Nurse led postpartum group incorporating mindfulness and movement in Kitsap County. Includes walking activities for new families to get outside in nature, explore mindfulness, meet other new parents, and get their questions answered by a nurse and bilingual Spanish speaking community health worker.

Offers community based parenting instruction based on best practices and the needs of the family.

The Family Caregiver Support Program provides assistance to unpaid caregivers with resources and information enabling them to continue at-home care. Services are free or low cost and may include- assistance and information on accessing services; caregiver support groups and counseling; caregiver training and education; and respite care.

Coordinates support groups that encourage fathers to renew their commitment to their families.   Groups have a religious emphasis, but religious participation is not required.

Provides information, training, consultation, and program development on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach for individuals, families, and community partners (including educators, mental health clinicians, social services, and justice treatment providers) who live or work with individuals with brain-based differences like FASD, ADHD, dementia, autism, etc. The FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach links brain with behaviors, leading to supports that make a difference for all people with brain-based differences. Services are provided in-person and online.

This program provides in-home education, skills, support and counseling services to families referred from DCYF.

Support program for parents/guardians of children and adults with disabilities. Offers emotional support, resources, and system navigation for families of children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental/behavioral health, and chronic health conditions. Connects families who share similar experiences in parenting a child with developmental disability or chronic health condition.

Provides peer-to-peer breastfeeding and chestfeeding support through phone/email counseling and in monthly group meetings as well as educational materials. Coordinates a network of volunteers who are available to provide timely, free information and counseling on breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping and weaning.  

This family participation parenting program is designed to increase the health of families by helping parents develop their parenting skills. Throughout the 6-week class, group members share parenting strengths and identify areas for personal growth. Class combines discussion, lectures, group activities and the positive social support of peers to address common parenting concerns. Intended to strengthen families by providing information, resources and an opportunity for parents to connect with each other. Classes are offered in collaboration with schools and generally meet weekly for two hours an evening over a 6-week time period. Class topics vary, but generally include the following topics: - Realistic Family Expectations or Fairy Tale Families, - Child Development, - Family Communication, - Anger Management, - Methods for Managing Stress, and - Effective Discipline and Guidance tools. Classes are offered at a variety of locations, and are free to participants. Free child care is provided and usually a light, well balanced dinner.

Provides youth in crisis with a place for physical and emotional safety while assisting them in developing life skills that will enable them to make positive contributions in their communities. Space is limited to 10 youth at a time. Family reunification services are also available. Contracts with Wasco County Youth Services (WCYS) to offer community workshops for adults interested in additional support raising pre-teens and teens.

Assists pregnant individuals and their support person(s) understand and prepare for the childbirth experience as well as gain knowledge of the options available for their labor, delivery and post-partum experience. Also provides urgent breastfeeding support and assists with baby feeding concerns.

Classes cover topics such as baby care and safety, senior health, childbirth preparation, first aid, CPR, disease management, diabetes education, emergency and safety education, and neurological and movement disorders.

Works with parents one on one regarding parenting skills, resources, and systems navigation.

Provides age appropriate information for parents of children birth to age five relating to cognitive and social/emotional skills needed to prepare a child to enter kindergarten. Provides kindergarten readiness seminars for parents of children birth to age five.

Provides Behavioral Health Counseling, Immigration Assistance and Social Services. Offers mental health counseling and case management; assistance with immigration status adjustment (green cards/citizenship) and family reunification; senior programs with hot meals and activities; parenting education and family support.

Bi-lingual, bi-cultural staff provide support and information for Spanish speaking families in times of crisis. Offers relationship and parenting skills classes in Spanish.

Program that helps parents promote healthy development in children, and to deal with a wide variety of common social, emotional and behavioral issues and developmental concerns. This course is a prevention program and does NOT satisfy court ordered requirements. Programs available in English and Spanish. Course helps: - Strengthen family relationships - Encourage positive behaviors - Teach a child new skills and behaviors - Gain confidence handling disruptive or challenging behaviors - Taking care of yourself as a parent. Offers a Triple P Group where parents in similar situations can meet. Parents who can support each other and share their stories. Each group is 8 weeks,1-2 hours per week. Triple P Group is free and open to families with children ages 0-17.

Provides training and other programs, such as Anger Management, Theft Awareness, and the Sharing the Children Parenting seminar.

Helps caregivers find resources, training, mentoring and other help. Support line is answered by experienced caregivers and volunteer board members.

Offers parenting classes throughout the year.  These classes also satisfy the requirements for mandatory court-ordered parenting classes.

CAPA/PREPARES (Childbirth and Parenting Assistance) provides an environment for parents to build loving bonds with their kids to prepare them for a healthy future. CAPA/PREPARES offers stabilizing and advocacy services to expecting and parenting individuals and families with children ages 5 and under.

Offers a 12-session program offered in Spanish that empowers parents to guide and support their children successfully to do better in life and school. Parents learn eight basic parenting techniques: - Effective Praise - Mild Social Disapproval - Ignoring - Time Out - The Point System - First/Then - Show and Tell - Family Chat Families also get connected to resources in the community and have access to an Ask the Doc session, where they can ask any question to a Pediatrician. Classes are available in-person and on-line. Assists with free childcare, snacks, tutoring for attending in-person classes. Parent handbook and children’s books are available for both in-person and on-line classes.

Pregnancy supplies include pre-natal vitamins, morning sickness kits, pregnancy pillows, maternity clothing, and pregnancy and parenting books. Staff are available to meet with clients to answer pregnancy and parenting questions or provide referrals to other programs.

Offers resources for parents of children with disabilities. Includes Father's Network, for fathers of children with disabilities; and SibShops, for siblings of children with disabilities. Provides a series of culturally relevant parent education classes and individual counseling sessions with parents who are experiencing parenting challenges. Classes are available to the general public and focus on child development, stress and anger management, nutrition, health and safety, communication, self-esteem and behavior.

Provides a 12-week series of programs focused on strengthening parenting competencies (monitoring, positive discipline, confidence) and fostering parents' involvement in children's school experiences in order to promote children's academic, social and emotional competencies and reduce conduct problems. The parent programs are grouped according to the following ages: Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), BASIC Early Childhood (3-6 years), and BASIC School-Age (6-12 years).