The Regional Intervention Program has been serving families with young children since 1969. RIP is an internationally recognized parent implemented program in which parents learn to work directly with their own children. Experienced RIP parents provide training and support to newly enrolled families. The program is available to families in which there are concerns regarding a young child's behavior, and is coordinated by a professional resource staff person. Parents should feel free to contact the program to discuss their concerns.

RIP's most important component is parent implementation. This means that parents learn to work with their own children, support one another and operate the program. Parents learn by repeated direct practice followed by supportive feedback.

Children are eligible for RIP up to their 6th birthday.

Services that RIP offers include:

Beginning behavior management training in areas such as identifying problem behaviors, child development, and positive discipline strategies.

Advanced behavior management training in all of the above areas as parents help teach skills to newer parents in the program.

Classroom programs teach children behaviors that will help them be successful in school and childcare settings.

Social skills training teaches children strategies to get along together.

Childcare and preschool intervention that may include consultation with teachers about problems at school.

Follow up services for families who complete the program may include help in finding school and childcare programs and consultation about problems at home and school.