Services: Support Groups and Parenting Classes
Friend, Inc. Community Services offers various support groups and educational programs to foster strength, health and happiness in the family. Current groups include:
Parent of Teens and Preteens
Six week video and discussion programs to help parents meet the challenges of parenting in today’s turbulent society. The program will provide parents with the skills they need for the following:
- Using effective discipline
- Communicating with their teens
- Teaching responsibility
Each session also help parents address sensitive issues such as drugs, internet use, sexuality and violence.
Parenting & Tots Time Out
Friend, Inc, Community services and Nurse-Family Partnership facilitate this group for expectant mothers and fathers and parents of new born and preschool children. Babies and preschoolers may attend with parents. Information and support about the following topics are provided:
- Coping with the stress of parenthood
- Setting boundaries in a loving manner
- Ages and stages of development
- Understand your child’s temperament
Parenting 5 to 12 Year Old
Six-week video and discussion group to help parents acquire the skill they need for the following:
- Communicate effectively with their children
- Learn positive discipline techniques
- Teach responsibility
- Understand their children’s behavior