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PARENTING PROGRAM | YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES

Offers a 8-week program offered to fathers and mothers, the women have a female facilitator. There is also an opportunity to enter into a co-parenting environment where a male and female instructor co-facilitate a co-parenting group. Includes sessions on health, child development, housing, financial stability, substance abuse, racism, and the importance of being involved in your child's life physically, emotionally, and financially.

What's Here

Parent/Child Activity Groups
Parent Rights Classes
Parenting Materials
Parent Support Groups

PAVING PATHWAYS | CRISIS NURSERY

Strengthens families by supporting interactions between parents and children, contributing to early childhood development and preparing children for success during life's most critical period. Services include home visits, parent-child interaction groups, developmental assessments, toys and books and diapers.

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Parent/Child Activity Groups
Parent/Child Instruction

PARENTING EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE | FAMILIES FIRST OF PELLA

Supports local families by offering parenting classes and family bonding events such as the father daughter dance, mother son fun night, gingerbread house making event, Thursday Night in Pella and by encouraging early literacy through ELMA (Early Literacy Mentoring Association).

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Parent/Child Activity Groups
Parenting Materials
Parenting Skills Classes

STRONG FAMILIES | CRISIS NURSERY

Provides resources and services for families needing additional support, including families in crisis, struggling with postpartum depression, or dealing with situations such as homelessness, kinship care, parenting as a teen, and more.

Services include:
- Crisis counseling
- Home visits and parenting education
- Facilitated play groups (meet other families and learn about your child's development)
- Parent support groups with childcare provided
- Parenting education classes
- Referrals for resources and follow-ups

What's Here

Parenting Skills Classes
Home Based Parenting Education
Parent Support Groups
Diapers
Child Development Classes
Parent Counseling
Parent/Child Activity Groups