| June 26, 2009 | Contact: Margie Wachtel (603) 422-8208 x141 |
Parent and family programs offer a summertime change of pace
PORTSMOUTH For many families, summertime means a lot more togetherness. Families First parenting classes like Helping Siblings Get Along, 1-2-3 Magic for All Ages and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen can help make family life smoother and more fun. All include free child care, to give parents and kids a refreshing break from the routine.
All parents and children are welcome at the parenting classes, playgroups and other programs that Families First Health and Support Center will offer in July. Most programs are free of charge. Advance signup is needed for all programs (unless Drop-ins OK is noted), and is always needed for child care. Call 603-422-8208 ext. 2.
At the Community Campus in Portsmouth Keeping the Peace: Helping Siblings Get Along. Tuesdays, July 7 and 14, 6 p.m. 1-2-3 Magic for All Ages. Tuesdays, July 21 and 28, 6 p.m. Choice of three groups each evening, including one designed for parents of teens. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen: Cooperation and Alternatives to Punishment. Thursdays, July 9 and July 23, 9:30 a.m. Toddler Playtime. Mondays, weekly; 9:30-11 a.m. Drop-ins OK. Babytime. Tuesdays, weekly, 10-11:30 a.m. Drop-ins OK. Preschool Playtime. Fridays, weekly, except July 3; 9:30-11 a.m. Drop-ins OK. Parent Recharge. First and third Thursday each month, 9:30-11 a.m.
Epping Family Morning Out. Wednesdays, July 15 through August 12; 9:30 a.m. at Epping Elementary School, 17 Prospect St.
Seabrook Parent Recharge Tuesdays, weekly, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Seacoast Youth Services, 867 Lafayette Rd.
Families Firsts Grandparenting group is taking the summer off and will return in September.
Learn more about these programs as well as Families Firsts affordable primary, prenatal and oral health care services at www.FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org. To receive program listings by e-mail each month, click Read/subscribe link at bottom of the home page.
