Parenting!

 

Parenting! Classes

Parenting! classes include both parents and children. During class children and parents are in two separate classrooms learning about family life and behavior. On occasion, parents and children are brought together to practice tools learned in class. What is learned during the Parenting! Classes? Parenting Styles Ages and Stages Understanding your children’s behavior Anger Management Discipline Choices and Consequences Special Note Due to class-size limitations, your class location may be reassigned To accommodate another family, please call if you must cancel your registration Registration in advance is required

Things You Should Know Fee for the entire 10-week course is $50 for one family. Includes childcare (Infants up to 12 years old) Includes light meals or snacks Includes a parenting workbook Two hours of class instruction weekly. Reduced fee for those in CAPS Healthy Families, Parent Aide or the Building Blocks Laboratory Preschool BABE store coupons are given to parents with children under 5 who complete the class Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate To Register Contact CAPS at (574)295-2277

Class Schedules

Weekday	Class Schedule	Time	2012 Winter Classes  (English Classes Only)
Monday	1/09 – 3/19/12	5 – 8 pm	Jefferson Brethren Church 58915 SR 15, Goshen IN 46528
Wednesday	1/11 – 3/14/12	9:30 – 12 pm	CAPS Joy Rose Center 1000 W Hively Ave, Elkhart IN 46517
Thursday	1/12 – 3/15/12	5 – 8 pm	CAPS Joy Rose Center 1000 W Hively Ave, Elkhart IN 46517
			2012 Spring Classes  (English Classes Only)
Monday	4/09 - 6/18/12	5 – 8 pm	8th St Mennonite Church 602 S 8th St, Goshen IN 46526
Wednesday	4/11 – 6/13/12	9:30 – 12 pm	CAPS Joy Rose Center 1000 W Hively Ave, Elkhart IN 46517
Thursday	4/12 – 6/14/12	5 – 8 pm	CAPS Joy Rose Center 1000 W Hively Ave, Elkhart IN 46517

Parenting! Play Groups

Beyond Baby Play Group (for mothers, babies, toddlers and preschoolers)
Where: Crossroads Community Church
Address: 57415 Alpha Dr., Goshen
When: Tuesdays from 10:00 until 11:30 a.m.
Contact: CAPS at (574) 295-2277.

For more information on other parenting groups in the community, please call 2-1-1.

Parenting! Community 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.

CAPS 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.

Baby, Think It Over

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” back until the care session is over.

Upon completion, 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" 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.

For more information, please contact CAPS at 295-2277.