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Parenting! Classes

Parenting! classes include both parents and children. During the first part of the class children and parents are in two separate classrooms learning about family life and behavior. During the last 30 minutes of the class the parents and children are together in group activities trying to put what they have just learned into action.

What is learned during the Parenting! Classes?

  • Ages and Stages - what to expect
  • Self Esteem
  • The Goals of Misbehavior
  • Teaching kids to think and be responsible for themselves
  • Choices and consequences
  • Effective use of time out
  • Handling troublesome feelings
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making

Things You Should Know

  • Two hours of class instruction weekly with three-1/2 hour Parent-Child activity sessions
  • Free childcare is provided - activities and curriculum are included.
  • Free lunch or evening meals (2nd-8th weeks)
  • Fee for the entire 9-week workshop is $35 for a single parent or $45 for two parents.
  • No charge for those in CAPS Healthy Families or the Building Blocks Pre-School
  • BABE Store coupons are given to those who complete the class
  • Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate.

Parenting Class Schedule

Monday Evenings
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Located at:
First Brethren Church
24197 County Road 16
Elkhart, IN. 46516

1/21/08 - 3/17/08
4/21/08 - 6/16/08
7/21/08 - 9/22/08
10/22/08 - 12/15/08
No child care for infants and toddlers
(English or Spanish Class)

Wednesday Day
9:15 - 11:45 a.m. (Joy Rose Ctr)
1/23/08 - 3/19/08
4/23/08 - 6/18/08
7/23/08 - 9/17/08
10/22/08 - 12/17/08
(English classes only w/lunch)

   

Thursday Evenings
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Joy Rose w/meal)
1/24/08 - 3/20/08
4/24/08 - 6/19/08
7/24/08 - 9/18/08
10/23/08 - 12/18/08
Child care available (Infants up to 12 years old)
(English or Spanish Class)

 

Location Sites:

First Brethren Church
Address: 24197 County Road 16

Joy Rose Center
Phone: 522-1998 Ext. 71
Address: 1000 W Hively Elkhart, IN 46517
 

Special Note

  • Due to class-size limitations, your class location may be reassigned.
  • To Accomodate another family, please call if you must cancel your registration.
  • A $10 minimum is required on the first class date.
  • Registration in advance in appreciated
 

To Register
Contact Elizabeth Cruz at (574)522-1998 ext. 71 or Fax (574)295-7642

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Area Support Groups

Elkhart:

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: 1st Baptist Church of Elkhart
Contact: Kelly Yoder, 295-4475

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: First United Methodist Church
Contact: 294-1649

Mother’s Club
Where: Belmont Mennonite Church
Address: 925 Oxford St.
Contact: RETA Office, Natalie @ 522-3888

Elkhart County Mothers & More
Where: Elkhart Main Library 300 S. 2nd St .
When: 6:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday
and 4th Monday of each month
Contact:  Tim Shel @ 389-0227 or Lisa @ 298-9898
Website:www.mmothersandmore.org

Beyond Baby (for mothers and toddlers over one year)
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church
Address: 400 West Blvd. S. ,
When: Wednesdays from 10:00 until 11:30
Contact: Christine Miller at 574-970-2971

Groups for Nursing Moms
Where: Elkhart General Hospital
Contact:  294-2621

Goshen :

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: Crossroads Community Church
Address: 57415 Alpha Dr. Goshen IN
Contact: 875-4479
Email: women@mycrossroadscommunity.com

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: Zion Chapel
Address: 17285 C.R. 34
Contact: 534-3528
Website: www.zionchapel.org

Baby Play (for one or both parents)
Where: First Presbyterian Church
Address: 215 E. Lincoln Ave.
When:  5:30 – 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays
Contact:  535-2600 for information

 

Teen MOPS (Teen Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: Maple City Chapel
Address: 2015 Lincolnway East
Contact:  533-0327 for information

Toddlers Gym
Where: Goshen City Church of the Brethren
Address: 203 N. 5th St .
When: 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday
Contact: 533-1884 for information

Beyond Babyhood
Where:  Beulah Missionary Church
Address: 57595 C.R. 17
When: Mondays 10-11:30 a.m.
Contact: Christine Miller at 574-970-2971

Children With a Difference
Where: Goshen Pediatrics
Address: 1852 Ashburn Dr .
When:  6-7 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.
Contact:  Brigette Stump at 535-2994

Middlebury:

Nappanee:

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: Pathway Assembly of God Church
Address: 323 S. Scott Rd.
 Contact: 825-8992 for information

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Where: Maranatha Mennonite Church
Address: 9636 Hepton Rd.
Contact:  773-2740 for information

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CoPE- Community Parenting Education

Community Parenting Education provides support and instruction to parents throughout the community – in churches, libraries, jail, hospitals, schools, support groups and play groups. We recognize that parents benefit from good ideas and information, as well as the support of other parents. Our staff is available to meet the needs of families in our community.

We can provide education using a single session or series format on a variety of subjects such as effective discipline, learning through play, Internet safety, single parenting, bullying, what to expect from different ages and stages, getting your child ready to learn, and many more.

Community Parenting Education also believes that there are people throughout our community with the interest and ability to teach others about parenting. It is our goal to help train, support, and mobilize these individuals.

For more details, contact CAPS at 295-2277


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Baby, Think It Over (a program of CoPE)

Middle School students throughout Elkhart County have an opportunity to get a taste of what parenting might be like. From late-night care-giving sessions to unexplained crying to the smell of baby powder, these computerized “babies” provide students with a very valuable learning experience.

The Elkhart County Community Foundation awarded CAPS a generous grant to begin the program with 30 “babies”. Other donations from the community have allowed us to buy another 34. These “babies” have a computer box installed in their backs and are set to cry randomly. They can only be quieted when a special key is inserted by the student and held in the “baby’s” back until the care session is over.

At the end of the weekend, the computer read out tells the teacher what kind of care the baby received: how quickly the student responded to the crying, how many times the “baby’s” head was not supported, the total number of minutes cried, and if the baby was roughly handled, shaken, or dropped.

The goal for this program is for students to realize what is involved in caring for a baby, so that they will come to good conclusions about their readiness and what kind of time and lifestyle changes it will require. Also, the experience allows a good opportunity for a dialogue to develop between the students and his or her parents concerning a subject that is important to all.

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