Triple P resources for elkhart county parents
What is Triple P?
Triple P stands for Positive Parenting Program. It’s a system of support for parents that’s been studied for effectiveness all over the world!
In Elkhart County, you can find Triple P support in a wide variety of places, including schools, social service agencies, churches, libraries, and others! Most Triple P support is available for free or for a low cost.
Watch this brief video to learn more about Triple P in Elkhart County, Ind.:
Message from Triple P in Elkhart County: We're here for all parents!
We at Triple P understand that all parents and families need support at times. Triple P in Elkhart County is set up with a variety of programs to provide the right level of support for you, whether you are a parent or caregiver of young children, teens, or children with developmental disabilities; whether you have serious support needs or you just want a little help with one child-raising issue.
Keep scrolling to find out more about what we're doing for all parents.
Upcoming events
Upcoming events in English
November
Thursday, November 30
Triple P Seminar: Helping Children Respect Boundaries
Hosted on Zoom, 6:00p-7:00p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents and caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
December
Wednesday, December 6
Triple P: Conquering Chores
Hosted at Heart City Church, 6:00p-7:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Thursday, December 7
Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance
Hosted on Zoom, 6:00p-7:00p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers with elementary age students
*only for parents/caregivers with children in an Elkhart County school system
Thursday, December 7
Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance
Hosted on Zoom, 7:30p-8:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers with teens or pre-teens
*only for parents/caregivers with children in an Elkhart County school system
Tuesday, December 12
Triple P: Coping with Stress
Hosted at the Roosevelt Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for all parents and caregivers
Thursday, December 14
Triple P: Managing Fighting and Aggression
Hosted at First Light Mission, 5:30p-7:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, December 19
Triple P: Supporting Healthy Relationships and Managing Disagreements
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for all parents and caregivers
January
Wednesday, January 10
Triple P: Encouraging Children to Cooperate
Hosted at Heart City Church, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, January 16
Triple P: Raising Responsible Teens
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
Thursday, January 18
Triple P: Hassle-Free Mealtimes
Hosted at First Light Mission, 5:30p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Wednesday, January 31
Triple P: Encouraging Positive Behaviors at School
Hosted at Concord West Side, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
February
Monday, February 5
Triple P: Helping Children Cope with Frustration
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Wednesday, February 7
Triple P: Setting Healthy Screentime Guidelines for Children
Hosted at Heart City Church, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
*Dinner at 6:00p, workshop at 6:30p
Thursday, February 15
Triple P: Dealing with Disobedience
Hosted at First Light Mission, 5:30p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, February 20
Triple P: Raising Competent Teens
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
March
Monday, March 4
Triple P: Encouraging Positive School Behavior
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Wednesday, March 6
Triple P: Helping Children Cope with Frustration
Hosted at Heart City Church, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Thursday, March 7
Triple P: Coping with Anxiety
Hosted at Concord High School, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
Thursday, March 14
Triple P: Hassle-Free Shopping
Hosted at First Light Mission, 5:30p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, March 19
Triple P: Getting Teens Connected
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
April
Thursday, April 11
Triple P: Raising Confident Competent Children
Hosted at Concord East Side, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Monday, April 22
Triple P: Expressing Feelings without Aggression
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
May
Monday, May 6
Triple P: Speaking Respectfully
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Upcoming events in Spanish
December
Thursday, December 7
Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance
Hosted on Zoom, 6:00p-7:00p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers with elementary age students
*only for parents/caregivers with children in an Elkhart County school system
Thursday, December 7
Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance
Hosted on Zoom, 7:30p-8:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers with teens or pre-teens
*only for parents/caregivers with children in an Elkhart County school system
Tuesday, December 12
Triple P: Coping with Stress
Hosted at the Roosevelt Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for all parents and caregivers
Tuesday, December 19
Triple P: Supporting Healthy Relationships and Managing Disagreements
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for all parents and caregivers
January
Tuesday, January 16
Triple P: Raising Responsible Teens
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
Wednesday, January 31
Triple P: Encouraging Positive Behaviors at School
Hosted at Concord West Side, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
February
Monday, February 19
Triple P: Helping Children Cope with Frustration
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, February 20
Triple P: Raising Competent Teens
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
March
Thursday, March 7
Triple P: Coping with Anxiety
Hosted at Concord High School, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
Monday, March 18
Triple P: Encouraging Positive School Behavior
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Tuesday, March 19
Triple P: Getting Teens Connected
Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens
April
Thursday, April 11
Triple P: Raising Confident Competent Children
Hosted at Concord East Side, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Monday, April 15
Triple P: Managing Fighting and Aggression
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
May
Monday, May 20
Triple P: Speaking Respectfully
Hosted at Tolson Center, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online
*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old
Contact us:
Email us any time with questions at info@triplepelkhartcounty.org or call our bilingual (English and Spanish) hotline at 574-226-0160.
Facebook
Follow Triple P in Elkhart County on Facebook to get the latest updates including uploaded videos, Facebook Live presentations, and upcoming events in English and Spanish.
YouTube
You can find a variety of parenting tips and strategies courtesy of our own Triple P practitioners on our YouTube channel. Subscribe and click the bell to be notified when new content is uploaded to the channel.
Monthly email newsletter
Click here to sign up to receive our monthly Triple P parent email newsletter. You'll receive the most updated information about upcoming Triple P events and programs across Elkhart County, as well as stories and updates about Triple P partners and families having success with Positive Parenting!
Read past editions of the newsletter:
October 2023: Bullying Awareness Month
September 2023: Hispanic Heritage Month
August 2023: Back to school
July 2023: Summer fun for the family
June 2023: Triple P summer schedule
May 2023: Mental Health Awareness Month
April 2023: Triple P growing like spring flowers
March 2023: Triple P spring schedule
2015-2019: Triple P 5-Year Report
Celebrating our first five years!
We at Triple P in Elkhart County are proud to share our report about the first five years of Positive Parenting Program here in our community! Read about how and why Triple P works so well for every parent and caregiver of children, including thousands of people right here in Elkhart County.
To download a PDF copy of the full 32-page report, or download the 2-page Impact Highlights document in English or Spanish, go to this Google Drive link.
You can also watch the virtual celebration we held to share about the first five years of Triple P on our YouTube channel:
Parenting Infants and Toddlers
Triple P with Trisha: What to do when baby won't stop crying
Triple P with Trisha: More interaction = more brain cells for baby
Triple P with Trisha: Dealing with separation anxiety
Triple P with Trisha: Teaching your child to share
Triple P with Trisha: Minding your child's manners
Parenting School-age Children
Triple P with Trisha: Helping children cope with fears
Triple P Live: Motivate your kids to better behavior with the START routine
Triple P with Trisha: Is your child ready for chores?
Triple P with Trisha: Establish logical consequences for skipping chores
Triple P with Trisha: How to manage your child's screen time
Triple P Live: Keeping kids safe online with Officer Kris Hershberger
Triple P with Trisha: Helping with homework
Triple P with Trisha: What to do when your child tells lies
Triple P with Trisha: What to do when kids are arguing and fighting
Tiny Taste of Triple P: Help your child stop throwing tantrums
Parenting Teenagers
Triple P with Trisha: Is your teen ready for a job?
Triple P with Trisha: Can you get your teenager to talk?
Triple P with Trisha: How you talk to teens makes all the difference
Triple P with Trisha: Dealing with teens' emotions
Triple P Live: Help teens cope during quarantine
Triple P with Trisha: Truancy trouble? Help keep your child on track
Triple P with Trisha: Parenting and teen fads
Triple P Live: Managing risky behavior
Triple P Live: Talking to your kids about vaping and smoking
Triple P Live: Encouraging teens to think about their future careers with Breanna Allen of HEA
Parenting Children with Developmental Disabilities
Triple P with Trisha: Introducing Stepping Stones Positive Parenting for raising children with developmental disabilities (with Colleen Spano)
Triple P with Trisha: Navigating daily transitions with children with disabilities (with Colleen Spano)
Tips for Parents
Triple P with Trisha: No such thing as a perfect parent
Triple P Live: Learning the Triple P parenting strategy pyramid
Triple P with Trisha: Coping with conflict at home
Triple P Live: Holding successful family meetings
Triple P Live: Finding work-life-family balance with Trisha Lightfoot
Triple P in Elkhart County is funded in part by a generous grant from Beacon Community Impact. Learn more about Beacon Community Impact at impact.beaconhealthsystem.org