Parenting The Second Time Around (PASTA) is a parenting program designed for relative caregivers who are not the biological parents of the children in their care. PASTA provides grandparents and other kinship caregivers with information, skills, and resources designed to enhance their ability to provide effective care for the children they are parenting. PASTAconsists of eight sessions that focus on topics including child development, discipline and guidance; caring for oneself as a caregiver; rebuilding a family; living with teens; legal issues; and advocacy.
Facilitator training for professionals working with grandparent/caregiver relatives and a manual for program delivery are available for educators interested in using the PASTA program. Learn more about ordering the PASTA curriculum.
