The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program has been rated by the CEBC in the area of: Parent Training.

• Types of Maltreatment: Does not target any specific kind of maltreatment
• Target Population: Parents.

STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) is a multi-component parenting education curriculum. The three STEP programs help parents learn effective ways to relate to their children from birth through adolescence by using parent education study groups. By identifying the purposes of children's behavior, STEP also helps parents learn how to encourage cooperative behavior in their children and how not to reinforce unacceptable behaviors. STEP also helps parents change dysfunctional and destructive relationships with their children by offering concrete alternatives to abusive and ineffective methods of discipline and control. STEP is offered in three separate programs covering early childhood, children ages seven through twelve, and teenagers. Each program contains a leader's resource guide, promotional tools, videos and parent handbooks.