PARENTS IN TRANSITION (PIT) IS A SUPPORT/EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR PARENTS OF ACTING-OUT YOUTH IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. PARTICIPATING PARENTS LEARN VALUABLE STRATEGIES, GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES AND GIVE AND RECIEVE SUPPORT. PARENTS THUSLY SUPPORTED BECOME LESS DISTRAUGHT AND ARE BETTER ABLE TO PARENT WISELY AND CALMLY. THIS AIDS THE ACTING-OUT YOUNG PERSON, AN 'AT-RISK' YOUTH BY DEFINITION, BY FOSTERING A FIRM YET LOVING FAMILY FOUNDATION. A STRONG FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN POSITIVE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH. PIT HELPS PARENTS WITH SEVERAL CHILDREN FACE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES CARING FOR THE EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF SIBLINGS AND ENSURING AN EVIRONMENT OF PHYSICAL SAFETY.
PIT'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:
>WEEKLY SUPPORT/EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
>MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL GUEST SPEAKER EVENINGS
>INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION 
>WEEKLY PARENT DROP-IN
>COMPREHENSIVE 'HOW TO' MANUAL FOR THOSE     INTERESTED IN STARTING AND MAINTAINING A SUPPORT GROUP IN THEIR COMMUNITY

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