The Nurturing Parenting “Center-Based” Program
Strengthening Families 5 Protective Factors Framework:
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Parental resilience
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Social connections
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Concrete support in times of need
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Knowledge of Healthy Parenting and Child Development
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Social and Emotional Competence of Children
Parents and children attend classes for 22 weeks that meet concurrently and are administered by CAPC-trained facilitators. Classes are designed to:
- Build self awareness
- Instill positive self concept/self esteem
- Develop levels of empathy
- Enhance family communication and awareness of individual needs
Classes highlight replacing abusive behaviors with nurturing intentional habits, promoting healthy physical and emotional development, while teaching appropriate role and developmental expectations. Each week parents and children are provided with dinner and classroom activities entail role plays, videos, worksheets, parent handbooks and assessment inventories. In addition, parents and children learn how to play games, sing songs and have fun as a family. Each family in the program is awarded a stipend for successfully completing the 22-week long coursework. Classes are offered free of charge and run July through December and January through July at various locations across Contra Costa County. For additional information, call
(925) 798-0546.
