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.
We are sorry, but the VCP is not currently running the Parent Online Learning Group. We look forward to creating resources that support as many Vermonters as possible in the coming years.
If you are a parent or caregiver who is interested in following the parent group process, please see our toilet training support series! Continent & Confident: The Parent’s Guide to Toilet Training Challenges: go.uvm.edu/continent-confident.
If you are a representative of a school, social service, primary, or specialty care practice in Vermont and you are interested in bringing the group to your community, please email us at continence.project@uvm.edu.
If you want to join our mailing list, we will share news about upcoming offerings: go.uvm.edu/continence-contact
Parent Group Sequence
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
