Groups & Classes ProgramsChild Abuse and Neglect Prevention and - Union CountyMt. Emily Safe Center, Mt Emily, a child abuse assessment center, will expand prevention services by offering the “Make Parenting a Pleasure” (MPP) skills training program to at-risk parents in La Grande and surrounding communities. MPP is a promising practice parenting curricula offered in weekly, group-based settings that strengthens parenting skills and reduces abuse risk factors in participating families with young children. Project will also offer “Incredible Infants” to pregnant/parenting teens in the local high school.
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Growing the Positive Parenting Project in Curry County - Curry CountySouthwestern Oregon Community College, In partnership with local elementary schools, parent educators will offer best practice parenting curricula to families/caregivers in larger communities of Curry County, i.e. Port Orford and Brookings. This project is an extension of services offered by the Family Center of Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos County with the goal of developing communities where parents have the internal resources and knowledge they need and the external services to support them in positive parenting.
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Harney Partners Parent Education Series - Harney CountyHarney County Commission on Children and Families, Harney Partners is organizing a series of best practice parenting curricula to offer to any interested parent in the county. Curricula include Parent as Teachers, Make Parenting a Pleasure, Parenting with Love and Logic, The Incredible Years and Parenting Wisely. Curricula are chosen for unique needs of parents and children at differing stages of family development within the various communities in Harney County.
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Impact NW Early Childhood Fathering Project - Multnomah CountyImpact NW, The goal of this program is to promote child well-being and prevent child abuse by offering parent education, father-child interaction, and support to fathers with children 0 to 5 years of age. The program aims to promote father involvement and create a community of support for fathers marginalized by poverty and cultural/ linguistic isolation. The program uses volunteer fathers to facilitate weekly groups for the participants.
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Parent Education - Jackson CountyCommunity Works, Inc., Project will offer the research-based curricula “Strengthening Families” to at-risk families in Jackson County with children 6-14 years of age. Parents learn age-appropriate child development expectations, positive parenting practices, and effective, age-appropriate disciplinary practices. Children, through integrated education groups, learn social skills, conflict resolution, impulse control and avoidance of negative peer pressure.
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Parent Education & Support Training - Clackamas CountyCamp Fire USA, Mt Hood Council, Intensive home visitation and parenting classes/groups are offered to pregnant and parenting parents who reside in Clackamas County. Referral to health care, housing, education, mental health and substance abuse treatment is available. Grant funds support prenatal education, outreach work to teens and first-time fathers, and extend Spanish language curriculum. “Brown bag” lunch presentations will offer community members the availability of parenting courses and the Family Education and Support Network website.
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Parent Education for Returning Fathers - Clackamas CountyMetropolitan Family Services, Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPP) parent groups are offered to young fathers returning to the community following incarceration and their partners. Services are offered to young fathers residing in Multnomah County. MPP is designed to build protective factors in parents with children aged 0-8. Services include individual parenting sessions, small groups and in-home visitation.
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Parent Education for Returning Fathers - Multnomah CountyMetropolitan Family Services, Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPP) parent groups are offered to young fathers returning to the community following incarceration and their partners. Services are offered to young fathers residing in Multnomah County. MPP is designed to build protective factors in parents with children aged 0-8. Services include individual parenting sessions, small groups and in-home visitation.
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Parent Education Program - Marion CountySilverton Together, Inc, A variety of parent education programming is available to new parents, multi-ethnic families and young parents residing in and around Silverton. Classes target parent skill development and positive parent-child interactions to promote community support for making parenting classes a norm.
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Parent Education Program - Clackamas CountySilverton Together, Inc, A variety of parent education programming is available to new parents, multi-ethnic families and young parents residing in and around Silverton. Classes target parent skill development and positive parent-child interactions to promote community support for making parenting classes a norm.
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Parenting Education & Support Program - Columbia CountyCommunity Action Team Inc., This project will build upon existing parent education efforts by offering evidence-based curricula to caretakers of children 0 to 8 years. It targets 4 communities in Columbia County, reaching the general public and at-risk parents and utilizing Head Start centers in these communities. Make Parenting a Pleasure, Parenting Now, Strengthening Families, and Parenting the Second Time Around are offered.
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Period of Purple - Josephine CountyAsante Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program targets infant caretakers to understand infant crying and to take appropriate steps to deal with the frustration evoked by a crying infant. The program is a collaboration of area hospitals, medical personnel and the child advocacy centers in Jackson and Josephine counties.
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Period of Purple - Jackson CountyAsante Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program targets infant caretakers to understand infant crying and to take appropriate steps to deal with the frustration evoked by a crying infant. The program is a collaboration of area hospitals, medical personnel and the child advocacy centers in Jackson and Josephine counties.
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Lane CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Lincoln CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Linn CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Marion CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Multnomah CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Benton CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Special Kids…Special Dads - Polk CountyMighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center, Program offers a support and information network specific to fathers of children with special needs who need clinical treatment at Mighty Oaks. The support network helps fathers with few support systems to deal with the strain, isolation and grief of parenting medically and physically fragile children. This local pilot is now being replicated nationally and builds stronger bonds between fathers and their child(ren).
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Strengthening Families & Preventing Child Maltreatment - Multnomah CountyMorrison Child & Family Services/Parents Anonymous, Parents Anonymous project will target parents reunifying with children during or following substance abuse treatment or involvement with child welfare or the criminal justice system. Project seeks to prevent future child abuse and neglect by enhancing parenting skills, child development information, improving confidence and learning Parents Anonymous stress management skills. Services include weekly parent support groups, nurturing children’s programs, parent leadership training and a parent support hotline. Services are offered at the Volunteers of America Residential Treatment Facility and in the Rockwood area. Parent leadership skills will be emphasized to help build skills for re-entry into the community.
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Strengthening Family Ties - Wallowa CountyBuilding Healthy Families, Strengthening Family Ties is designed to increase parent understanding and response to age-appropriate behavior; encourage positive, healthy parent-child interactions; and strengthen families. It offers 7 different evidence-based parenting education programs individually and in group settings in various rural areas in Wallowa County. The agency also offers intensive home visitation through Healthy Start and Family Support and Connections.
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Students Today Aren't Ready for Sex - StatewideSTARS Foundation, A state wide education program specifically designed for middle school students to teach life lessons through health education courses overseen by both Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.
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The Family Place Community Parenting Program - Malheur CountyThe Family Place, Program will offer parenting classes to at-risk families in Malheur County using the Parenting Inside Out (PIO) curriculum. Additionally, a parent support group using the Make Parenting a Pleasure best practice curriculum will be offered on a monthly basis to parents graduating from PIO. The Family Place offers comprehensive family support.
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The Period of Purple Crying - Polk CountySalem Hospital Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program assists infant caretakers in understanding infant crying and taking appropriate steps to deal with the personal frustration evoked by a crying infant. This program is a collaboration of four county regions and includes a significant outreach effort to educate the community about SBS thereby reducing its incidence.
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The Period of Purple Crying - Marion CountySalem Hospital Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program assists infant caretakers in understanding infant crying and taking appropriate steps to deal with the personal frustration evoked by a crying infant. This program is a collaboration of four county regions and includes a significant outreach effort to educate the community about SBS thereby reducing its incidence.
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The Period of Purple Crying - Multnomah CountySalem Hospital Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program assists infant caretakers in understanding infant crying and taking appropriate steps to deal with the personal frustration evoked by a crying infant. This program is a collaboration of four county regions and includes a significant outreach effort to educate the community about SBS thereby reducing its incidence.
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The Period of Purple Crying - Yamhill CountySalem Hospital Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program assists infant caretakers in understanding infant crying and taking appropriate steps to deal with the personal frustration evoked by a crying infant. This program is a collaboration of four county regions and includes a significant outreach effort to educate the community about SBS thereby reducing its incidence.
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The Period of Purple Crying - Linn CountySalem Hospital Foundation, Period of Purple is an evidence-based prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The program assists infant caretakers in understanding infant crying and taking appropriate steps to deal with the personal frustration evoked by a crying infant. This program is a collaboration of four county regions and includes a significant outreach effort to educate the community about SBS thereby reducing its incidence.
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YYFAP Comprehensive Family Support - Lincoln CountyYachats Youth and Family, Center serves as a family resource center for families of the Yachats area, including south Lincoln County and north Lane County. Center offerings include structured family nights social activities, an early childhood cooperative program for parents and children 0-6 years, parenting classes, family support casework, presentations of interest to parent(s) and monthly mothers support group for isolated parents. In addition, after school, teen-oriented programs and recreation activities are offered to children and youth in the community.
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