Child Development & Parenting Education
Every child is a wellspring of promise and potential and all of society benefits from investments in their potential.
Investing in a child means more than putting things into the child, like love and affection. Investing also means removing or mitigating the risks associated with poverty, racism, and discrimination which can interfere with a child’s ability to thrive.
No one can solve these problems alone. No one expects any one parent to fully protect a child from the realities of life. Yet there are actionable, meaningful steps any parent can take that have the potential to change the course of a child’s life.
Family CT believes that these challenges are a community problem, and we all share an obligation to create conditions that promote child and family wellness.
Information and support around child development and child wellness can help parents and caregivers nurture the children in their care.
Parenting Education teaches parents of infants, children and teens successful strategies to raise healthy, happy and competent young people.
By increasing knowledge and confidence, parenting education can strengthen families and ultimately, communities. Family CT Parent Educators are trained and certified in the Parents As Teachers, Positive Parent Program and Circle of Security-Parenting models. These programs are designed to:
- Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices
- Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues
- Prevent child abuse and neglect
- Increase children’s school readiness and school success
Want to know more? We want to know you. Call us today.
For information about a parenting education program in Connecticut, call Infoline at 211, your town’s department of Adult Education or local Family Resource Center. To access helpful articles for parents of newborns and toddlers, click on the following link: https://portal.ct.gov/oec
Other resources for families include http://www.ed.gov/parent-and-family-engagement and http://www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/