PARENTING NOW

Curricula sales and training - through our parenting now division, we extend our mission and share our expertise with other organizations that work with families through the sales of our nationally recognized parenting education curricula and parent educator trainings. Over 150 sites in oregon, and 850 sites nationwide and in 18 other countries have purchased our curricula since 1997.

Parenting: the first three years - is a group based parenting education and support program for new families. It focuses on the developmental stages of the children, and issues related to development faced each year by parents. A professional parent educator meets with groups of families who have children of similar age and needs. The first three years program served 93 families for a total of 279 parents and children during the 2023-2024 program year. The make parenting a pleasure suite of programs is a group based parenting education and support program designed for highly stressed parents who have children aged 0-8. Meeting for 12 2-hour sessions, parents learn how to manage stress, improve communication, learn positive discipline strategies and how to access resources. The suite of programs includes crecer, for families whose primary language is spanish. Professional parenting now parenting educators facilitate these groups, each tailored for the families they serve. The make parenting a pleasure programs served a total of 131 parents and children during the 2023-2024 program year.