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Free October parenting workshop

| 22 Feb 2012 | 09:38

    NEWTON — Project Self-Sufficiency in Newton will offer a series of free parenting workshops for parents with children of all ages in October. The classes will help to create understanding between parents and their children while emphasizing positive discipline and improved communication, officials said. The workshops will be based on either the “Nurturing Parenting Program” or the “Systematic Training for Effective Parenting” curricula, both of which are designed for the participation of parents with their children. Parents will also learn about the different stages of physical and emotional development during childhood. Parents expecting a child are invited to attend a class on Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning Oct. 6 through Dec. 8. Classes for parents of infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children will be offered on Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m., running Oct. 5 through Dec. 21. The same course will be held on Wednesdays, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., from Oct. 7 through Dec. 23. Parents of school-aged children can choose from these locations: Project Self-Sufficiency, Frankford Township School, Blairstown Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Hopatcong High School, and Montague Elementary School. All courses will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and run from Oct. 6 through Dec. 22. Classes for parents and their adolescent children will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 7 through Dec. 23. Families in recovery from substance abuse are invited to attend a course from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Wednesdays, from Oct. 7 through Dec. 23. Spanish-speaking families are invited to attend workshops on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 1 through Dec. 17. Classes for Fathers will be offered at Project Self-Sufficiency from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Oct. 29 through Jan. 28. Classes for parents of children from birth through the age of six will be offered on Tuesdays, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Sussex County YMCA in Hamburg. The class runs through Nov. 3. Call 973-940-3500 for more information.