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Parent Education Groups

We offer FREE group series and workshops for parents, grandparents, foster parents, aunts, uncles…basically for anyone supporting kids ages 0-17. Our group series run from 6-8 weeks both in-person and online. When in person we do provide childcare and food. Everyone is welcome! No referrals or qualifications required!

  • Parents want what is best for their kids

  • Parents are the experts on their own families

  • All parents need support

  • Strong communities help families build their strengths

For general parent education questions or referrals please contact our Parent Education team at afpreferral@lcsnw.org or call or text: 971-241-9258.

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Great Kids Together: Discover the Joy of Play!

Wednesday, November 19, 3-5pm

Free!

From pregnancy through preschool, families thrive when we come together. This 2-hour event includes a shared meal, playful learning, and meaningful conversations—designed to help parents and little ones grow, bond, and feel supported. Join other parents and caregivers of little ones (pregnancy–age 5) for a fun and relaxed 2-hour “play date.” We’ll share a meal, connect with one another, and explore simple play-based activities that spark learning, strengthen bonds, and make parenting feel a little lighter.

    Appropriate for pregnant persons and caregivers raising a child 0 to 5.

    A Family Place, 600 E Sixth St, Newberg, OR

    Light meal provided.

     

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    Circle of Security Parenting – ONLINE

    Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:00-2:15 pm

    Nov 4 – Dec 11 (no group Nov 11, 25, or 27)

    Learn to support your children’s security and self-esteem, and better understand your children’s emotional world with other parents. For parents of children four months and up.

    Group members will be entered into multiple drawings for gift cards to Yamhill County businesses.  

       

      Register for Circle of Security Online
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      Free Trauma Informed Parenting Online Group

      Every Tuesday and Thursday, December 2nd – 18th, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

      Join others and learn how to grow your knowledge, skills, and abilities from a trauma informed parenting lens. Topics include:
      • What is Trauma?
      • Role my child’s brain plays in trauma behaviors
      • Strategies to build increased safety
      • Individual and family self-care
      • Becoming an advocate…and much more!

      Dinner and childcare provided.

       

       

      REGISTER for the Trauma Informed Parenting Online Group
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      Great Kids Together: Discover the Joy of Play!

      Friday, December 12, 12:00-1:30pm

      Free!

      From pregnancy through preschool, families thrive when we come together. This event includes a shared meal, playful learning, and meaningful conversations—designed to help parents and little ones grow, bond, and feel supported. Join other parents and caregivers of little ones (pregnancy–age 5) for a fun and relaxed “play date.” We’ll share a meal, connect with one another, and explore simple play-based activities that spark learning, strengthen bonds, and make parenting feel a little lighter.

        Appropriate for pregnant persons and caregivers raising a child 0 to 5.

        A Family Place, 125 SE Cowls St, McMinnville, OR

        Light meal provided.

         

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        What our parents are saying

        “I now have time -ins with my kids instead of putting them in time out when they are in distress. I am with them.”

        “I am less reactive. I’m able to look in the moment from my child’s perspective and identify what she needs from me”

        “I feel that it has helped me be more intentional with how I respond to my children and how to teach them to respond to difficult situations and in relationships.”