Triple P?

The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is a globally recognized, evidence-based parenting and family support system. It equips parents and caregivers with simple, practical strategies to confidently manage children’s behavior, prevent problems, and build strong, healthy relationships. Triple P is not one-size-fits-all-it offers a tiered system of support to meet families where they are.

Why

Triple P?

Triple P strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors linked to child maltreatment.

It empowers parents to feel more confident and capable, leading to improved family functioning and better outcomes for children. Triple P is trauma-informed, culturally adaptable, and cost-effective to implement at scale.

Evidence of

Effectiveness

Triple P has a robust evidence base showing it can:

Decrease parental depression, anxiety, and stress
Improve family relationships and communication
Increase the use of positive parenting practices
Reduce child behavior problems
Lower the likelihood of child maltreatment

Arizona parents who participated in Triple P courses have experienced these positive outcomes, reflecting real and meaningful improvements in family well-being.

Statewide

Implementation

Since 2015, Triple P Arizona is coordinated by Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, in partnership with Triple P America. Implementation has been made possible through the support of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, the Arizona Department of Child Safety, the Steele Foundation, and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. More than 400 practitioners have been trained across Arizona—including family support professionals, educators, mental health providers, and others who work directly with families.

Find a Triple P Course or Practitioner

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona manages a statewide Triple P referral site, positiveparentingaz.org.

Use this site to find or refer to a Triple P course near you!

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