Some parents find it difficult to raise their children in the current difficult social andeconomic situation in Europe. Parenthood has become not only a family concern butalso a societal issue to be tackled by public, family and social policies. The institutionalsolutions proposed to help parents have shown their limitations. However, grass-rootsactions with parents, often conducted informally, through local associations or groups,are proving to be effective. Changes in educational practices and family models requireimproved methods of intervention, new tools and innovation. The "CAFE" project willbuild and propose these key measures for family assistance in Europe.In the light of the French experience in the Parents' Listening, Support and AssistanceNetworks compared to other national initiatives and practices in different countries, theproject aims to design and develop innovative training based on multidisciplinary andintercultural approaches, test methodologies and produce tools to improve the quality ofassistance to parents. The diversity among EU countries (founding members and newentrants) and between partners’ arenas for intervention and experimentation (urban andrural) guarantees a broad use of the methodologies and tools to be produced in Englishand French.This two-pronged approach should help to structure a career path for professionals inthis area on the basis of this experimental training and provide material for research onparenthood in Europe. The desired impact of the project is to provide a quantitative andqualitative improvement in parental support measures in each of the partner countries.The aim is to bolster parents in their role as educators and to provide specific supportfor this day-to-day activity.