Classes
Monday-
Let's Connect - a parenting group that strengthens relationships between children and the adults who care for them. Caregivers will have opportunities to practice new skills with their children and receive in session coaching and support.
Tuesday-
Parenting the Challenging Teen - Understanding the teen brain, learning to effectively respond to anger, power struggles, and control issues.
Parenting with Confidence - Skills for Effective Parenting: Nurture vs. Nature, Communication, Parenting Styles, Discipline vs Punishment, Emotional Needs and Self Esteem
Wednesday-
LENA Start (español) - is an evidence-based community program designed to engage families and help them learn how to increase conversation with their children during the first few years of life. Interactive talk — specifically back-and-forth conversation — has been proven to be a key factor in healthy early brain development. Yet most families don’t know how much they’re talking to or with their children.
No Drama Discipline - A compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears without causing a scene - Effective strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart - Helpful facts on child brain development and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at various ages and stages
Parenting Support Groups
Circle of Parents® is a free weekly support group conducted by parents and facilitated by a professional. The focus is building on existing strengths by sharing and learning through fellowship. Currently offered in English on Monday night and Spanish on Tuesday night. And Circle of Parents for caregivers with youth in residential care.
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