Training

Parents Anonymous of New Jersey, Inc.

127 Rt. 206, Suite 10
Hamilton, NJ 08610
1-609-585-7666
1-609-585-7686 fax

1301 North 10th Street
Millville, NJ 08332
1-856-293-7300
1-856-293-7327 fax

35 Halsey Street, 3rd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

24-hour Parent Stressline/Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437

Volunteer Service Program

Training Schedule


Parent Support Group Leadership Training

Leadership training is designed for individuals who are committed to developing, supporting, facilitating or leading a Parents Anonymous® Support Group. Social Service professionals and parents interested in co-leading a Parents Anonymous Support group are invited to attend. This comprehensive two-day training includes, the nuts and bolts of group development, common group dynamics, shared leadership principles, crisis intervention and recruitment techniques to be use for a Parents Anonymous® group.

Training Dates*

Stressline Training

Parent Stressline training is designed or community members who want to support parents and strengthen families by volunteering for the Parents Anonymous® Parents’ Stressline and the Family Helpline. After completing training, volunteers will be asked to take one four-hour shift each week on the Stressline. Thanks to a call diverter, the Stressline can be staffed from the comfort of the volunteer’s home. Training includes active listening skills, crisis intervention, and use of a statewide resource directory. In order to be certified, volunteers must attend the entire twenty-four hour training.