The Center for

Parenting Education
www.CenterforParentingEducation.org

1863 Old York Road, Suite B, Abington, PA 19001 215-657-5720

SUMMER 2013 PROGRAMS

The Center for Parenting Education, a non-profit organization, educates and supports parents to do the best job they can in raising their children. Our goals are to provide information and skills that help parents create a home environment in which their children can thrive and to provide a place where parents can make connections with one another. All parents are invited to attend any of the following programs. Register by
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>>>> E D U C AT I O N A L W O R K S H O P S All workshops will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. At the Community Center Giant Super Food Store 315 York Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. The fee for each session is $15.00 for members of The Center for Parenting Education; $20.00 for non-members.

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Discipline: Difficult, Draining and Do-able

Wednesday, July 10 For parents of children ages 3 and up.

Baby Steps
Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 Noon to 1:30 p.m. Open discussion group in an inviting and relaxed atmosphere where your babies can play. Meet other parents, build relationships and find answers to your parenting questions. For parents of children six to 18 months. At the Community Center Giant Super Food Store 315 York Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. $45 per year for unlimited attendance. Sessions will be scheduled throughout the year. Includes membership at The Center for Parenting.

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Turning Down the Heat in Your Home: How to Keep from Boiling Over with Anger
Wednesday, July 24 For parents of children of all ages.
The Educational Workshop program is partially funded by a generous grant from the Louis N. Cassett, Connolly, Skilling, and York Childrens Foundations.

on back of this schedule. Please make checks payable to The Center for Parenting Education. Registration forms and payment can be mailed to The Center for Parenting Education, 1863 Old York Road, Suite B, Abington, PA 19001. Fee waivers are available; call to inquire.

>>>> LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP

Using Rules for Discipline that Works

Wednesday, July 17 For parents of children ages 3 and up. This workshop will be held in a virtual meeting room from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Free of charge
The Online Educational Workshop program is partially funded by a generous grant from the Willow Grove Foundation and from in-kind contributions from Learning Times, Inc.

Welcome to Parenthood Brunch

Friday, July 19 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for brunch to meet other parents and to discuss this new stage of your life. For parents of children up to one year. At the Community Center Giant Super Food Store 315 York Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. $25.00 per person; $40.00 per couple >>>> ON THE ROAD WITH OFFSITE WORKSHOPS We can bring our workshops to you. Contact us to learn about our presenting a program at your organization.

The Center is pleased and proud to have Abington Memorial Hospital as its founding sponsor. Thank you to the hospital for its generous support in the printing of this flyer. The Abington and Hatboro-Horsham Boards of School Directors assume no responsibility for the opinions, information and possible typographical errors and omissions, etc. that may be reflected in this flyer.

>>>> F O R D E TA I L S call The Center for Parenting Education at 215-657-5720 or visit our website http://CenterforParentingEducation.org Follow us on Twitter Ctr4ParentingEd Visit us on Facebook The Center for Parenting Education

SUMMER 2013 PROGRAMS

VISIT OUR WEBSITE and see whats new! http://CenterforParentingEducation.org The Center for Parenting Education is available to present workshops at community organizations. Call or email us to discuss your groups needs. E-MAIL LIST Parents are invited to join our email list to receive updates, parenting tips and reminders about our parenting programs. Visit our website to sign up. MEMBERSHIP Annual fee is $45.00 per family. Join online. C A N C E L L AT I O N S In the event of inclement weather, The Center for Parenting Education will follow the Abington School District (KYW #301, Comcast Cable Channel 43 and 968, and Verizon Cable Channel 34 and Abington School District website www.abington.k12.pa.us). If schools are closed, our programs are cancelled. If school opens late, daytime programs are cancelled.

>>>> PERSONAL PA R E N T I N G C O A C H I N G Have you ever wished that you could talk with someone about the job of parenting or that you had more skills to handle the challenges of raising your children? One hour sessions are scheduled with a certified Parenting Educator. Often, two to three sessions are enough to give you the support and information you need. Fee: 1st session: $75.00 for members of The Center for Parenting Education; $90.00 for non-members. Subsequent sessions: $60.00 for members, $75.00 for non-members. >>>> RECOMMENDED PA R E N T I N G B O O K S For more in-depth reading about parenting issues, you can now find on our website recommended books sorted by topic. The list includes some of our favorite oldies but goodies as well as newer publications that delve into issues relevant to todays society. You can click directly from our website to Amazon to get the books you want and to help support The Parenting Center.

>>>> O N L I N E L I B R A RY O F PA R E N T I N G A RT I C L E S Check out the narrated and text articles posted on our website for important and helpful information about typical issues parents address everyday. This information will be at your fingertips whenever you need it and free of charge. To view any of these articles, go to our website and click Library of Parenting Articles.
The On-Demand Articles program is partially supported by generous grants from Susquehanna Bank and the Boeing Employee Community Fund.

>>>> O N L I N E D I R E C T O RY O F PA R E N T I N G R E S O U R C E S Looking for help? Want to find a place to have your child tested for learning or developmental delays? Searching for fun places to go with your children? Looking for resources about internet safety or bullying? These are just a few of the questions that can be answered by going to our Online Resource Directory. It includes links to almost 200 local and national organizations that address a wide variety of issues that parents face. You can use this list to find the right information when you need it.

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