Families & Parents

Parenting is hard work! As Southern Oregon’s Parenting Hub, the The Family Connection and The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) were founded to help. Please take advantage of our parenting classes, workshops, and events! Great parenting doesn’t happen in isolation… Let’s get connected!

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Free Parenting Programs, Workshops & Community Resources:

Programs this year are virtual (in real-time) on ZOOM and in-person as described. Please click on the title of the program to see more about it and find a printable digital flyer for your business, agency, classroom and parents. Our service area is Jackson and Josephine counties in Oregon.

Attending parents will receive a FAMILY FUN BOX mailed to their house filled with parent-child interactive items, games, their parent workbook, handouts, community resources, children’s books and so much more! Late Registers Okay!

Si necesita clases crianza para padres en español, regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/claseparapadres

👀 📅 See it first, our FULL 2023-24 Program Year Printable PDF

Register late for our Fall 2023 programs:

Strengthening Families Program© (10 sessions) IN-PERSON
For parents of children ages 11-18
Oct 17- Dec 20, 2023
Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Creekside Community Church Fellowship Hall
623 Pine Street, Rogue River
*Dinner, attendance gifts, and childcare available.
RSVP: : tinyurl.com/LegacyParentingClasses

Active Parenting First Five Years© (10 sessions) IN-PERSON
For parents of children ages birth to 5+
Oct 2o – Dec 22, 2023
Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am (1 hour of parenting education and 1 hour of play & learn)
Creekside Community Church Fellowship Hall
623 Pine Street, Rogue River
*Refreshments, attendance gifts, and childcare available.
RSVP: : tinyurl.com/LegacyParentingClasses

Pre-register for our Winter 2024 programs:

💻 Active Parenting 4th Edition© – 8 sessions
For parents of children ages birth – 10
Jan 15 – March 4, 2024Mondays 6:00pm-7:30pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/yy63ta4a

Conscious Discipline© in-person – 8 sessions
For parents of children ages birth to 5+
Jan 15 – Mar 4, 2024
Mondays 5:30pm – 7:30pm
@ Illinois Valley Family Coalition
535 E River St, Cave Junction
*Dinner, attendance gifts, and childcare available.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/cdparenting

💻 Active Parenting of Teens© – 8 sessions
For parents of tweens & teens
Jan 16 – Mar 5, 2024
Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/TFCparentingyourteen

💻 Mothers and Babies Program© – 6 sessions

For mothers of infants and toddlers

Jan 17 – Feb 21, 2024

Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm on Zoom

RSVP: tinyurl.com/mothersandbabies

Active Parenting First Five Years© in-person – 4 sessions

For parents of children ages birth to 5+

Jan 17 – Feb 7, 2024

Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm

Growing Together Family Community Center

310 SW H Street, Grants Pass

*Dinner, attendance gifts, and childcare available.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/y2e787tb

Active Parenting First Five Years© in-person – 4 sessions

For parents of children ages birth to 5+

Jan 17 – Feb 7, 2024

Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm

Doulas & Co Family Community Center

305 N Bartlett St, Medford

*Dinner, attendance gifts, and childcare available.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/y2e787tb

💻 Conscious Discipline© – 8 sessions
For parents of children ages birth to 5+
Jan 18 – Mar 7, 2024
Thursdays 6pm-8pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/TFCparenting

💻 Active Parenting 4^th Edition© for Relative, Foster, Adoptive, and Blended Families – 8 sessions
For caretakers of various ages of children with unique family dynamics
Jan 31 – March 20, 2024
Wednesdays 6pm-8pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/568v4aaj

Paternidad Activa Primeros Cinco Años en Español (6 sesiones en-persona) \ Active Parenting First Five Years (Spanish)
Feb 12 – Marzo 18, 2024
Lunes 5:30pm-7:30pm
En-persona @ Doulas & Company
Centro Comunitario Familiar
305 N Bartlett St, Medford
*Cena, obsequios de asistencia y cuidado de niños disponibles.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/claseparapadres

Register for our 2023-24 Workshops:

💻 Monthly Parenting Workshop
6:30pm – 8pm PST on ZOOM
RSVP: tinyurl.com/TFCworkshop
Dec 7 – Self Care & Boundaries
February 8 – Family Love Languages
March 14 – Blended Families
Zoom.us Meeting ID: 881 4007 8844
Passcode: TFC23

💻 & IN PERSON Boot Camp for New Dads Workshop
For father figures expecting newborns
2nd Saturdays every month from 9am-12pm on ZOOM
Zoom.us Meeting ID: 816 9625 5545
Passcode: BCFND
In-person @ Grants Pass Women’s Health Center or Medford’s La Clinica Wellness Center (in person meetings are placed by facilitator).
Please RSVP: gpbootcampfornewdads.com

💻 “Attachment Theory: Building Blocks of Adult-Child Relationships” (Child/Adult Mental Health)
This workshop is appropriate for parents (of children ages 0-18) and professionals working with families. “Attachment Theory” is a framework that explains how the early bonds we formed with our caregivers influence our patterns of behavior, thoughts, and emotions in later relationships.
– Jan 17, 2024 6pm-7:30pm on Zoom
– April 17, 2024 6pm-7:30pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/y5295kwm

💻 “Help for the Helpers: Workshops for Parents and Educators Under Stress” (Adult Mental Health)
Everyone is dealing with the fallout of several years of constant toxic stress. How do you not just survive, but thrive, in this kind of environment? This workshop will give you the knowledge, tools, and self-awareness to help you keep stress levels manageable so you can stay balanced and keep helping others without burning out yourself. This workshop is appropriate for parents (of children ages 0-18) and professionals working with families.
– May 15, 2024 6pm-8pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3dazyhtk

💻 “Perspectives of Children’s Behavior” Monthly Workshop (Child/Adult Mental Health)
3rd Monday of the Month – 6pm-8pm on Zoom
5 themes to broaden your perspective on Behaviors:
Sept 18- Core principles for a general audience.
Oct 16- Behavioral issues in the family, including blended/co-parented families.
Nov 20- Neurodiverse populations – Autism, ADHD, Tourette’s, etc.
Dec 18- Childhood trauma, foster parenting, adoption – behavioral issues in kids who have been through a lot.
Jan 15- Behavioral issues in the classroom.
Feb 19- series starts over again!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3kv276vb

💻 “How to Get Help: Support Systems for Children with Mental Health Needs” (Child Mental Health)
Has your child’s teacher expressed a behavioral or emotional concern regarding your child, but you don’t know what to do or who can help? Are you worried that your child might have significant underlying mental health or developmental issues, like Autism, ADHD, trauma, or a cognitive or memory problem, and are struggling to figure out how to get support or even get an accurate diagnosis? Please attend this free workshop to get insight on navigating local support systems for children of different ages.
– April 10, 2024 6pm-8pm on Zoom
RSVP: tinyurl.com/mvrmd8h5

⇨ Si necesita clases crianza para padres en español, regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/claseparapadres

Community Resources – Jackson & Josephine Counties

2022-23 Community Resources by categories and agency

Southern Oregon Social Emotional Wellness Network

Connect Oregon Unite Us Self-Referral

211info.org

Help Me Grow Oregon (for families of younger children)

Additional Resources (Self-Paced Programs):

Online Evidence–Based Parenting Programs we recommend that will result in a Certificate of Completion. Some have a fee, some do not.

♦ High Conflict Parenting Solutions
♦ NAMI Basics OnDemand – Mental Health Focus
♦ North American Learning Institute
♦ Active Parenting 4th Edition (school-age) Online Parenting Group
♦ Children In Between: A Co-Parenting Program
♦ Co-Parenting – Florida State University
♦ A Blue Print to Parenting Children 0-7
♦ Parenting Wisely – Young Child
♦ Parenting Wisely – Teens
♦ Parenting The First Three Years Use password: Gift

Previous Family Connection Workshops (1.5 hours each)

Pre-register for Workshops: tinyurl.com/TFCworkshop

➼ “Support Systems for Children with Mental Health Needs – Jackson/Josephine Counties”

Click to watch: https://tinyurl.com/yc27suyp

PDF Handout: Children’s Mental Health Supports PDF Handout

➼ “Staying Connected” Click to watch: https://tinyurl.com/y55qmknj

➼ “Stress Busters & Parenting Strategies” Click to watch: https://tinyurl.com/yyky9ybd

➼ “Behavior is Communication” Click to watch: https://tinyurl.com/y3xhhdz4

➼ En Español: “La Comunicacion: Estableciendo y Manteniendo Limites” Haga clic para ver: https://tinyurl.com/35c2cky3

How does my family benefit from parenting education?

Parenting Classes, Workshops, and Family Friendly Events

Family & Parent News

Classes Available to You

Parents of infants & toddlers

We implement a variety of parenting programs specific to the early years that focus on adult mental health (cognitive behavioral therapy), child brain and cognitive development, positive discipline, the importance of routines and nutrition and much more! Look for: Infant Massage, Strong Start: Conscious Discipline, Active Parenting: First 5 Years, Mothers & Babies Program, and Boot Camp for New Dads.

Parents of preschoolers

Ah, the preschool years! They’re gaining independence and wanting to flex their wings a bit. We see many parents joining in a variety of programs specific to parenting preschoolers (ages 0-5) to learn parenting skills specific to: communication, family rules and routines, positive discipline, child brain and cognitive development, and much more! Look for: Make Parenting a Pleasure, Parenting Now, Conscious Discipline, Nurturing Parenting, and Active Parenting.

Parents of school-agers

As your child ages, they gain independence and it’s where you REALLY see that the days are long, but the years are short. This is the tail end of the age range (ages 0-10) where it’s time to REALLY make a difference with positive, nurturing family communication, appropriate rules & routines, positive discipline, understanding brain and cognitive development, learning self-care strategies and stress busters for adult mental health, and so much more. Look for: Make Parenting a Pleasure, Conscious Discipline, Nurturing Parenting, and Active Parenting.

Parents of pre-teens & teens

The pre-teen and teen years come with challenges. The parenting continuum will bring new experiences for your family, are you ready? Check out our offerings to learn how to talk to your kiddos about peer-pressure, making good choices, and other hot topics. Learn for yourself new ways to communicate and interact with your teen, have loving boundaries, prevent or confront high-risk behavior and much more! Look for: Nurturing Parenting, Active Parenting: Families in Action, and Strengthening Families Program.

Parents of children experiencing neurodiversity & disability

Look for: Parenting with Hope and Nurturing Parenting: Special Needs and Health Challenges. Also, we are happy to accommodate your family in any program and our parenting educators are very talented to tailor ANY parenting program to have value to your specific need parenting a child experiencing neurodiversity and/or disability. Please let us know in your RSVP so we can send you additional resources and parenting handbooks that we have access to. We’re here to help! RSVP: tinyurl.com/PWHparenting

Spanish-speaking parents

We have a track of programs and workshops that are for Spanish-speaking parents, grandparents and care takers of children ages 0-10. Look for: Abriendo Puertas, Haz de la Crianza de los Hijos un Placer, and Crianza de los Hijos Ahora. Please sign up here: tinyurl.com/claseparapadres | Tenemos una pista de programas y talleres que son para padres de habla hispana, abuelos y cuidadores de niños de 0 a 10 años. Por favor, regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/claseparapadres

Fathers & father-figures

We offer a program once per year that is specific to being a father figure & your important role! It pre-registers all year long. Look for: Nurturing Fathers, Incredible Dads and Active Parenting: Father’s Edition. Also, we are happy to accommodate dads in any program and our parenting educators are very talented to tailor ANY parenting program to have value to your specific parenting needs. RSVP: tinyurl.com/TFCdads

Grandparents as parents

Grandparents are doing more than ever providing babysitting relief to working parents and sometimes living multi-generationally. Please join us to learn: positive (grand)parenting, appropriate screen time and social media boundaries, rules and routines, healthy nutrition, and more! This is a great refresher for those multi-generation families trying to get on the same page or for grandparents that are actively parenting their grandchildren and have legal custody. Look for: Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) and Grandparents as Parents. As always, we are happy to accommodate grandparents in any program and our parenting educators are very talented to tailor ANY parenting program to your specific parenting needs. RSVP: tinyurl.com/TFCgrandparents

Topical workshops

What to expect:

It will be FREE.

If you are attending a series, it will be 1 day per week for 2 hours for a set amount of weeks.

You will receive free incentive items for coming and a free meal each time you attend. Depending on the weekly meeting/series, there may be a large prize at the end for excellent attendance, etc. Those types of extras are explained in the description details of the event.

Most classes have free childcare (some of our morning classes do not because children will be in school and non-mobile infants are welcome to attend with their adult). See the description details.

It will be meaningful and educational for Parents and Children.

Your teacher is professionally certified to teach the evidence based curriculum you are learning.

It will be a warm, friendly environment and a place to learn and grow.

You will create friendships.

We will respect and value your beliefs and family.

We are reluctant to call our weekly meetings “parenting classes” because that has such a stigma attached to it. However, normalizing positive parenting practices is the first form of preventative care to shield children from adverse experiences and empower parents to be the best they can be!