Z-TAP (Zonta Training & Advocacy Program)
Mental Health Awareness and Violence Prevention Program
The Z-Tap Violence Prevention / Positive Parenting program, is offered in Spanish, and is a promotores training program teaching participants positive parenting and to identify signs of depression, anxiety, teen suicide and domestic violence and how to find resources for people in need of services. The goal of the program is to raise children in safe environments and empower participants to help others in their community. The program was in part, developed by the American Psychological Association Adults & Children Together Program and has been offered since 2006. The program has trained more than 1200 community members and over 1000 graduates completed 7 of the 8 classes and serve as paraprofessionals by helping their families and communities with the newly acquired knowledge. Program participants become leaders and positive role models in their community and personally benefit as well.
Benefits of Z-TAP (Zonta Training & Advocacy Program)
