The First Approach Skills Training: Parenting Teens (FAST-P)

This evidence-based telehealth workshop gives caregivers practical strategies to connect with their teens, navigate emotions, solve common family challenges such as screen time, homework struggles, and parent-teen conflict and reinforce strong positive family relationships.

Led by licensed clinical psychologists and advanced psychology fellows, the workshop combines research-backed strategies with practical tools you can use every day to:

• Strengthen parent-teen communication
• Manage emotional challenges
• Solve everyday family challenges

Enrollment Eligibility: Caregivers of adolescents (ages 12 to 18)

Schedule: Every Wednesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (virtual via Zoom)

Number of Sessions: Five weekly sessions

Materials: PDF emailed to attendees

Commitment: Attendance at all five sessions is required

More dates coming soon, including Talleres en Español!

The workshop is divided into interactive sessions:

Session 1: Building Positive Interactions

 In the first session, you will learn:

• Understanding challenging behavior through a developmental lens
• One-on-one time, praise, and “choosing your battles”
• Planning individualized time and ignoring attention-seeking behaviors

Session 2: Improving Communication

In the second session, you will learn:

• Identifying parent–teen communication breakdowns
• Emotion coaching and validation
• Planning a validation-based conversation at home

Session 3: Behavior Change Through Contingencies

In the third session, you will learn:

• Behavior modification foundations
• When/Then strategies, natural rewards, and setting clear limits
• Creating a family meeting plan

Session 4: Academic Support

In the fourth session, you will learn:

• Organizational tools and homework planning
• Future parenting goals and maintaining progress

Session 5: Screen/Media Management

In the fifth session, you will learn:

• Family media agreements
• Digital Boundaries
• Final questions and answers