Parenting Education Classes help support Families
Mr. Barco is the father of three young children. He works three jobs to provide the best he can for them. He co-parents with their mother and was referred to take a parenting education class by Youth & Family Services. He originally enrolled in the 12-week Nurturing Parenting Class, but due to work commitments struggled […]
Family Centered Treatment helped reunite Louisa and her parents
Louisa loves video games and music as they are a distraction and help her relax. Louisa was adopted after being in foster care due to homelessness, neglect, and exposure to substances. Shortly after the adoption, Louisa’s parents had a baby. Louisa struggles with expressing her emotions appropriately, and can escalate into aggressive behaviors. Louisa’s parents […]
The Wilson needed help agreeing on a nurturing parenting style for their children
The parents of the Wilson family come from different backgrounds, and were brought up with differing parenting styles. When they had their own children, this introduced areas of conflict where they couldn’t agree on the best parenting approach for their parenting style and rules. They did agree that this conflict was not healthy for any […]
Parenting Education classes ensure Ms. Harris and her son a safer future
Ms. Harris is the young mother to a two year old son, she is a first-time mother who goes to extremes sometimes to compensate for the things she cannot provide. She stopped working to provide the best start for him and always does what she thinks best. This led to an unfortunate event where she […]
Wisdom Circle Family Support Group gives back to its leader Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson is a mother of three and grandmother of five. She takes pride in supporting her loved ones, family members, and the grandparents in her Wisdom Circle Support Group. The Wisdom Circle is a Thompson organized group providing support and connections for grandparents providing a parenting role for their grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson and her […]
Connor family reunited with help from their Family Partner
The Connor family finally secured employment and an apartment – things were working in their favor. Until disaster struck with a sewage leak in their apartment, damaging their furniture and belongings. Their landlord and DSS offered little help and they were left to deal with cleaning and replacing needed items. They were temporarily displaced and […]