Parent Center
The Parent Center of Independence County is a community-supported program witha four-fold purpose:
- To be a source to families in Independence County facing concerns in parenting.
- To provide a wide variety of educational information on parenting.
- To raise the community's awareness of the importance of good parenting.
- To give children and those that care for them the opportunity to realize their full potential.
The Parent Center provides the following services to the community:
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Workshops & Seminars
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Support Groups
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Parenting Classes
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Resource Library
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Referral Information
The Parent Center sponsors workshops and seminars on a variety of topics. These workshops are available for many community organizations and groups requesting these services:
- Parent-Child Communication
- Alcohol / Drug Abuse
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Adolescent Pregnancy
- Children and Stress
- Building Self-Esteem
- Peer Pressure
- Being an Adoptive Parent
- Discipline
- Getting to Know Your Baby
- Selecting Quality Child Care
- Youth Suicide Prevention
- Blending Families
- Teaching Responsibility
- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Dealing With Adolescents
