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Parent Education

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The Parent Education program provides prevention-focused parenting and family education opportunities for parents, families, professionals and the community.

All of our upcoming courses and events can be found on our "Upcoming Courses & Events" page. Click the event title for more details about each course offering or event.

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COURSES

PARENTS FOREVER

Parents Forever is a family transition program for parents as they continue to parent together through a divorce or separation, parents who are divorced and experiencing challenges with co-parenting, and for never-married parents when they decide to parent apart.

PARENT CAFÉS

Parent Cafés are uplifting opportunities for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and joys of raising children. Through informal discussion, participants consider their strengths, learn about factors that promote well-being, and create strategies to help strengthen their families.  

NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM

North Dakota Nurturing Families Program™ (NFP) is a family-based parenting education program that help families establish a nurturing way of life and develop healthier, stronger relationships.  Parents and children attend together so that all family members can benefit.  Nurturing Families classes are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services and are offered at NO COST to families throughout North Dakota. Scroll down for a list of Program Locations & Registration Info.

Upcoming Courses & Events
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Fargo Library - Carlson Branch, 2801 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND
Children want authentic, positive connection with the adults in their lives. Traditional approaches to dealing with challenging behaviors can easily make situations worse. When we focus our energy more on negative behaviors than on…
Online
Young children often have big emotions. Learn skills for helping your child to manage emotions and use intensity in positive ways.
Online
Participants will define child abuse and neglect; learn about the prevalence of abuse and neglect in the infant/toddler population; examine the impact of maltreatment on development; discuss risk and protective factors; review signs of…
Online
Conscious Discipline: 10 Steps to Positive Discipline. Conscious Discipline teaches adults to foster safety and connectedness, which frees children to learn and problem-solve. Both children and adults learn to manage their thoughts,…
Online
Parents Forever™ is a family transition program for parents as they continue to parent together through a divorce or separation, and for never-married parents when they decide to parent apart.
Online
This parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Parents and caregivers will learn to read emotional needs, support children’s ability to manage emotions…
Online
In this interactive class, parents and caregivers of children ages three and older will learn effective strategies for helping children to develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Positive…
NDSU Extension Office - 900 13th St SE - Minot, ND 58701
Are you a new or expecting parent or maybe it has been a while since there was a baby in the house? If so, this series is for you! Demonstrations, discussions, and facilitation will help you learn the basics of baby care as it relates to…
Online
We will learn from two Applied Behavior Analysis therapists who work specifically with children with autism spectrum disorder.
Indigenous Association - 720 1st Ave N Fargo, ND
Developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), this curriculum explores the values and attitudes supporting traditional Indian child-rearing practices and applies them to modern caregiving. The curriculum promotes the…
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