Parenting Education
The Parent Education Program is designed to reach parents, families, adolescents,
early education and child care professionals, and the community to provide several
educational workshops, classes and related activities that seek to promote positive
parenting and improve child health. Parenting Program activities include a prenatal
parenting class series, Infant/Child CPR classes, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
training for parents and early education and child care professionals, and other
workshops and classes on parenting and health related topics as requested.
Classes Offered
Baby Love Parenting Class – This prenatal parenting program is
a six week series offered several times a year for pregnant mothers and their support
person. Referrals are made by Maternity Care Coordination (MCC) nurses and social
workers, but community referrals are welcome! Topics include safe sleep and SIDS
education, basic infant care, car seat safety, the importance of fathers, infant
health and immunizations, infant nutrition and feeding for the first year, infant
dental health, growth and development, post partum care and family planning. View our 2011 Baby Love Parenting Class Schedule.
Baby Safety Classes - are held monthly in English and Spanish,
and participants will learn the most recent information about child passenger restraints
and the proper use for each age, and safe sleep and SIDS risk reduction information.
View our 2011 Baby Safety Class
Schedule.
Incredible Years Preschool Parenting Program - Through a grant from the North Carolina
Division of Public Health, we offer the Incredible Years Preschool Parenting Program
(for parents with children ages 3 to 6) that is a research based, proved effective
parenting series. Classes are two hours long and meet for 14 weeks, and childcare,
dinner, and assistance with transportation are provided. Classes focus on strengthening
parenting competencies, promote positive family communication and problem-solving,
increase parent self confidence, promotes parental involvement with school, and
promotes children’s academic, social and emotional competencies and helps reduces
conduct problems. Please call (336) 703-3206 for future class dates. View our Incredible Years Parenting Series 2011 Class Flyers.
The Parent Education Program provides free parent education classes and workshops
to the community on topics such as:
Related Links
Local Parenting Resources
National Parenting Resources