Family Connection

Your partner for school success

1. Parents Who Care is a six-week family bonding and wellness program that builds on families’ strengths, develops positive parenting skills, and promotes family fun activities to improve the quality of life for children and families in Easton.  Parents and caregivers meet in small groups with a facilitator using the Active Parenting Now video series to initiate discussion about each family’s individual strengths and challenges. Weekly group sessions include discussion, questions and answers, and sharing experiences.
   

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3. Workshop topics include:
   

4. •Parenting styles
   

5. •Taking care of YOU, the caregiver
   

6. •Stress management
   

7. •Communicating with your child
   

8. •What your child needs to succeed
   

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10. During the parenting group, children participate in recreation and fitness activities such as swimming lessons, karate, or horticulture.
    

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12. Upon completion of the six-week program, families receive  a special reward to encourage the continuation of family fun time and wellness activities.
    

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14. Parents Who Care is designed for parents and caregivers of children aged 5 through 12.  All families in the Easton Area School District are welcome.  Workshops are free and transportation may be provided.
    

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16. For more information about Parents Who Care call Lisa Bedoya at (610) 250-2551 ext. 24323.
    

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18. Parenting Resources:
    

19. Parent Further from the Search Institute
    

20. Project Child
    

21. Web MD Parenting Center
    

22. The Beehive
    

Creating a Compassionate Community Where All Children and Families Have the Opportunity to Achieve Academic and Personal Success