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Parenting Education Programs
This program offers parenting
classes that include the entire family – parents and their children.
- Classes range from 12-21 weeks, depending on the ages of
children in the family
- Available in English or Spanish for most curriculums
- Classes with an African American cultural focus
- Offered in a variety of community settings
- Classes are free, and include:
- A light evening meal
- Child care for children under 5 years of age
- A structured program for children 5 years of age and older
- For more information:
- General information, call 703-324-7691; TTY: 703-222-9452
- About classes in English, call 703-324-7691; TTY: 703-222-9452
- About classes with an African American cultural focus,
call 703-324-7501; TTY: 703-222-9452
- About classes in Spanish, call 703-324-7405; TTY: 703-222-9452
- Check the Nurturing
Parenting page to read more about types of programs
available and curriculum topics, or to download a Nurturing
Parenting Enrollment form.
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Healthy Families Fairfax
Families who are referred to this program receive educational and supportive services to help prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child health development.
- Refer at-risk,
first-time parents to Sherri Torrenzano:
703-324-7706; TTY: 703-222-9452.
- Mothers must be
pregnant or the newborn baby must be younger than three
months old
- Families referred
to the program voluntarily choose to participate
- Services are provided
until child reaches age 5
- Read more about
Healthy
Families Fairfax
- Call 703-324-7706; TTY: 703-222-9452.
- Services provided through a partnership between Department of Family Services, Health Department, Northern Virginia Family Service, United Community Ministries and Reston Interfaith.
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Fairfax County Public Schools
Family and School Partnerships
http://www.fcps.edu/cco/fam/resources/classes/index.shtml
Offers a variety of fee-based parenting classes for parents of infants through teens. Classes that meet court requirements include:
- Co-Parenting: Two Parent, Two Homes (classes for parents involved in custody, visitation, support, or divorce); English and Spanish.
- Strengthening Your Parenting Skills (for parents or guardians of infants through 11 year olds) (classes for maintaining or regaining custody or to enhance parenting skills); English, Spanish or Korean.
- Parenting Teens (for parents or guardians of 12 to 18 year olds) (classes for maintaining or regaining custody or to enhance parenting skills); English and Spanish.
Other classes:
- Talk More, Fight Less (communication and conflict-resolution); English only.
- Successful Single Parenting
- Unmarried with Children
- Step-Parenting and the Blended Family
- Dads Matter
Call 703-204-4343 to register or for more information.
You may also call the Virginia Relay: 711
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Multicultural Human Services
A Program of Northern Virginia Family Services
http://www.nvfs.org
Offers a wide range of
services, including:
- A 12-week Women's Anger Management Group
- A 10-week parenting class in Spanish
- Individual, group and family therapy/counseling
services in English, Farsi,
Spanish, Vietnamese, French and other languages
- Domestic violence program for immigrant
women and their children
- Certified Batterers Intervention
Program
- Alcohol and drug abuse prevention
- Fees required for some services
- Contact the referral line: 703-533-3302,
ext. 303
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Hispanics
Against Child Abuse and Neglect (HACAN)
Provides many services
in Spanish
- Offers programs in Spanish:
- Advocacy for children
- Family education programs
- Child Abuse Prevention
- For information call: 703-208-1550, fax 703-208-1550
E-mail Hacan at info@hacan.org
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Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS)
www.nvfs.org
Provides Transparenting/COPE
class to educate separating/divorcing parents about the effects
on children.
- Transparenting/COPE classes for divorcing parents offered.
Class meets the Supreme Court of Virginia guidelines. Call
571-748-2500
- Class locations in Fairfax County, Springfield and Prince
William County
- Fee charged for programs
- Individual, couples and family counseling
available. Call 571-748-2800 for more information.
- An 8-week Anger Management Program is also
available.
- A 6-week program for teens: Equipping Teens;
An Anger Management Social Skills Program. Call 571-748-2800
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Stop
Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia
http://www.scanva.org
Provides parenting education and family support, including:
- Parenting Classes: in English and Spanish
offered in fall and spring.
- Childcare is available for children ages 0 - 4.
- Children's component, designed for ages 5 and older, discusses rules, praise and criticism, personal power and includes a yoga component.
- Parents with children of all ages are invited.
- Services are free. A light dinner is provided.
- ABCs of Parenting Program curriculum is used.
- Educational Parent Support Groups: Groups
are open, ongoing and available in Spanish and English.
- Services are free.
- Structured children's activities available for children
of all ages
- Parent Connection Resource Guide: Triannual resource guide contains information about parenting classes, support groups, playgroups and other parenting and community resources for the 5 Northern Virginia jurisdictions.
- Educational Parenting Information: available
via brochures, fact sheets, and other formats
Call 703-820-9001
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Arlington
County Parent Education Program
Provides parenting education services at various county locations in both English and Spanish.
- Parenting with Success.
Eight week course in English is offered throughout the year.
Programs are free, but participants must be referred by a service provider.
Offered at Human Services Center, 2100 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204. Must pre-register. Childcare available.
- Crianza con Exito.
Eight week course in Spanish is offered throughout the year.
Programs are free, but participants must be referred by a service provider.
Offered at Human Services Center, 2100 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204. Must pre-register. Childcare available.
- STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) Parenting Classes offered throughout the year for parents of children ages 0-5, 6-12, or teens.
Call 703-228-1551 or visit our Web site at www.arlingtonva.us (Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services Division) for a current schedule of courses.
Additional services include:
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