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Below are miscellaneous parenting classes offered throughout the Columbia Gorge.

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Also, see classes for childcare providers and parents offered by Mid Columbia Child Care Partners.

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Hood River County Community Education & New Parent Services Parenting Classes

  • Download the Parenting in the Gorge Guide featuring playgroups, teen programs, parenting classes & more. Classes include:

    • "Children in the Middle" Class
      A court connected, interactive, skills-based program for parents
      in a transitional relationship (usually divorce or separation).
      Parents discover new insights that will help themselves
      and their children cope with the difficulties of divorce or separation.
      The class focuses on healthy ways to deal with the most
      common and stressful scenarios that cause children to have loyalty
      conflicts. Find out how to: reduce stress, reduce conflict,
      problem-solve ways to deal with feelings, and communicate
      more effectively .
      Class cost: $20 Pre-registration Required
      Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
      Hood River classes are the 4th Tuesday of each month
      at The Next Door, 965 Tucker Rd., Hood River
      Spanish classes are available as needed.
      The Dalles classes are the 2nd Tuesday of each month
      at The Next Door, 1005 W. 6th St., The Dalles
      *Pre-registration through Circuit Court is required*

      In Hood River, call Chris Walls, Family Law Coordinator at 541-387-6908
      In The Dalles, call Kathy McLoughlin, Family Law Coordinator at 541-506-2707

    • Parenting Classes for Parents of Children ages 10-14

      Strengthening Families - For info call 541 386-2500 ext. 3
      Hood River County Commission on Children and Families
      English series: Call Catherine Davis at (541) 386-2812 ext. 3
      www.hoodriveralliance.org/youth

      Wasco County
      Youth Think (541) 506-2673
      The Parent Project
      Contact Jean McKern at (541) 506-3449 x 4007

    • Teen Parent Programs
      Hood River - Teen Parent Program at the
      Hood River Valley High School
      Contact Patti DeMartini at (541) 386-2770 or
      visit the Counseling Center

      The Dalles - Teen Nurturing Parents at
      Mid-Columbia Child & Family Center
      Contact Tess Fegel-Osborne at (541) 298-5104

Childbirth Education

Classes are offered throughout the year at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Call (541) 387-6340 to sign up for a class that begins before you are 30 weeks pregnant! Each class series for first time mothers/partners is 5 nights (Wednesdays). Cost for the five-class series is $38 for those who plan to deliver at PHRMH and $60 for those who plan to deliver elsewhere. Breastfeeding and Childbirth Refresher Courses are also available.

Classes are held from 6:30-9 PM in the PHRMH Education Center, Conference Room 1. Parking for these classes is available in the upper lot, 12th Street side of the hospital.

For details, see the Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Website.

Wasco County Parenting Classes

Currently there are no classes - please stay tuned for updates!

 

Klickitat County / White Salmon Parenting Classes

Becoming a Love and Logic Parent and a Spanish Strengthening Families program will both be offered at Henkle Middle School in White Salmon beginning Thursday, April 14, 2011.  This is a shared partnership between Project
Open Door/21st Century Community Learning Centers (Henkle's after school program), Programs for Peaceful Living/WGAP and the Skamania Klickitat Community Network.

These are separate classes.

Strengthening Families is a nationally known prevention curriculum that works with families with children ages 10-14.  It is a best practice program.  Parents and their children ages 10-14 attend together. Communication, goal setting, education, family meetings, appropriate discipline and prevention of drug and alcohol use are among the topics presented.  It is a 7 week class.  There is no charge.  The time will be 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, and a meal will be provided.  THIS IS TO BE OFFERED IN
SPANISH.

Love and Logic is a popular parenting program for families with young children newborn to age six or so.  This will be held beginning Thursday, April 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, and a meal will be provided also.  There is no charge to attend.  Childcare will be provided for registered parents. It will run for 5 weeks.  This will be available in English only.

People may register by contacting Paula Trosper at Henkle Middle School at 509-493-1502, Johanna Roe at 1-866-631-1997, or Carmen at 509-493-1533.

The Klickitat County Website contains updated information on Parenting Classes.

Skamania County Parenting Classes

Stevenson: Make Parenting a Pleasure. 12 weeks, for parents with young children (birth to 8.) Begins Tuesday, September 30th from 6-8:30 pm, at United Methodist Church in Stevenson, across the street from Stevenson Elementary School. Free meal and childcare provided. No charge for class. Please call 509-427-7711 or 509-427-3870 for information on registering. Clark County Public Health is providing the class.

Goldendale: Strengthening Families. For families with children ages 10-14. 7 weeks. Parents and children attend the program together-children and parents meet separately the first hour, then join to share and practice new skills and ideas. Free dinner and childcare provided. The program begins on Tuesday evening, September 23rd at the Assembly of God Church in Goldendale from 5:30 until 8:00 pm. There are three ways to register: call 1-866-631-1997; mail in a registration form (available at several Goldendale area agencies) or register online at http://community.gorge.net/skcnparentsupport

There is no charge to attend. Skamania Klickitat Community Network, Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse/Drug

The Love and Logic curriculum, as well as many others are available through the Skamania Klickitat Community Network's lending library and resource center.  If you are interested in leading this program or others, please call Johanna Roe at 1-866-631-1997.  Many of these programs do not require additional training-good facilitation skills and time are the neccessary requirements.

Birth & Beyond Doula Services

Supporting families  through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

A Doula (from the Greek, meaning "in service of women") provides physical and emotional support for the laboring mother and her partner. When the partner and the doula work together they can ensure the woman’s emotional and physical needs are more fully met.  Having a doula can enable your partner to be your birth companion, observe labor, and witness the birth.  Statistics show that the benefits of having a trained Doula are:

  • 50% reduction in cesareans
  • 25% shorter labor
  • 60% decrease in epidural requests
  • 40% decrease in use of pitocin
  • 30% decrease in analgesic use
  • 40% decrease in forceps delivery

Birth & Beyond provides 24 hour on-call assistance that will guide the woman in her journey into motherhood.

During pregnancy, labor and postpartum a Doula will provide continuous support in whatever ways you may need.  She will:

  • Provide two prenatal visits to talk about your special needs and prepare you for labor.
  • Provide uninterrupted emotional and physical support throughout childbirth.
  • Assist in maintaining a safe and supportive environment for the birthing family.
  • Support the partner so that the partner can more fully support the woman.

After the birth of a child you need to nurture yourself as well as your family. Adjusting to the new role is sometimes challenging. Birth & Beyond will provide you with a postpartum visit to ease the transition. We will assist you in whatever your needs are...breastfeeding support, newborn care, freshening up the home, a foot massage or cooking a welcome hot meal.

For more information contact:
dcamposdavis@yahoo.com
DeLona Campos-Davis
Bilingual in English and Spanish
(541) 387-3587