The KEEP program is a parenting skills and peer support group. KEEP provides caregivers with tools to address children's behavioral and emotional issues. It emphasizes the role of foster/kin parents as key agents of change, teaching them to create a safe environment, encourage cooperation, use behavioral strategies, set limits, and manage their own stress. The program includes active learning methods where parents practice skills in a group. (Source: KEEP Standard, Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, 2024)
KEEP SAFE, an adaptation for parents of teenagers that aims to help parents manage their child's behavioral and emotional problems, promote school success, and encourage positive peer relationships.
Primary Goals:
- Decrease placement disruptions
- Increase positive reinforcement from parents
- Decrease emotional and behavioral problems in children/adolescents
- Decrease stress for foster/kin parents