Parent Education

We help parents build strong families that foster the health and growth of the children by providing teacher-parent conferences, workshops, and on-site family counseling. Cognitive development is not the only challenge confronting parents as they seek to meet the needs of their families. The effects of poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities, homelessness, and adolescent parenthood impose additional requirements on classroom expertise and sensitivity. If the Nursery is committed to long-lasting positive child development, it must assist parents to overcome these barriers to parental health, competency, and self esteem.

Our staff is in a unique position to provide support to the parents of our children. Relationships developed over years, even generations, and renewed daily, enable the Nursery to establish trust with all family members. When child development problems occur, Nursery staff can share their knowledge and create a problem-solving partnership. This involvement can make a difference in family futures and enable children to resume positive growth.