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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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COURSES

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.

Upcoming Courses & Events

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.

NDSU Extension Parent Family Education

Online
Webinar 2 - Free Play: How to Create More of it for Children In this webinar, we will explore the critical role adults have in providing environments that encourage children’s natural exploration and creativity. We'll introduce the concept…

Basic Beginnings

Online
Basic Beginnings focuses on building foundations for young children’s healthy development. It is especially beneficial for parents of children ages 0-3, who are first-time parents, teen parents, or parents who want to learn essential…

Basic Beginnings

Grand Forks County Office Building - 151 S 4th St, S302 Grand Forks, ND
Basic Beginnings focuses on building foundations for young children’s healthy development. It is especially beneficial for parents of children ages 0-3, who are first-time parents, teen parents, or parents who want to learn essential…

Nurtured Heart Approach®

Online
The Nurtured Heart Approach® has been proven to create GREATNESS in even the most intense children - in inspiring and lasting ways. After attending this class, you will leave with a powerful set of skills you can use immediately to help…

Active Parenting: Crossroads of Parenting & Divorce

Online
This program is a five-step seminar designed to prevent divorce abuse, a specific type of emotional abuse that divorcing/separating parents cause when, in anger and bitterness, they lose sight of their child's needs. This class will help…

LUNCH & LEARN - Love and Logic: Supporting Youth with Special Needs

Online
This class series focuses on adults caring for or working with children having special needs. The power of Love & Logic Supporting Youth with Special Needs rests largely on the fact that it’s not a “one size fits all” system for…

Nurtured Heart Approach®

Online
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…

Conscious Discipline

AgCountry - 4350 32nd Ave S Grand Forks, ND
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, feelings, and behaviors.

Keep Connected

Online
What is Keep Connected? Healthy, strong family relationships are foundational to young people’s growth, learning, and well-being. These relationships build strong social and emotional strengths that kids use throughout their lives.
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