Table 2 ACT Raising Safe Kids Program intervention session content

1

Pre Meeting: Motivation and Behavioural Changes

The benefits and objectives of the ACT program are explained and the rules of the group meetings are established. Parents are encouraged to think and discuss the dreams they have for their children

2

Learning Child Development and Understanding Children’s Behaviour

Helping parents/caregivers learn basic elements of child development and how to respond appropriately to their children’s behaviour

3

Young Children’s Exposure to Violence

Helping parents understand how children may be exposed to violence and the consequences it will have on their lives

4

Understanding and Controlling Parents/Adults’ Anger

Helping parents learn to control and deal with anger

5

Understanding and Helping Angry Children

Helping parents understand children’s feelings of anger, and learn how to teach them to control their feelings

6

Children and Electronic Media

Helping parents understand the impact of electronic media on their children’s behaviour, and show them some options on how to reduce children’s exposure to violence

7

Discipline and Parenting Style

Helping parents understand that the way they raise their children has an impact on their lifelong behaviour

8

Discipline for Positive Behaviours

Teaching parents how to prevent difficult behaviours and how to use positive ways of disciplining children

9

Parents as Teachers, Protectors and Advocates at Home and in the Community

Helping participants understand what they have learned from the ACT program, and that it is already helping them to make the dreams they have for their children come true. Encourage participants to use at home and in the community the tools they have learned and reinforce in parents their role as teachers, protectors and advocates for their children