Growing Strong Families Through Hope and Goals

This Parent Café focuses on the role of hope and goal setting in everyday parenting. Participants will discuss what hope really means, how goals support progress, and how families can plan for challenges when things don’t go as expected. The session includes simple tools, guided discussion, and practical examples that parents can apply at home to support consistency, problem-solving, and follow-through. The format encourages shared learning and realistic strategies that fit into daily family routines.

By the end of the Café, parents will:

• Explain why hope and goal-setting are important for both parents and children

• Identify the key parts of hope—goals, belief (agency), and pathways—and how they work together

• Use simple tools to set goals and create backup plans when challenges come up

• Practice everyday ways to build hope in themselves and their children