California Board of Corrections

The Proud Parenting Program supports projects implemented by community-based organizations and other local agencies willing to serve at-risk youth, including teen parents and youthful offenders on parole from the California Youth Authority (CYA). The Board of Corrections (BOC) assumed responsibility for administering this program in April 2005. On July 1, 2005, as part of the Governor's government reorganization plan, the BOC was renamed to the Corrections Standards Authority (CSA).

The underlying goal of the Proud Parenting Program is to break the inter-generational cycle of violence and delinquency among the children of project participants by increasing their parenting knowledge, improving attitudes about being responsible parents, and strengthening relationships between participants and their children. The program consists of three key components: classroom instruction, structured family activities, and mentoring. The classroom instruction component uses curriculum developed by the CYA for the Young Men as Fathers Program, a successful initiative that served as the foundation for the Proud Parenting Program.

Upon assuming responsibility for these grants, CSA staff conducted on-site visits to observe program operations, assess compliance with the requirements of the grant award, and provide technical assistance. Based on findings from this monitoring process, funds appropriated in the 2005/06 Budget for the Proud Parenting Program ($850,000) support 14 local projects. The Grant Agreements for these programs cover the July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 period.

For more information on the Proud Parenting Program, please contact Aaron Long (916/322-1427; along@bdcorr.ca.gov) or Lynda Frost (916/445-4099; lfrost@bdcorr.ca.gov.