Greenville Triple P, one of our funded partners, recently received the Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence presented by The Riley Institute at Furman. The 13th annual celebration and award honors exceptional programs that positively impact South Carolina public education.
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is an evidence-based parenting program that teaches parents effective strategies to navigate challenges and build healthy relationships with their children. Triple P-Greenville is a partnership between Greenville First Steps, Greenville County Schools, Children’s Trust of South Carolina and 20 community partners.
Triple P Greenville’s Nicole Sheppard stands with Children’s Trust staff Virginia Bikas (left) and Abby Wilson (right).
“This validates that our vision to embed parenting support within the Greenville County school district is a successful implementation model,” said Nicole Sheppard, Greenville First Steps parenting program director.
“Our vision is to support families, and one way we can do that is to meet them where they are likely to enlist help – within their school communities. Our hope is that parents and caregivers who utilize Triple P are less stressed, less depressed, less likely to use harsh discipline within their households, and connect more with their schools.”
Among the finalists was another one of our funded partners.
Jessica Elliott, Parenting Partnerships and Family Resource Center coordinator, reads to kids at a community event.
