The Parenting Education Program (PEP) is a parenting skills course for high-risk families. The typical parent that works with PEP has either had their child removed from their home or is under the strict supervision of Family Preservation Services. If referred, the parent must complete the parenting course in order to regain custody of their child and/or to complete their case plan tasks as assigned by the court. The parenting classes are conducted one-on-one, once a week for 9 weeks and each session is an hour and a half.