Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength®
California Parent & Youth Helpline®
Parents Anonymous® Inc. launched the California Parent & Youth Helpline in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom as part of his initiative to address the impacts of COVID-19. Since 1969, Parents Anonymous® has provided weekly evidence-based support groups for parents, children and youth nationwide.
Reach Out For Help, We Are Always Here
Helpline for Parents to Get Lifeline in Governor's New Budget
This expanded funding with the legislature, will allow Parents Anonymous® to expand hours to 7 days a week, 8am to 10pm to reach more Parents, Children, and Youth who are struggling, have personal challenges, and need emotional support.
Our calls are up 26% since July of last year. Every single month, our call volume is going higher and higher. The trained counselors utilize Evidence-based Parents Anonymous therapeutic processes to de-escalate, utilize mindfulness, deal with underlying emotional issues, focus on next steps and connect them with online and face-to-face Free Weekly Parents Anonymous Groups.
Anyone in a parenting role who lives in the state of California can join a Parents Anonymous Group.
Over the years, the strong advocacy and leadership from Parents Anonymous®, Inc. has helped elevate the important role parents and caregivers can play in impacting policy and program changes that not only benefit and empower parents but benefit communities. Also, the Helpline operated by Parents Anonymous, Inc. continues to provide vital community resources and emotional support to parents and youth. We look forward to our continued partnership with Parents Anonymous, Inc. as we work toward our shared goal of improving the lives of youth and families throughout California.
– Kim Johnson, Director, California Department of Social Services
Parents Share Their Stories
According to the Federal Title IV-E Prevention Clearinghouse, Parents Anonymous® is the ONLY culturally responsive program in the NATION that is proven to:
Join a FREE Parents Anonymous® Support Group
Parents and caregivers can join a free weekly online or in person support group to explore their underlying emotions and build resiliency to strengthen their family. Each Parents Anonymous® Group has a trained group facilitator and parent group leader.
Exciting NEW Important Research Study
Parents Anonymous® Study Shows Reduction in Child Welfare System Contact
The study found that parents who participated in Parents Anonymous® were significantly less likely to experience new referrals and new substantiated referrals to the child welfare system within a year of finishing the program than parents who did not participate in the program.