20092010 Parenting Classes Nurturing Parenting Program Parent

							                                              2009/2010 Parenting Classes
ICARE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect in Kootenai
County since 1992. We partner with parents to build stronger families. Make a difference in a
child’s life- take a parenting class, because healthy parenting skills are learned… not inherited.

Nurturing Parenting Program                                                    Parent Education and Support Group
This is an Evidence Based program that                                         These 10 week sessions are offered by
helps parents acquire specific knowledge and                                   ICARE four times a year and are facilitated
skills to improve their overall parenting.                                     by Barbara Mace-Tucker, MSW, LCSW.
This program helps build strong positive                                       Offering court ordered parents an
families by educating parents about what to                                    opportunity to meet in a small, supportive
expect from children at different ages and                                     environment, the focus is on learning to
developmental stages, builds self confidence                                   parent in a healthy way. It looks at anger
through focusing on strengths of the parent.                                   management, why we parent the way we do,
Offers alternatives to hitting and yelling                                     and teaches effective and positive parenting
and much more. ICARE will offer four 9                                         skills. Class Cost: $100
week sessions. Classes include a light meal
                                                                                     Parent Education and Support Group
and childcare when available.
                                                                                         Court ordered parents
                                                                                   December 1, 2009 - February 2, 2010
Class Cost: $50
           Nurturing Parenting Program                                                       Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 PM
Nurturing Skills for parents of children 0-6
                                                                               Nurturing fathers
Fall 2010
                                                                               (For dads only!) This popular program
Nurturing Skills for parents of school age children                            explores the roots of fathering and the
Tuesdays                                                                       power to meet our own needs. Discover the
January 12 –March 9, 2010                                                      difference between fathering sons and
Time: 6:00-8:00                                                                fathering daughters. This program
Garwood Elementary                                                             considers how stress, anger and substance
Rathdrum                                                                       abuse can become barriers to effective
                                                                               fathering. Also, we review discipline, fun
Wednesdays                                                                     and games, and parenting as a team sport!
April 7-June 2, 2010
                                                                               This 13 week program is totally a guy thing.
Time: 6:00-8:00
                                                                               Class Cost: $65
Mullan Trail Elementary
Post Falls                                                                                    Nurturing Fathers
                                                                                           January 6-March 31, 2010
Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents                                                            April 7- July 1st, 2010
To be determined                                                                           Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 pm
                               PROGRAM SIZE LIMITED, REGISTRATION REQUIRED,
                                         CALL ICARE (208) 676-1515

Distributed through funds provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Parent Information and Resource
Center program, under Grant #84.310A.