Parenting Programs

Highlands Community Services offers free parenting classes including:

• Project Dads is a comprehensive and innovative parenting class for fathers that utilizes the 24/7 Dad curriculum developed by the parenting experts of the National Fatherhood Initiative. This community-based program helps men develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills they need to get and stay involved with their children. Topics covered include discipline, working with mom and co-parenting, showing and handling feelings, masculinity, dealing with anger, improving communication skills, stress, substance use, work, and more.
• The Early Childhood Parenting Program is for parents whose children are newborn through age six. Classes help parents gain overall parenting skills and better understand their child’s behavior including ways to handle crying, temper tantrums, toilet training, lying, jealousy, and other common challenges. This class also focuses on building self-esteem and increasing communication.
• The Strengthening Families Program is for families with kids ages six through sixteen years of age. This fourteen week program includes family sessions that are highly interactive and include role-playing, discussions, learning games, and family projects. Topics covered include managing stress, goal setting, solving problems as a family, how to handle peer pressure, and more.

Crisis Telephone Contacts:

Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5:00pm: Call (276) 525-1550;

After Hours, Holidays, and Weekends: Call (276) 645-7400 for Central Dispatch in Bristol or (276) 676-6277 for Central Dispatch in Washington County;

Life Threatening Emergency: Call 911.