Family Resource Center

Our Mission

To strengthen and support family relationships by serving as the Central Oregon source for parenting education, information and resources.

... Because kids don't come with instructions.

The Parenting Education HUB

Parent Discussion Groups

The Family Resource Center of Central Oregon offers topical parent discussion groups for parents and care givers who want to learn more about specific topics. Discussion groups are 60 to 90 minutes long and are scheduled based on demand.

Parent Discussion Group Topics Include:

  • Stress Till You Pop

In this facilitated discussion, parents will increase their understanding of stress and anger, ways to recognize the emotions in themselves and in their children, and proven strategies to effectively help them and their children express the two emotions in positive, healthy ways.

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  • Talking to Your Kids Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard

In this facilitated discussion parents will learn the dos and don’ts of communication. Strategies with proven success will be offered that are designed to keep the lines of communication open between parents and their children.

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  • Ages and Stages: Infants & Toddlers

This facilitated will focus on the ages and stages of growth of infants and toddlers, understanding the importance of having appropriate developmental expectations of children, and the role success has in promoting children’s positive self worth.

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  • Raising a Confident Child: Building Self-Worth

The focus of this facilitated discussion is to increase parents’ understanding of the importance of a positive self-worth in themselves and in their children. Additionally, parents will learn proven strategies to help build their child’s positive self-worth.

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