Parenting with Love and Limits (PLL)

PLL is an evidence-based family-focused intervention and treatment program. It integrates multi-family group therapy and individual family therapy to treat youth, ages 10-18, with severe emotional and behavioral problems. The PLL program delivers training and consultation to providers of the PLL model.

Parenting with Love and Limits Model Overview

PLL is a family-focused intervention program. It integrates multi-family group therapy and individual family therapy to treat youth, ages 10-18, with severe emotional and behavioral problems.  

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has partnered with PLL for more than 15 years to provide a evidence-based program to families in Idaho. We’re looking to expand with provider agencies! 

What is PLL in Idaho?

The PLL program assists providers in coordinating the best practices for program implementation, coaching, mentoring, training, fidelity monitoring, technical assistance, certifications, and analysis of standards/guidelines to support administrative code, data analysis, and outcomes.

A team of certified PLL Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who collaborate, create, provide, and share expertise, best practices, and support for the PLL program in Idaho.

Services the PLL Program Provides

  • Guided step-by-step implementation
  • Manualized program
  • Consultants available for case consultation and support
  • Video-taped session analysis
  • Fidelity measurement
  • Sustained success by involving community stakeholders
  • Relapse prevention call-backs and family tune-ups
To learn more about the Parents with Love and Limits Model, visit

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PLL, CONTACT

Janie Arambarri
PLL Program Manager
Page last updated: