Roots & Wings

Established in 2003, Roots & Wings is a child and family advocacy program for families who are multi-agency involved and at risk for out-of-home or school placement. Their primary goal and basic philosophy is to “help families be families.”

Roots & Wings provides Parenting Classes and Interpersonal Skills at their Caswell County location and is headquartered in Person County.

Parenting Classes

Roots & Wings offers Common Sense Parenting ©, an evidence-based parent skills-building training developed by Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska. This course, designed for parents raising school-age children, will teach skills in the areas of improved communication, effective discipline, decision-making, relationship building, self-control, and school success.

Common Sense Parenting © meets the requirements of court-ordered parenting classes from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Social Services court systems.  There is also seating available for voluntary admissions as well.

The fee for attending a 6-week session is $150.00 unless you are referred by the Department of Juvenile Justice or by the Department of Social Services.

The referring agencies are notified of the participant’s attendance and activity in the session.

Sessions include the following:

  1. Parents As Teachers (Introductions)
  2. Encouraging Good Behavior
  3. Preventing Problems
  4. Correcting Problem Behaviors
  5. Teaching Self-control
  6. Putting It All Together

Interpersonal Skills

Roots & Wings Interpersonal Skills program offers an array of opportunities for youths to learn and develop valuable skills that they will need and use in their day-to-day lives.

Roots & Wings, uses the ARISE evidence-based curriculum to assist us in teaching and promoting a healthy lifestyle and healthy choices. The program offers readily available tools to assist youth in managing daily challenges and the demands of an adolescent adult world.

Topics Covered:

  • Anger Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Conflict
  • Gangs
  • Substance Abuse
  • Kindness
  • Living a Healthy Life

Caswell County Contact & Location

Genella Montalbano

Email: gmontalbano@rootsnwingsofpc.org

Physical Location: 339 Wall Street Room 403 Yanceyville, NC, 27379

Cell: (336) 264-1774

Phone:   (336) 694-5437

Fax: (336) 647-5068

For referral forms or more information, please visit www.rootsnwingsofpc.org/extras.html