Parent Education & Support

 

Parent Education is curriculum-based and always changing to meet the needs of parents and the community. For a listing of upcoming dates, please download our Family Resources Program Guide or view our Future Events.

   

NEW! "Parenting Adolescents"

Our newest group offers information and support in a group setting that will focus on a variety of topics. Our goal is assisting parents with children who are approaching or who are in their adolescent years.

 

  

Parents will gain skills that will promote:

• Setting reasonable limits
• Conflict resolution and providing positive support
• Encouragement through academic achievement  
  • Registration is required    
  • Date:Thursdays
  • Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: 100 East Main St.-Penn Yan    

Parenting Education & Support

 

Healthy Families Ontario

Having a child in today’s world is a big responsibility. It’s not always easy to know the “right” thing to do as a parent– who to turn to with a question or who to talk to when things seem overwhelming. Healthy Families Ontario can help you. We understand that you are your child’s first and best teacher, and we want to help you be the best parent you can be. Target Audience: Expecting  and new parents.

 

Dads Group Activities,Ontario

Join other Dad's on "DAD'S NIGHT" to chat about your child's development, expectations for yourself and your child, balancing work and family , physical and health issues, your role in your child's life and more...

 

The whole family is invited to stop by for some fun on "FAMILY NIGHT" !  Join us in our children's room for some child friendly activities and light refreshments.

 

"DAD & ME DAYS"! Saturday fun for Dads and Kids...Target audience: parents of young children 

 

5 Hot Topics (Parents need to know )

Choose any or all 5 sessions featuring community speakers each facilitating specific topics including drug and alcohol, sexuality, self esteem, violence and bullying, peer pressure, and social acceptance. Program format is informal discussion and each session includes question and answer period. Target Audience: Parents of middle school age children (10-14 yrs.)

 

Families in Transition

In 2006, the NYS Court system decided to allow judges to order parents to attend Parenting Education and Awareness Programs. Though few are located in our area, Child & Family Resources recognizes the need to provide parenting education for parents who must now parent separately. It is imperative that children come first in a situation where both parents are no longer in the home. Families in Transition will be offered in Yates, Ontario and Seneca counties to meet that need for parents and court referrals. It will be offered on a monthly rotating basis. See below for full course description.

Parents engaged in custody, divorce and separation disputes are offered this six-hour class that is approved by the courts. Parents will learn the importance of parenting in a similar manner while separated, and how it affects the children involved. Note: Both parents cannot attend the same session. Target Audience: Court ordered parents, separating parents or parents apart

Active Parenting NOW

Learn to effectively parent in this class. Based on video viewing and discussion, the participant will learn what style of parenting they possess, how to become a more active parent and how to effectively set routines and consequences that ease parenting pressures and help children make good choices.  Target audience: parents of young children

 

 

Parenting Skills Workshop Series  
Every parent wants cooperation from their children and to see them successful in the future. This five session series will assist the parent with skills such as encouragement, self-control, Can-Do, respecting feelings and making choices. Target Audience: Parents of children under 12 years

STEP: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting

STEP offers parents a realistic and practical approach to meeting the challenges of raising children today. Using a set of skills that encourages parents and assists them to gain cooperation from children with setting consequences and several other skills.  Target Audience: Parents of children 2-12 years


1-2-3 Magic (& Other Magical Techniques)
Based on the best selling book, which accompanies this class, parents will explore behavior of young children and learn effective time out techniques for children 2-10 yrs. Skills include how to stop undesirable behaviors and begin desirable behaviors. Target Audience: Parents of young children