Relationship Building Program
The Relationship Building Program draws from evidence-based parent-child interaction training to provide Klamath County families with support to engage in recreational family activities in order to further strengthen parent-child relationships and connections to community supports.
Contact
Dr. Trevor J Petersen is a professor of psychology at Oregon Tech and a licensed clinical psychologist. He completed his graduate studies at Ohio University and a clinical internship at Washington State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services. In addition to university teaching and providing psychotherapy in private practice, he directs the Oregon Tech Relationship Building Program and the Oregon Tech Well-Being Program that serve Department of Human Services Child Welfare and Self-Sufficiency clients. He has spent over 20 years studying the means by which humans can thrive. He grew up in the small farming town of Moses Lake, Washington and now lives in Southern Oregon with his wife, five children, and dog. He enjoys strategy board games, sports, photography, and all things outdoors.
Mission Statement
Our Values
Parents
We work with you to develop parenting skills and build community ties here in Klamath Falls.
History
The Oregon Tech Relationship Building Program started in 2014. The program was based on Project 12 Ways and Project SafeCare, which both focus on child safety and teaching parenting skills.
Services
- Community Visits
- Parenting Skills
- Support
- Resources
- Structure
Building and growing community connections
Supporting families in Klamath Falls
Increasing community engagement
Benefits
- Building parenting skills
- Increased community engagement
- Strengthening Parent-child relationships
Provides local families in the DHS System with opportunities for supervised recreational activities in the community designed to strengthen family bonds and community connections
Employs undergraduate Oregon Tech students and provides them with valuable applied experience (requirement for major)
Collaboration wtih the
community partner:
Department of Human Services
Support for Busy DHS caseworkers and visit center
