  FREE!
• Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley is offering 10 week Thursday night sessions from 3/18/10 to 5/27/10 at 2850 Lemon Drive. Call 805.527.4437 to register. Only $40.

Previous and other current sessions have been offering in Oxnard, Camarillo and Westlake Village. For more details about the Parent Project program, visit www.parentproject.com.