Albina
Ministerial Alliance, "Bottom Line Academy"
285-0493 ext. 204
A comprehensive step program
dedicated to breaking the cycle of dependency on all levels.
Serves young, homeless, female, head of families ages 17 - 35.
Provides housing, personal & professional skill building.
Give
Us This Day, Inc.
288-4335
Provides a 12 - hour
program open to the community. Classes
meet for 4 Saturdays. Good opportunity for parents to talk to other
parents about problems. Sample
class offerings include: "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen &
Listen So Kids Will Talk" & " Siblings without Rivalry".
Insights
Teen Parent Program, 1808 SE Belmont
239-6996
A free parenting program for
teen parents with children birth to 34 months & pre-natal. Limited
transportation available. Offers
a unique approach designed to support & enhance the trusting, growth
- inducing relationships between parents & their very young
children. Parents & child
attend the sessions together. Goals
are to: assist parents to know their child in a special way; give parents
an opportunity to practice skills in meeting their own & their child's
needs in daily situations; provide a safe & fun place for parents
& their child to learn & play together; provide times to discuss
topics of interest with other parents.
Legacy,
Community Health Education, 1919 NW Lovejoy
335-3500
Each quarter offers free
& low-fee classes for expectant parents & parenting classes
foster parents & guardians. Pre-registration
is required. Sample classes
include: " Understanding Your Toddler's Behavior","
Understanding your Preschoolers's Behavior", "How to Talk So
Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk", " Siblings
Without Rivalry ", " Parenting Your Teen - A Guide to
Survival", "CPR - Infants & Children",
"Understanding Your 6
- 10 Year Old", " "Family Life & Parenting",
"Improving Self-Esteem in Adolescents", "Infant Massage",
"When I'm in Charge" (8-11). Call for current schedule of classes.
NE
Parent Child Development Center, 4919 NE 9th Ave.
280-1616
In partnership with VOA,
Multnomah County Health Dept., and the Urban League, the Center provides
family support services including parent training, child development
services, mother/child play groups, home visiting services, information
& referral.
Northeast
Portland Youth Service Center, 10 N Russell
280-2642
Free ongoing parent support
groups for parents in North/Northeast Portland with children 6-18 years
old. An opportunity for
parents to meet other parents & talk about ways to deal with the
developing & changing children in their lives.
Information, education & opportunities for learning &
sharing are stressed. The main focus is to develop more positive &
constructive ways of relating to their children. Counselors brainstorm
with parents to determine what their issues are & what they want to
learn about. Interested parents are encouraged to co- facilitate support
group.
North
Portland Youth & Family Center (Delauney), 5139 N Lombard
285-0627
Free parenting classes for
North Portland residents with children 9 - 17 years old. Classes offered
3x per year, 6-week course,
2 hours each class, one evening a week. Primary focus is to assist parents
in expanding their parenting skills with their teens & pre-teens.
Parent
Care, 1704 NE 43rd Ave. (at St. Michaels Church)
284-7141
Weekly meeting offers a
variety of topics of interest to parents by either guest speaker or
informal discussion. Childcare is available for 6-months to 6 years old. Meetings are scheduled Sept. - May. Meet Wed.
mornings 9:30am-11: 30am. Drop-ins welcome. Low fees for
childcare & meeting attendance.
Parents
Anonymous
238-8818
24-hour helpline for
information & support to parents.
Referrals to community resources & crisis intervention.
Self-help groups for parenting support.
Structured play groups for kids. Parent education classes on
discipline.
Janus
Youth Programs, 707 NE Couch
233-6090
Janus works with
community-based services to enhance the quality of life for children,
youth and families. They cater to juvenile offenders, inner city youth and
families in crisis, school dropouts and homeless and runaway youth, many
of whom have no other resources, no other family.
Portland
Community College (non-credit)
731-6622
PCC offers a variety of
non-credit parent education classes.
Classes are practical in nature & discuss real life situations
& specific problem-solving techniques.
No grading. Call for
information.
Portland
Community College, Parent Education
977-4218 ext. 4218
Credit classes at Sylvania
Campus are designed to help participants develop skills for successful
parenting, learn more about their roles as parents & enhance their
relationships with their children
Portland
Impact, Hawthorne Family Center, 4707 NE Hawthorne
988-6000
Prevention & growth
promotion for families with children prenatal to five years. Interactive groups, parent support groups, clothing , play
groups, and family centered
crisis intervention. Waiting list. Free.
Portland
Public Schools, Counseling
916-5840 ext. 330
Serves parents with
preschool and elementary age children in the attendance area of your
child's school. Offers a variety of parenting programs.
Subjects addressed include discipline, communications, problem
solving, building relationships, personal safety, sexual abuse prevention,
drug & alcohol awareness. Classes are free.
Small fee for child care when provided.
Check with your local elementary schools Child Development
Specialist or Portland Public Schools Counseling Department for classes.
Portland
Public Schools, Teen Parent Program
916-5840 ext. 205
Program designed to allow
pregnant or teen-parent high school students to complete their
graduation or GED requirements. Outreach
to new teen parents or those who have dropped out of school; childcare/
parenting classes; support groups; vocational program, case management,
child care at 4 school sites.
Red
Cross - 3131 N Vancouver Ave.
280-1440
No longer offers parenting
classes. Offers
"Standard First Aid," "Infant
& Child CPR,""Child care Professionals' First Aid/CPR".
Also offers classes for youth, "When I'm In Charge" &
"Babysitting" & "Children's First Aid".
Tough
Love - 4707 SE Hawthorne
228-5087
A parent self-help support
group for parents troubled by teenage behavior. Meetings every Thursday,
from 7 - 9 pm.
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