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Being a parent is the toughest
yet most important and rewarding job there is! The Parenting
Network's team of professionals is here to help equip
and support you as you navigate your parenting
journey.
Our parenting courses include free childcare as well as
snacks/meals for families. There is a small fee for
manuals/materials. Many courses are available in Spanish. To
register for courses, please call the Parenting Network at
828-465-8151 or CLICK BELOW to register online.
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1,2,3,4 PARENTS
Focus: Children ages 1 - 4
3 weekly sessions - 2 hours each session
Are you a first-time parent?
1,2,3,4 Parents is a great
orientation to your new job!
Program topics include: your
child’s development; differences
in parenting styles; effective
ways to discipline your child
without violence; bonding, setting
routines, and giving choices;
child-proofing your home; and
caring for yourself.
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ACTIVE PARENTING NOW
Focus: Children ages 5 - 12
6 weekly sessions - 2 hours each session
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Raising your child to meet the
challenges of the teen years ahead
can be an uphill climb. Active
Parenting Now can help. At this
class, you will learn to avoid power
struggles and to master skills for
developing cooperation,
responsibility, courage and
self-esteem in your child.
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COOPERATIVE PARENTING & DIVORCE
Focus: Children of separated,
divorcing or divorced parents
6 weekly sessions - 2 hours each session
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Unfortunately, when former spouses
don't get along, their child often
suffers. This program helps
separated and divorced parents
learn how to work together better
in their parenting roles. You will
discover ways to manage conflict
and improve communication with the
other parent so that you can both
focus on what 's really important:
the happiness and well-being of
your child.
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PARENT TO PARENT
Focus: Children ages 8 - 15
5 weekly sessions - 2 hours each session
Guiding your child through the
preteen and teen years can be a
bumpy ride. Parent to Parent helps
you better understand your role in
preventing “risky behaviors.”
Topics include: characteristics of
effective parents; prevention
through intervention; awareness of
attitudes, behaviors, and
environment;
freedom and trust; family belief
systems; and communicating in
“feeling” terms.
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Focus: Infants - Preteens
(Parents grouped by
children's age)
16 - 20 weekly sessions
2½ or 3 hours each session
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This program, offered
through the Department
of Social Services,
helps you to parent your
child with empathy;
provides helpful “ages
and stages” child
development information;
and emphasizes positive,
non-violent discipline
and healthy parent-child
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POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
Focus: Children ages 3 - 10
5 weekly sessions - 2 hours
each session
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Are you tired of temper tantrums
and time outs? This workshop is
for you! Examine the many
causes/influences of behavior;
better understand your child’s
thinking stage; and learn several
effective positive discipline
tools.
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Created in 1999, the Catawba County
Parenting Network works to improve the well-being of children and
families in Catawba County by providing high quality parenting
enrichment and support programs as well as timely referral to other
family resources.
The Catawba County Parenting Network is a 501c3 non-profit
organization and is primarily funded by the Catawba County
Partnership for Children through Smart Start. Additional funding is provided by the Beaver Family
Foundation, Inc., Catawba County United Way, Catawba Radiological
Associates, Inc., Catawba Valley Community College, Catawba Valley
Medical Center, Corning, Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory
Public Schools, NC Pre-Kindergarten Program, Newton-Conover City
Schools, Peoples Bank, Republic Services of NC/GDS, Shuford Yarns
LLC, Target, The Department of Juvenile Justice, The Unifour
Foundation, Inc., United Way Youth Council, and Wells Fargo
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