Parent Education

The Parent Education Program (PE) is a voluntary program that provides in-home parenting education and skill building techniques for families at risk of losing their children to foster care or are in the process of reuniting with their children.

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Learn more about our parenting classes and support opportunities or register for the next session. 

Tools to Support Your Family

The primary goal of our Parenting Education service is to provide parents with the tools to strengthen and improve on their parenting practices in the following areas:

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Child well-being and safety

  • Learn and build skills to ensure that your home is safe and that your own needs as well as that of your child's can be met. 
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Interpersonal and social communication.

  • Improve communication and social interaction skills.
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Family interaction and self-sufficiency

  • Build strategies to help you navigate stress and conflict.
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Daily Living Skills

  • Skills for everyday living may encompass, among other things, budgeting and scheduling/maintaining appointments.
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Parenting Skills

  • Parenting skills encompass various aspects such as age-appropriate discipline, expectations, supervision, hygiene, and nutrition.

How It Works

Each program is customized to fit your unique family needs

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Referrals




Referrals for the PE program are received by DSS and Liberty Resources.

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Referrals must have an open Preventive Services case

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Unique to Your Family


Parent Educators will meet a minimum of 1 hour and up to a maximum of 8 hours per week; the need is determined through client assessments and case worker goals.


The length of time in the program varies by need.

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Build skills and tools for long-term success.

Further develop parenting skills through our Circle of Security Program.

Contact

Have a question about our community services program?  Reach out to our team. 

Program Supervisor

Brittany Dinelli

(315) 598-3980 ext. 266

bdinelli@ccoswego.com

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Hours


Monday - Friday

8:00 am– 4:00 pm



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