Parenting

Parenting education is provided through individual and/or group services as deemed appropriate. The focus is on understanding developmental stages and appropriate expectations for parent and child relationships. Course material covers the topics of positive discipline, effective communication, and parent/child modeling of behavior.

Goals of the program are:

· To provide education and support for parents in need

· To promote positive development of parenting techniques for individuals and families

· To reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect

Catholic Social Services offers the following parenting programs:

Early Childhood Parenting
Intensive Parenting
Parenting Groups
Spanish Parenting Programs

Early Childhood Parenting

This program is designed for parents whose children are newborn through age five. The program help parents gain parenting skills, understand children’s behavior, build self-esteem, improve communication, and foster healthy family relationships.

Intensive Parenting

This program consists of supervised visits with your children and one-on-one parenting instruction with a caseworker.

Parenting Groups

Group education is based on the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) model. Held at Catholic Social Services, the groups run in six week cycles. The sessions are supportive, friendly and thought provoking.

Spanish Parenting Programs

Catholic Social Services offers a comprehensive parenting curriculum for parents of Spanish-speaking children.

For more information regarding

CSS Parenting Programs:

Please contact

Mary Kobrick-Schell,

Program Coordinator

570-455-1521 ext 320

E-mail: mary@csshazleton.org

2008 Schedule

Wednesday January 9 to Wednesday February 13

1:00-2:30 p.m.

Thursday March 6 to Thursday April 17

5:00-6:30 p.m.

Wednesday May7 to Wednesday June 11

1:00-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday July 8 to Tuesday August 12

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday September 10 to Wednesday October 15

1:00-2:30 p.m.

Thursday November 6 to Thursday December 18

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Each cycle consists of six sessions that meet for approximately ninety minutes each week. The cost of the series is $96.00 or $16.00 per week. Individual parenting education is available on a limited basis.

At the conclusion of the course, a Certificate of completion is awarded to individuals who attended each class and completed a comprehensive examination.

Please contact

Mary Kobrick Schell

at 455-1521, ext 320

for more information or to register

Parenting

............................................	Parenting education is provided through individual and/or group services as deemed appropriate. The focus is on understanding developmental stages and appropriate expectations for parent and child relationships. Course material covers the topics of positive discipline, effective communication, and parent/child modeling of behavior. *Goals of the program are:* · To provide education and support for parents in need · To promote positive development of parenting techniques for individuals and families · To reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect Catholic Social Services offers the following parenting programs: Early Childhood Parenting Intensive Parenting Parenting Groups Spanish Parenting Programs *Early Childhood Parenting* This program is designed for parents whose children are newborn through age five. The program help parents gain parenting skills, understand children’s behavior, build self-esteem, improve communication, and foster healthy family relationships. *Intensive Parenting* This program consists of supervised visits with your children and one-on-one parenting instruction with a caseworker. Parenting Groups Group education is based on the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) model. Held at Catholic Social Services, the groups run in six week cycles. The sessions are supportive, friendly and thought provoking. *Spanish Parenting Programs* Catholic Social Services offers a comprehensive parenting curriculum for parents of Spanish-speaking children. For more information regarding CSS Parenting Programs: Please contact Mary Kobrick-Schell, Program Coordinator 570-455-1521 ext 320 E-mail: mary@csshazleton.org 2008 Schedule Wednesday January 9 to Wednesday February 13 1:00-2:30 p.m. Thursday March 6 to Thursday April 17 5:00-6:30 p.m. Wednesday May7 to Wednesday June 11 1:00-2:30 p.m. Tuesday July 8 to Tuesday August 12 6:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday September 10 to Wednesday October 15 1:00-2:30 p.m. Thursday November 6 to Thursday December 18 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Each cycle consists of six sessions that meet for approximately ninety minutes each week. The cost of the series is $96.00 or $16.00 per week. Individual parenting education is available on a limited basis. At the conclusion of the course, a Certificate of completion is awarded to individuals who attended each class and completed a comprehensive examination. Please contact Mary Kobrick Schell at 455-1521, ext 320 for more information or to register




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