Frequently Asked Questions
P2W is designed for American Indian and Alaska Native parents, caregivers, and families raising adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17.
The curriculum is designed to be facilitated by trained community members from local American Indian communities, helping ensure the program is delivered in a culturally relevant, welcoming, and supportive setting.
Yes. P2W has been evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT), which found it to be more effective than a comparison curriculum at strengthening parenting practices, improving family communication, and reducing parent-child conflict.
P2W is delivered over 10 weekly sessions. Workshops are designed to be in-person and last approximately 2 hours.
Yes. P2W is grounded in American Indian cultural values and recognizes culture as a source of strength for families. The program reflects an American Indian worldview of parenting as a shared responsibility supported by family, community, spirituality, and traditional teachings.
P2W also incorporates circular learning, storytelling, and hands-on activities to engage parents in ways that honor inter-tribal values and lived experience.
Yes. With funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), researchers at the Global Center for Applied Health Research (GCAHR) and their urban Indian center partners are evaluating the effectiveness and cultural relevance of P2W in communities across different regions of the United States.