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Parenting Services
Our History
Mental Health America of Southeast Florida’s commitment to supporting parents began in 1977, when we sponsored Broward County’s first Parents Anonymous (PA) meeting. PA offered parents a safe, supportive alternative to abusive behavior toward their children.
In 1986, a community coalition was formed to expand this effort and connect it to a Tallahassee-based PA host project. MHA was asked to serve as the lead agency and proudly took on that role. By 1988, Broward County’s Children’s Services Administration Division funded MHA to expand the initiative. Over the years, MHA successfully demonstrated the growing need for parent education and support, securing increased funding to serve more families.
As services grew, the program evolved into Parent Education/Parent Support (PEPS). In 2015, PEPS became part of Florida’s statewide effort to standardize Parent Education Services. Through monthly statewide meetings, MHA actively contributed to developing protocols designed to improve parent education outcomes across Florida.
Our team uses evidence-based curricula tailored to parents of children from birth to age 18, as well as specialized behavioral observation tools for families with young children (ages 0–5). MHA continues to lead in providing high-quality, evidence-based parent education and support services, helping families build safe, nurturing environments in 2025 and beyond.
Parent Education/Parent Support (PEPS)
PEPS is recognized as a leading parent training resource for the Broward Courts and ChildNet, thanks to its long-standing record of service excellence. The program offers evidence-based parenting curricula with specialized tracks for parents of infants, school-aged children, and teens.
In addition to group classes, PEPS provides individualized services for parents who present with unique needs during intake—needs that may not be well suited to the group/class model. Primary funding for the program is provided through ChildNet.
Our recently renovated children’s playroom and observation space, The Roberta Eisenberg Room, enables us to offer pre- and post-program behavioral observations as well as supervised visitation for parents enrolled in our parenting programs.
PEPS services are delivered in a variety of settings, including Broward County jails, drug treatment centers, and community locations throughout the county.
MHA-PEPS also offers fee-based services for families in need of supervised visitation and those requiring specialized support during and after divorce.
Additional offerings include:
Anger Management classes
Circle of Security parenting classes
Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
MHA remains committed to helping families build healthier, safer connections that foster resilience and well-being.
24/7 Dad® Fatherhood Program
At this time, the 24/7 Dad® program is not being offered. We look forward to resuming this important initiative once funding is secured.
The 24/7 Dad® curriculum focuses on the importance of fathers’ involvement in their children’s lives. Through a private grant from The Bachelor Foundation, we previously reached fathers across Broward County who were committed to being more engaged dads.
Developed by fathering and parenting experts, 24/7 Dad® focuses on the characteristics men need to be involved fathers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The goal of the program is to increase the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
We provided fatherhood-specific skill-building resources to support dads in being the best fathers they can be. Our services reached fathers in local jails with imminent release dates—many preparing to reunite with their families—as well as fathers in recovery and fathers in the general community. Data from pre- and post-testing consistently showed positive outcomes in attitudes, skills, and knowledge.
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