By Khalida Sarwari
A program that teaches Santa Clara County parents how to address destructive behaviors by their children is being launched in San Jose today — this time, in Vietnamese.
The program, called the Parent Project, is a 12-week course in which specially trained facilitators teach parents strategies for preventing, identifying, and stopping harmful behavior such as running away, truancy, drug abuse, gang involvement and violence.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office launched the program in 2008 in English and
Spanish, and is now offering it in Vietnamese for the first time.
Tuition for the class is $120, with limited scholarships available.
The course begins with a class tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Seven Trees Community Center and Branch Library at 3590 Cas Drive.
Those interested in learning more about the program can call Mai Doan at (408) 347-5239. Spanish speakers may call Gloria Maturino at (408) 808-3794.