College of Hope provides several parenting classes including what to expect at certain ages, childhood development, positive discipline, parenting your teen, Incredible Years, Incredible Years: Autism, single parenting, and more. Classes may vary.
Support for Children & Families offered at The Brave Warrior Project
Works to eliminate barriers for children that have developmental disorder, chronic healthcare needs, and cancer in Pacific Northwest communities.
Works to eliminate barriers for children and young adults, ages 0-Adults, that have a developmental disorder, chronic healthcare needs, or cancer in Pacific Northwest communities. Provides access to resources, parent education, development of programs that encourage play, socializations, support systems, and community collaborations with entities that put children's needs first.
Thriving Heart is an educational resource that coaches the next parenting generation through life-skill classes, focus groups, and workshops with an emphasis on building relationship through community.
Thriving Heart is an educational resource that coaches the next parenting generation through life-skill classes, focus groups, and workshops with an emphasis on building relationship through community.
Outreach - New/Expectant Parent Support Team/Navy offered at Fleet and Family Support - Snohomish County
The New Parent Support Team (NPST) is a voluntary program for expectant/new Navy parents.
The New Parent Support Team (NPST) is a voluntary program for expectant/new Navy parents. Home visitation is the core service, with a focus on the health needs of infants and toddlers, prenatal and postnatal care, parent education, family/social support, and resources within the community. Services focus on supporting the parent as well as parent-child interaction and child development.
Conscious Fathering Programs offered at Parent Trust for Washington Children
Offers a one-time, four-hour class for expectant fathers through local hospitals. Basic infant care skills are taught by a male instructor. Provides a "hands-on" overview of a baby's basic needs.
Offers a one-time, two-hour class for expectant fathers through local hospitals and parent centers. Basic infant care skills are taught by a male instructor.
Provides a "hands-on" overview of a baby's basic needs, the "things every parent needs to know," and how to build a solid relationship with your child from the very first day.
Includes book A Guide for Expectant Fathers by Bernie Dorsey.
Period of PURPLE Crying Seattle Children's offered Online
Offers education to parents about the reasons a baby may cry, especially covering the time period that babies are likely to cry for no easy-to-understand reason. Purpose is to help parents/caregivers, and to help prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Offers education to parents about the reasons a baby may cry, especially covering the time period that babies are likely to cry for no easy-to-understand reason.
Pierce County parents are offered this information when they leave the hospital with their newborn, but it can be helpful to have reminders of it, or provide it to those who are helping with the child.
Purpose of the program is to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Parenting Support Services offered by Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound in Bothell/Kenmore
Offers parenting classes for new and expectant parents. Participants earn vouchers they can spend at a baby boutique for items like diapers, formula, clothing. Specialized programs offered for fathers.
Facilitates one-on-one meetings with a parenting mentor, who can help clients set up a class schedule and meet for individual parenting training sessions and encouragement.
Class topics may include:
- Nurturing relationships.
- Safe places
- Healthy start
- Effective education
Clients enrolled and participating in the parenting program may be eligible for additional support.
Participants earn "Care Net Cash" which they can use to shop in the baby boutique, which has items like diapers, formula, clothing and baby furniture including car seat
Limited one-time assistance provided for non-participants.
Mandatory Co-Parenting Seminar offered at Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County
Focuses on children's unique needs prior to separation, during divorce, and in other family residential changes. Required by Kitsap County Superior Court.
This four hour seminar focuses on children’s unique needs prior to separation, during divorce, and in other family residential changes. Learn about developmental stages, the grief process, positive ways to communicate with your child’s other parent and much more. This seminar is approved by the Kitsap County Superior Court for parents involved in divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions. Please visit the Kitsap County Superior Court website to learn more about this court requirement. We do not allow co-parents to attend the same class without additional documentation. Contact the class coordinator to receive the proper paperwork if you and your co-parent wish to attend the same class.
Parenting Place offered at Kitsap Community Resources
Offers numerous classes that are based on asset-based activities, support, community awareness, and training.
Offers programs that teach skills that enable parents to deal constructively and consistently with a broad spectrum of child rearing problems which may include sibling rivalry; school behavior and performance; poor self-esteem; shyness; drug use; sexual promiscuity; and the whole range of negative, acting-out behaviors including whining, temper tantrums, disobedience, insolence and destructiveness. Some parenting skills development programs utilize a step-by-step approach for managing specific problems and may incorporate application at home of techniques that were discussed and practiced in the classroom setting. Other programs may offer participatory family workshops which provide opportunities for parents and children to learn and practice methods for dealing with one another under the guidance of a trained facilitator. Most training programs teach the parent a particular way of talking and relating to their children that reinforces positive behaviors and communication and decreases negative behaviors while supporting the development of a relationship that is built on fairness, mutual caring and respect.
Domestic Violence Intervention Treatment offered by Alternatives Professional Counseling, PS
Offers state certified domestic violence perpetrator treatment.
Offers state certified Domestic Violence Intervention Treatment (DVIT), and Anger management assessments and therapy programs. Offers referrals for advocacy on victim’s issues.
Provides services via Zoom.
Parenting Support Services offered by Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound in Federal Way
Offers parenting classes for new and expectant parents. Participants earn vouchers they can spend at a baby boutique for items like diapers, formula, clothing. Specialized programs offered for fathers.
Facilitates one-on-one meetings with a parenting mentor, who can help clients set up a class schedule and meet for individual parenting training sessions and encouragement.
Class topics may include:
- Nurturing relationships.
- Safe places
- Healthy start
- Effective education
Clients enrolled and participating in the parenting program may be eligible for additional support.
Participants earn "Care Net Cash" which they can use to shop in the baby boutique, which has items like diapers, formula, clothing and baby furniture including car seat
Limited one-time assistance provided for non-participants.
Parenting Program offered at South Puget Sound Community College
Provides two types of courses for parents. Includes instruction in child development, family communication and discipline, and providing a quality learning environment for children.
Provides two types of courses for parents.
Includes instruction in child development, family communication and discipline, and providing a quality learning environment for children.
Parent-Child Series:
Parents and children (birth to 4 years old) come to class together once a week for parent education discussion, child-study and developmentally appropriate children's activities.
Provides an array of topics for parents to learn from.
Co-op Preschool Parenting Education:
For families who have joined one of the three affiliated neighborhood preschools.
College instructor assists parents who run the preschool, attends monthly educational seminars and work in the preschool classroom on a rotating basis.
This program is organized through the preschools.
Birth and Family Education Classes offered at Pavilion for Women and Children
Comprehensive and up-to-date birth and family education.
Provides comprehensive and up-to-date birth and family education at the most affordable price for pregnant women and their families. Program offers a full spectrum of classes covering pregnancy through parenting teens and is taught by certified childbirth educators. Learn what to expect during pregnancy and labor, parenting skills for newborn, young child, or teen, and you'll meet other people experiencing some of the same joys and challenges that go along with being a mom or dad. Support groups are also available.
Pregnancy Services and Options Counseling offered at Pregnancy Care Clinic of Island County in Oak Harbor
Pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds, peer counseling for pregnancy options, baby clothes, food, and diapers.
Free pregnancy testing, ultrasound (for viability), peer counseling, and parenting services. Also has diapers, baby formula, and clothes. This agency is a non-profit Christian organization and doesn't provide or refer for aboration. All services are free and confidential. No insurance needed.
Community Education Classes offered at EvergreenHealth Monroe
Provides educational classes on various health related issues.
Classes cover topics such as baby care and safety, senior health, childbirth preparation, first aid, CPR, disease management, diabetes education, emergency and safety education, and neurological and movement disorders.
Families work one-on-one with a Parent Coach, in the child's natural learning environment, identifying learning opportunities in daily family routines such as bath time, mealtime, or during play.
Families work one-on-one with a Parent Coach, in the child's natural learning environment, identifying learning opportunities in daily family routines such as bath time, mealtime, or during play. Each family creates a customized Individualized Family Service Plan with their Coach, outlining the specific early intervention goals. ChildStrive's family centered early intervention services and programs include: - Developmental Screenings andComprehensive Evaluations - Individualized Family Service Plans - Family Resource Coordination - Referral Services - Supports provided by a team of professionals made up of Physical or Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist, Special Educator, and counselor and Parent Coaching supports from one team member. - Feeding Intervention - Counseling - Parent & Infant Support Groups - Parent & Toddler Play Groups for children of all abilities - Parent Workshops - Spanish Speaking Preschool - Homeless Shelter Outreach
READY! for Kindergarten offered at Children's Reading Foundation of the Mid Columbia
Provides age appropriate information for parents of children birth to age five relating to cognitive and social/emotional skills needed to prepare a child to enter kindergarten.
Provides age appropriate information for parents of children birth to age five relating to cognitive and social/emotional skills needed to prepare a child to enter kindergarten.
Provides kindergarten readiness seminars for parents of children birth to age five.