Parenting Education Program
Program Mission:
The mission of the CIS Parenting Education Program is to promote healthy family relationships and to strengthen families.
Program Description:
The Parenting Education Program is a free 12 week, 2 ½ hour series of classes for families to take together. Parents and children meet with trained facilitators. The Parenting Education Program builds skills for parenting, children’s life skills, and family skills.
Who is the Parenting Education Program for?
The program works for all families, single parent, two parent, blended families, foster and adoptive families.
The Parenting Education Programs are offered at:
Leland Family Literacy Center
9272 Post Office Road, Leland, NC
Shallotte Presbyterian Church
5070 Main St., Shallotte, NC
Supply Baptist Church
88 Ocean Hwy., Supply, NC
For times and dates, please contact Linda Perry at 253-8221.
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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