The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, in partnership with the Department of Defense’s Office of Military Community and Family Policy, is developing the THRIVE Initiative to empower parents to be more engaged and more informed for their children from the prenatal period until their children reach 18 years of age.
The Initiative consists of four age-specific, skill-building programs: Take Root (0-3 years), Sprout (3-5 years), Grow (5-10 years), and Branch Out (10-18 years). These universal programs are provided to you at no cost.
The Initiative also contains supplemental modules that identify specific topics that may be beneficial to meet family goals. The intent of the supplemental modules is to build on information and strategies discussed in the four universal Thrive parenting programs – Take Root, Sprout, Grow, and Branch Out. Therefore, by participating in the age-appropriate Thrive parenting program before engaging with any of the supplemental modules, you will reap the most benefits.
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A Penn State Applied Research Center
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
The Pennsylvania State University
402 Marion Place
135 E. Nittany Ave
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 1-877-382-9185
Website: militaryfamilies.psu.edu
The Thrive Initiative is designed to empower parents as they nurture their children from birth until their children reach 18 years of age.
This material is the result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense between the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy and the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through a grant/cooperative agreement with Penn State.
The Thrive team is available to answer any questions you may have.
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