Parenting Education Program
Raising Children??
It’s Not Easy!!!
Let’s find the solutions together!
 CIS Parenting Education is a comprehensive program that is designed to meet the specific needs of parents and their children. Our parenting program relies on the Incredible Years and Parenting Wisely models, which are evidence-based programs. We also offer a Circle of Parents program which is a parent peer support group. Group leaders work together with parents & children in a supportive and confidential atmosphere to offer practical and effective techniques to build healthy family relationships.
How does it work?
- One-on-One Parenting
- Small Group Sessions
- Workshops
Who can benefit?
- Families
- Single Parents
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Blended Families
- Foster and Adoptive Families
- Children
What are the benefits?
- FREE of charge
- Highly qualified, experienced Parent Educators
- Program offered in several locations throughout Brunswick County
What will you learn?
- How to:
- Promote positive behaviors
- Handle challenging behaviors and conflicts
- Develop strategies for effective communication, cooperation and respect.
- Build positive parenting and relationship skills
- Increase children’s social skills
- Increase children’s problem-solving skills
The Parenting Education Classes are offered year-round at the following locations.
New locations are added as needed. Call for times and schedules (910-253-5327x1435).
Shallotte Presbyterian Church
5070 Main St., Shallotte, NC
Southport - St. Philip's Episcopal Church
205 East Moore St., Southport, NC
Leland Family Resource Center
1492 Village Rd., Leland, NC
Brunswick Educational Transition Center (with Spanish translation)
104 Ocean Highway E., Supply, NC
Parenting Resources
Brunswick County Parenting Resources – A list of resources and referral information for Brunswick County . Click here.
Tips on Parenting: A web site with numerous, simple to read articles on a variety of parenting topics to strengthen one’s parenting. http://www.tipsonparenting.net
Kid’s health: A web site which contains interactive articles about children’s healthcare, medicine, surgery, and parenting. From the Nemours Foundation; this web site has a parent site, a kid’s site and a teen’s site. Click the parent’s site information for information in Spanish. http://www.kidshealth.org
Keep Kids Healthy: A Pediatrician’s guide to children’s health and safety. This site includes parenting advice for newborns, infants, toddlers, preschool, school age and adolescents. http://www.keepkidshealthy.org
Child Welfare League of America: This site provides specific tips on discipline and developmental stages. Also includes topics such as advocacy, education, media and technology, mental health, sexuality, teen pregnancy and substance abuse prevention resources. http://www.cwla.org
Civitas: Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that provides important information about what young children need every day to ensure quality early learning. Designed to support parents in their critical role as a child’s first teacher. Born Learning materials are made available through the efforts of United Way, United Way Success By 6, Families and Work Institute and Civitas. http://www.civitas.org
Circle of Parents: This web site will provide information about family support programs that offer not only support but the sharing of ideas. Parenting tips. http://www.circleofparents.org
Prevent Child Abuse NC: This web site is the state of North Carolina’s child abuse prevention organization. Includes parenting tips as well as “How to recognize and report child abuse”. http://www.preventchildabusenc.org
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