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Parent Education

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The Parent Education program provides prevention-focused parenting and family education opportunities for parents, families, professionals and the community.

All of our upcoming courses and events can be found on our "Upcoming Courses & Events" page. Click the event title for more details about each course offering or event.

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PARENTS FOREVER

Parents Forever is a family transition program for parents as they continue to parent together through a divorce or separation, parents who are divorced and experiencing challenges with co-parenting, and for never-married parents when they decide to parent apart.

PARENT CAFÉS

Parent Cafés are uplifting opportunities for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and joys of raising children. Through informal discussion, participants consider their strengths, learn about factors that promote well-being, and create strategies to help strengthen their families.  

NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM

North Dakota Nurturing Families Program™ (NFP) is a family-based parenting education program that help families establish a nurturing way of life and develop healthier, stronger relationships.  Parents and children attend together so that all family members can benefit.  Nurturing Families classes are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services and are offered at NO COST to families throughout North Dakota. Scroll down for a list of Program Locations & Registration Info.

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Positive Discipline

Beulah Faith Community Church of the Nazarene - 1107 Parkway Dr Beulah, ND
In this interactive class, parents, and caregivers of children ages three and older will learn effective strategies for helping children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Positive Discipline…

NDSU Extension Parent and Family Education Webinar

Online
Parenting teenagers is not always easy. The strain and challenge of this stage of parenting makes it easy to fall into cognitive traps that skew our vision and limit our ability to stay connected. Drawing on the science of adolescent brain…

Active Parenting: 5-12

HOPE Church - 1601 17th Ave S Grand Forks, ND
This comprehensive program will help you raise responsible, cooperative children who can resist negative peer pressure and become more independent as they grow older. Learn to defuse power struggles so you can stop scolding and start…

Parent Cafe - From Diapers to Diplomas: The Journey of Parenting Adult Children

Online
Navigating the evolving dynamics of parenting adult children, this Parent Cafe discussion explores strategies for fostering healthy relationships, setting boundaries, and supporting independence while maintaining a strong family connection…

Positive Discipline Book Study

New Hope Church - 712 26th St W Williston, ND
In this interactive class, parents, and caregivers of children ages three and older will learn effective strategies for helping children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Positive Discipline…

Nurtured Heart Approach®

Fargo Library - Carlson Branch, 2801 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND
Children want authentic, positive connection with the adults in their lives. Traditional approaches to dealing with challenging behaviors can easily make situations worse. When we focus our energy more on negative behaviors than on…

Parenting Children with Strong Emotions

Online
Young children often have big emotions. Learn skills for helping your child to manage emotions and use intensity in positive ways.

Understanding Abuse & Neglect for Childcare Providers

Online
Participants will define child abuse and neglect; learn about the prevalence of abuse and neglect in the infant/toddler population; examine the impact of maltreatment on development; discuss risk and protective factors; review signs of…

Conscious Discipline

Online
Conscious Discipline: 10 Steps to Positive Discipline. Conscious Discipline teaches adults to foster safety and connectedness, which frees children to learn and problem-solve. Both children and adults learn to manage their thoughts,…

Parents Forever™

Online
Parents Forever™ is a family transition program for parents as they continue to parent together through a divorce or separation, and for never-married parents when they decide to parent apart.
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