Mission
To help parents and other caregivers to better understand and manage the challenging behaviors of young children, ages 1 – 5 years of age.
Services
Trained facilitators will conduct an individualized assessment of your family’s needs and design a parenting program that builds on your family’s strengths (about 7 to ten one-hour weekly sessions).
Hours
Day and evening appointment times are available. Call the Community Counseling and Assessment Clinic at 266-4601 to set up an initial appointment with the PYC staff.
The Parenting Young Children Program
The PYC Program is a well-researched approach to assisting parents of young children manage their normal and challenging behavioral needs. The PYC Program is delivered to parents individually, or in very small groups, to allow facilitators to best understand each family’s unique situation.
The PYC Program includes four parts:
|
|
Help
parents learn to slow down before responding to young children’s
challenging behavior.
Teach parents to develop appropriate expectations for their young
children.
Reinforce the importance of nurturing.
Provide positive discipline strategies to help parents set limits on
their young children’s behavior.
Staff
Dr. Bonnie Nicholson, assistant professor of counseling psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, will direct the Parenting Young Children Program. Graduate students will receive training and participate in all aspects of the clinic.
Location
Community Counseling and Assessment Clinic
The University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Psychology
Owings-McQuagge Hall, Room 202
(601)266-4601
Dr. Bonnie C. Nicholson, Director
(601) 266-4598
Directions to the clinic:
We are located on the second floor of the Owings-McQuagge building, Room 202 on The University of Southern Mississippi campus. You can drive through the front entrance (in front of the Administration Building) to the Information Booth to obtain a temporary visitor’s parking pass. The person working at the booth will be able to direct you to available parking. Please call 266-4601 for more detailed instructions.
Fees
Parents will be charged a very minimal fee for the parenting program and will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.