Parenting Education

Current Offerings:

1-2-3-Magic!

Learn about Dr. Phelan's unique approach to guiding children. Stop parenting power struggles, and learn how to raise responsible and capable children. The series will run for four weeks for parents and caregivers of children ages 2-12. There is a $25.00 fee for the entire series.

PASTA: Parenting a Second Time Around

This is a four week program for grandparents and other relative caregivers who are in a parenting role. Some topics we will cover are changing roles/responsibilities, discipline that really works, legal issues, and advocating for yourself and your relative children. There is no fee for this program and is for parents and caregivers of all ages.

Surviving Your Adolescents

This is a step-by-step guide for parents of teenagers. We will explore Dr. Phelan's approach to parenting teenagers. We will also help with developing skills on communicating with teenagers, how and when to let go, and when it is time to seek professional attention. This series will show parents and caregivers that they can establish positive relationships with their teens.

The Incredible Years®

The Incredible Years® parent training intervention is a series of programs focused on strengthening parenting competencies; such as monitoring, positive discipline, and 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 age:

Babies and Toddlers (0-3 years)

Basic Early Childhood (3-6 years)

Basic School Age (6-12 years)

Advance Years (12-14 years)

*For more information regarding any of the parenting education classes;

Feel free to contact Juliette Lynch at (518)561-4999 or toll free 1-800-540-2273