Nobody’s Perfect presented by Adrienne Danyliw

Our Mission is to reduce the occurrence of disabling conditions in children. The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute focuses on Primary Prevention:  Education  Information Services  Community Development  Research and Evaluation  Communications

Partners in Prevention  Community-at-Large  Government of Saskatchewan  Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation  Saskatchewan Abilities Council  University of Saskatchewan History The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute has been operating for over 27 years as a not-for-profit, provincial organization.

Program Areas  Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs  Childhood Injury Prevention  Prenatal and Infant Health  Parenting Education  Program Partners: Community Action Program for Children (CAPC); The Advisory Committee on Family Planning (ACFP).

Nobody’s Perfect in Saskatchewan Parent Groups –30 Parent groups –277 Parents registered –74% of parents complete the program

Nobody’s Perfect in Saskatchewan Facilitators –51 people took Facilitator Training –111 Active Facilitators Trainers –5 trainings occurred –4 active Trainers in Saskatchewan

Nobody’s Perfect in Canada National Evaluation –SK, BC, MB, NLFD are contributing data –Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta –Data collection January 2007 and ongoing –Pre-group survey, post-group survey, and 6- month follow up survey –Facilitator surveys –Plans for follow up will occur in August

Parent’s Knowledge of Community Resources and How to Access Them t(51)=15.40, p <.001 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Parent’s Reports of their Confidence in Their Parenting t(44)=4.34, p <.001 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Parent’s Report of the Social Support Available to Them t(57)=4.58, p <.001 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Parent’s Use of Nurturing Parenting Behaviors with their Children t(53)=2.88, p <.01 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Parent’s Use of Negative Parenting Practices (Anger and Punitive Discipline) t(49)=2.68, p <.01 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Parent’s Report of Frequency of Parenting Stressors t(41)=1.01, ns. Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Extent to Which the Typical Parenting Stressors are a Problem for Parents t(34)=1.87, p =.07 Preliminary Findings by Dr. Berna Skrypnek, University of Alberta

Nobody’s Perfect in Canada Needs Assessment: Why? –Review of the accuracy & adequacy of Nobody’s Perfect program and resources –Identify gaps and areas of the books that need updating Who? –Dr. Joan Durrant, University of Manitoba

Nobody’s Perfect in Canada Needs Assessment: How? –Surveys sent via to Active Facilitators across Canada –136 respondents from 118 agencies –>30% respondents were from SK

Nobody’s Perfect in Canada Needs Assessment: Results –Text of booklets is appropriate –Revisions are needed: Nutrition, medical, dental care, detecting illness & what to do Children’s feelings, birth to 6 months Time Out One-parent families, family violence, alcohol and pills Car safety, toy safety, childproofing

Nobody’s Perfect in Canada Needs Assessment: Next steps –Public Health Agency of Canada is exploring funding options to revise the books –Timeline of release is 2-3 years, minimum

Nobody’s Perfect International Dominican Republic –Training occurred July 2006, 7 facilitators –Program continued to run until recently, when funding was discontinued because of government changes –Research publication in press

Nobody’s Perfect Active in Saskatchewan because of YOU! Remember: –Community Grants available Please send me –Facilitator feedback –Parent feedback