Services

Parenting Works! provides workshops and in-home parent education to empower parents with up-to-date, research-based information and community resources. Parent education gives parents the opportunity to clarify their parenting goals and philosophy, create action plans and monitor progress toward specific family outcomes. Services are designed for families with infants through adolescents.

All parent education aims to build skills and strengthen families by improving parent-child relationships. This strength-based approach builds on the existing values of your family. Commitment to participating in the service of parent coaching enables parents to add to their parenting toolbox and receive support in their approach. Parent education helps families utilize the most effective parenting techniques and increases your ability to reach your full potential in parenthood.

Parenting workshops provide a forum for parents to acquire information which enhances the quality of parenting as well as opportunities for parents to establish a parenting support network.

Home-based parent consultation offers families one-on-one guidance to address specific concerns, while providing support with implementation.

All services allow families to reduce stress and increase parent effectiveness, resulting in a more enjoyable experience for parents AND children!

Instruction Topics

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Childbirth education
Pregnancy nutrition
Preparing siblings for new babies
Post-partum adjustments and depression
Infant care for new parents
Baby care refresher courses
Play with infants
Breastfeeding
Transitioning to parenthood

Parenting Techniques

Discipline
Routine
Co-parenting and step-parenting
Potty training
Tantrums and whining
Biting and hitting
Sharing
Sleep concerns
School adjustment and preparation
Communication
Child development
Sibling concerns
Feeding concerns
Emotional intelligence and child self-esteem
Stress management
Parent self-care
Parenting twins and multiples
Adoption transitions
Choosing childcare
Play strategies
Home literacy
Life skills education
Autism and special needs

Health and Safety

Child safety seat installation and instruction
Infant, child and adult CPR and first aid instruction
Baby-proofing and home safety
Infant massage
Product recall information
Personal safety for young children (stranger safety and abuse prevention)
Lead poisoning prevention
Bicycle safety
Colic
Travel safety
Nutrition and cooking for families
Baby product assembly and installation
Discussing sex, drugs and smoking with your teens