- Training for parent group facilitators needs to be scheduled as soon as possible because the demand for training can cause a wait time and slow down progress of implementation.
- Recruiting parents can be a challenge. In some areas, parents may be mandated to attend the program for various reasons and may not be voluntarily attending the program. Rural areas may struggle to recruit parents that may not have their own transportation or public transportation available to them.
- Arranging childcare for children during the parenting sessions and may take some extra effort depending on the number of children.
- It can be a challenge to keep parents engaged in the attending the program for the full 14 weeks. In order to achieve positive outcomes it is important to have parents complete as many of the sessions as possible. There are built in supports with the Incredible Years to help with retention.
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