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Nurturing Father

Nurturing Fathers

Nurturing Father is designed to meet the needs and learning styles of any man parenting a child. Schedule: Fridays: October 4th, 11th, 18th,  25th; November 1st, 8th, 15th,  22nd, 29th; December 6th, 13th, 20th. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Zoom All Workshops will be offered online until...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Schedule:  Every Tuesday (Rolling Admission, join anytime!) 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. This workshop has...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Contact us to sign up! parentworkshops@community-concepts.org or 207-402-1621

1-2-3 Magic

1-2-3 Magic

Learn a simple yet effective technique to get kids to STOP doing what you don't want them to do, and to START doing what you want them to do. Learn to encourage positive behavior, independence, and self-esteem to help foster your child's growth and development. This program is...

Nurturing Father

Nurturing Fathers

Nurturing Father is designed to meet the needs and learning styles of any man parenting a child. Schedule: Fridays: October 4th, 11th, 18th,  25th; November 1st, 8th, 15th,  22nd, 29th; December 6th, 13th, 20th. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Zoom All Workshops will be offered online until...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Schedule:  Every Tuesday (Rolling Admission, join anytime!) 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. This workshop has...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Contact us to sign up! parentworkshops@community-concepts.org or 207-402-1621

1-2-3 Magic

1-2-3 Magic

Learn a simple yet effective technique to get kids to STOP doing what you don't want them to do, and to START doing what you want them to do. Learn to encourage positive behavior, independence, and self-esteem to help foster your child's growth and development. This program is...

Nurturing Father

Nurturing Fathers

Nurturing Father is designed to meet the needs and learning styles of any man parenting a child. Schedule: Fridays: October 4th, 11th, 18th,  25th; November 1st, 8th, 15th,  22nd, 29th; December 6th, 13th, 20th. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Zoom All Workshops will be offered online until...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Schedule:  Every Tuesday (Rolling Admission, join anytime!) 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. This workshop has...

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery

Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child. Contact us to sign up! parentworkshops@community-concepts.org or 207-402-1621

Active Parenting

Active Parenting

Six Session Course - Free Books! Classes on Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | October 23rd, 30th; November 6th, 13th, 20th,  27th;  December 4th Today’s world brings many risks to our children. Together we will talk about those risks and how to prevent against them. We will...