Parenting Programs
Our Parenting Educators provide several research-based educational programs to help you through the most challenging, and most rewarding, job you'll ever have - being a parent. Check out the individual programs to learn more about how each one may help you with your daily engagement as a parent.
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Nurturing Parenting - The
Nurturing Parenting Programs are designed for families with children from
birth to 18 years who may be at risk of abuse or neglect. These programs
focus on enhancing positive parenting skills and nurturing behaviors,
encouraging healthy physical and emotional growth, and educating parents
on appropriate developmental expectations and roles. The lessons are
flexible and can be delivered in home-based, group-based, or a blend of
both settings to meet the unique needs of each family.
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PS It Works: Parent, Child, Peer, Partner Communication Skills - A parenting class that focuses on positive communication teaches parents
how to build strong, respectful, and nurturing relationships with their
children through effective and encouraging dialogue. The class emphasizes
understanding a child's perspective, using kind and clear language, setting
boundaries with empathy, and fostering open, honest conversations that help
children feel heard and valued. The goal is to equip parents with tools to
connect with their children in a way that promotes cooperation, reduces
conflicts, and supports healthy emotional development.
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Discipline is Not a Dirty Word - Join us for an hour of interactive learning
focused on the basic principles of discipline for children
ages 2-10. This workshop will help caregivers direct children to what they can do while making their children
feel lovable and capable. Strategies include offering children appropriate
choices, changing the environment not the behavior, and working with
children, not against them. Each participant
will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop.
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Magic Years - The Magic Years curriculum
is designed for families with children from birth through age four who are
looking for research-based information to enhance their parenting skills. The six, two-hour lessons will to explain best practices in child
development and parenting to caregivers. Participants will develop
a deeper understanding of how their personal and parenting knowledge and
behavior affect their children.
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Middle Years - The Middle
Years curriculum is designed for families with children 5 to 10 years of
age who are looking for research-based information to enhance their parenting
skills. The six, two-hour lessons will improve communication between
parents and their children in order to create a home environment in which
children can thrive. The Middle Years classes will assist parents in developing a
deeper understanding of positive child self-esteem development and effective
communication.
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Parenting After Separation or Divorce - This
three-hour program is designed to assist parents in helping their children adjust to
parental separation or divorce. Topics discussed include identifying parent/child
reaction to divorce; developing skills for helping children cope;
post-separation parenting; co-parenting vs. parallel parenting; communicating
effectively between households; and identifying and managing stress for parents
and children. This class may meet court ordered
parenting requirements.
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Tween & Teen Years - The Tween & Teen Years curriculum is designed for families with children 11 to 18 years of age who are looking for research-based information to enhance their parenting skills. The six, two-hour lessons will provide tools and information on tween and teen development, communication, and more.
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New York State Parenting Education Partnership - In 2006, a team from public and private New York State
agencies came together to consider how to increase families' ability to nurture
positive development in their children, part of the newly created Early
Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) plan. They convened a statewide forum
for parenting education providers to present the plan, and the New York State
Parenting Education Partnership (NYSPEP) was launched. As of July 2023, CCE is
the new lead on NYSPEP, working closely with NYSPEP workgroups and committees.
NYSPEP continues its mission of promoting and improving parenting education, in
order to enhance parenting skills, knowledge, and behavior with the vision of
all children growing up in nurturing families. Learn more at www.nyspep.org.
Interested in signing up for parenting classes? Fill out this form and our parenting educator will contact you!
Last updated October 16, 2024