FAMILY

PARENTING

Dr. Tanya Gilbert offers parenting education to a wide range of populations that include younger and older children, expectant mothers, single parents, at-risk families, teen mothers, grandparents, foster parents, stepparents, adoptive parents, blended families, and parents whom their children have been removed from their custody. 

Additionally, Dr. Gilbert provides training for individuals with the desire to facilitate parenting groups. Our parenting education program utilizes the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting curriculum (STEP) that has over 30 years of clinical research, which meets the requirement for the Department of Children and Family Service, is approved for court-mandated cases, and is an internationally recognized parenting curriculum.

Our parenting program applies values of multiculturalism that represent the personal strengths and cultural strengths of the families and communities we serve.  Participants choose our classes to gain valuable child development knowledge and parenting information that is unique to our participant’s personal challenges and to network with others who have similar issues.

Our participants learn how to make educated choices and how to communicate through realistic and easy-to-use approaches. Participants become skilled at recognizing risks, assessing their personal perceptions and feelings, and how to effectively address their concerns.  Our program assists participants in finding ways to feel more confident in their parenting abilities across a variety of family life situations. Our classes employ a wide range of psycho-educational discussions, role-playing, and make course material accessible to all.

Class Topics

• Parenting Styles

• Co-parenting Challenges

• Step-family Dynamics

• The Keys to Creating a Close Happy Family 

• Communication and Behavior

• Boundary and Limit Setting

• Social Media Challenges 

• Punishment, Discipline, and Rewards 

• Sibling Rivalry  

• Age Specific Developmental Stages  

• How to Prepare for the Teen Years

• Cell Phone Use

•  Dating/Drugs/Vaping 

Fees / Class Structure

Workshop Series

$125 per person ($25 pp discounts for groups of more than 5)

• These are one day, 3 hours workshops that focus on specific individual topics offered in our parenting education program.  A Certificate of Attendance will be issued at the end of the workshops. 

One-Day Seminar

$250 per person ($30 pp discount for groups of more than 10)

• This is a one-day, 6 hours seminar that offers a concise   version of our multi-session classes. A Certificate of Participation will be issued at the end of the seminar to those who complete this one-day seminar.

Multi-Session Classes

$325 per person ($30 pp discount for groups of more than 5)

•  These classes are once a week, 60 minutes each, that requires a 10-week commitment.  These sessions include supportive and experiential training that covers a variety of topics using the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) curriculum.  A Certificate of Completion will be issued at the end of the final class to those who complete the program.

Parenting Instructors Training

$1,000 per person; Tuition includes Group Leader Package and 2-hr of post-training business development consultation ($100 pp discount for groups of 5 or more)

• An intensive two-day, 8 hours workshop that prepares individuals to facilitate parenting groups using the Systematic Training in Effective Parenting (STEP) curriculum. This is an interactive workshop that requires each participant to present sections of the curriculum.  The workshop facilitator/s will evaluate each participant individually. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Parenting classes can be facilitated at your location and tailored to your specific needs.

MONITORED VISITATION

Dr. Tanya Gilbert is committed to assisting families during difficult times in their need for parent Interaction with children. Dr. Gilbert‘s Professional Supervised Visitation/Exchange/Mediation services comply with all rules and guidelines in accordance with Section 5.20 of the Family Code.

Many parents who are separating, divorcing, or in other challenging circumstances such as DCFS involvement may need help from a neutral third party in arranging for visitation with their children. Professional Supervised Visitation/Exchange Supervised is provided primarily to parents who have a court order which requires monitoring during visits with their child(ren), 100% of the interaction between parent and child is monitored by a trained professional.

Services Provided

• Professional Supervision of Parent-Child Visits and Exchanges. 

• Conduct comprehensive intake and screening to assess the nature and degree of risk for each case.

• Accurate and Timely Written Reports 

• Make every reasonable effort to assure the safety and welfare of the child and adults during the visitation and or exchanges.

Supervised visitation between a parent and child held at a neutral location. Supervised visitations are closely monitored by staff that may intervene when necessary to ensure appropriate parent/child interactions.  Supervised visitation may be useful in situations where the non-custodial parent:

• is working on improving his/her parenting skills; 

• may have a drug or alcohol abuse problem; 

• has been abusive or has had trouble controlling anger; or 

• may have been involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with the child.

Monitored exchanges mean that the parents pre-arrange times at which the custodial parent/guardian brings the child to a neutral center. The visiting parent picks up the child for off-site visitation and returns him/her to the center at a pre-arranged time. Staggered pick-up and drop-off times are usually arranged so that the parents do not have to be in contact with one another. The actual exchange is monitored by staff who generally try to ease the process for the child. 

What Happens in Mediation: Mediation can be a way to make decisions about your children without going to court. You and the other parent can make your own agreement on how you will take care of your children. The legal word for this agreement is "stipulation." It is also called a "parenting plan" or a "parenting agreement."

Although mediators are experienced in counseling, mediation is not counseling. A mediator meets with both parents/caregivers to assist them in agreeing on a plan that is best for their child.

A mediator's role is to:

• Listen to both parents

• Be neutral

• Help you look at different options

• Help you decide when the child will be with each parent

• Help you decide how future decisions about your child will be made

• Help you consider how best to protect your child's safety and welfare

• Support you

Fees / Hours

All services are provided in a safe and secure manner to ensure the peace of mind of all parties, adults and children alike. Client Services available between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM   Monday through Saturday based on availability Services offered on the following fee scale.

Intake Fee

(1/2 hour) $75.00 (Per Parent)

Supervised Visitation / Exchanges Hourly Rate

1 child $80.00 per hour (2-hour minimum)

2 children $130.00 per hour (2-hour minimum)

• Additional fee separate from visitation hourly rate will be charged for driving time (1-hour minimum) 

• Court / Progress Reports: $175.00 per report (page limits apply) with 7 to 10 business day notice. 

• Court / Progress Reports 3 to 5 business day notice $275.00 (page limits apply)

• Court Appearance $700.00 up to 3 hours (minimum) $1500.00 whole day ( 6 hours maximum) 

Mediation

$250.00 per-hour (Per Parent) (2-hour minimum)

Fees increase in cases of alleged child abuse or domestic violence