Parent Online Learning Group
About the Vermont Continence Project Parent Online Learning Group
These online groups are designed to teach families about the health and behavioral issues affecting continence, and the skills to move past them.
Groups consist of 10 parents or fewer, and include eight meetings (six weeks of group and two individual sessions). Group meetings are 75 minutes via Zoom, and individual sessions are 20 minutes via Zoom.
Our Spring 2025 group starts on Tuesday April 29! See below for the complete schedule.
Please note: Parent Online Learning Group will be paused after the Spring, 2025 group. We look forward to creating resources that support as many Vermonters as possible in the coming years.
Spring 2025 Parent Group Schedule
| APR. 29 | MAY 6 | WEEK OF MAY 12 | MAY 20 | MAY 27 | JUNE 3 | JUNE 10 | AFTER JUNE 10 |
| UNIT 1 | UNIT 2 | Individual session | UNIT 3 | UNIT 4 | UNIT 5 | UNIT 6 | Individual session |
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45 PM
All group activities are based on the VCP Video Learning Series: go.uvm.edu/continence-videos, along with handouts and readings to personalize your experience. Participants should expect to spend up to one hour a week outside of group preparing.
UNIT 1: Introductions, understanding continence, and letting down the pressure
UNIT 2: Identifying medical concerns, stepping out of power struggles
UNIT 3: Medical and nutritional treatment of elimination concerns
UNIT 4: Making a plan, goals and rewards
UNIT 5: Understanding your child’s individual needs, teaching them to “go”, nutrition for elimination health
UNIT 6: Planning for the future and anticipating setbacks
Please note: some portions of the Spring, 2025 group will be recorded. The purpose of these recordings is to capture how the VCP team communicates with participants. Participant voices, likenesses, or identifying information will never be used or exposed.
Want to learn more & register?
While parent group has helped many people, is not a great fit for all parents or children. We ask that you read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) before registering. We cannot make exceptions to the policies shared there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Parent Group FAQsRegistration has four steps:
- Review the Frequently Asked Questions
- Complete the online registration form
- Submit a signed parental release. This release can be uploaded to the online registration form, or sent to the Vermont Continence Project (continence.project@uvm.edu) through the UVM secure FileTransfer system: http://filetransfer.uvm.edu
- Complete the parent questionnaire. A link to the questionnaire will be emailed to you after you fill out the registration.
We suggest using a computer to complete the registration: the site is not compatible with most phones or tablets.
Registration
Parent Group Registration