The University of Wisconsin-Stout is offering an assessment program for parents wondering if they are making the best decisions for their children.

Area parents can learn strategies for being more effective and working together under the program, offered through the Clinical Services Center at the Menomonie, Wis., campus this fall.

The assessments are staffed by second-year students in the master’s program in marriage and family therapy, who are supervised by faculty, including licensed marriage and family therapists.

“One of the most valuable parts of this relational assessment is the opportunity to gain insight into how one’s expectations and parenting style may be different for each child,” Anne Ramage, who teaches in the UW-Stout marriage and family therapy program. “Such information can contribute to important discussions among partners about how they each approach and parent each child differently.”

Usually split into four one-hour sessions, the assessments cost $35 total. The cost for UW-Stout students is $10.

The Clinical Services Center is also running a Relationship Check-up program this fall.

To register or for more information, call the Clinical Services Center at 715-232-2404. For more information on the UW-Stout marriage and family therapy master’s program, go to http://bit.ly/UW-StoutParenting.

Kelsy Ketchum is an intern from the University of Minnesota. She can be reached at 651-228-5522.