I am excited to offer training to assist you in starting a Parent-Infant program in your community, or to support you in an existing program.  

What is a Parent-Infant Community?

The Parent-Infant Community is a class that one or both parents attend with their child under three.  Parent-Infant may meet one or more times per week.  Sessions are usually 90 minutes long.  There is one facilitator and up to 10 families per class.

Where can I hold a class?

Classes may be held in any safe place that can be set up for class: a church, school, community center, or even in a home.  The setup includes a quilt, mirror and mobiles for the babies, small tables and chairs for older infants and toddlers, and shelves that contain a variety of activities.  The child chooses activities according to his or her own interest.  Children explore, parents observe.

Purpose

The goal is to educate parents while their children are still young.  Parents learn to be observant, and understand their child.  Parents have the opportunity to learn effective parenting skills and create healthy routines from early on.

Parent-Infant is for EVERY family.  We all struggle sometimes, we all love our children and want to do our best.  I have been involved in Parent-Infant for twenty years.  Over those years, I have researched other programs, and I have seen nothing better for families.  It is with full confidence that I say, "Parent-Infant is the BEST beginning!".

If you want to make a life-changing difference for families in only a few hours per week, we hope you will consider creating a Parent-Infant program.

Our dream is to have this kind of support available to families in every town... that all parents would have access to the education they need to assist development and prevent problems.

Who should attend?

If you are interested in providing support to families while their children are still young, bring Parent-Infant to your area. Anyone interested in starting a program, or anyone already providing Parent-Infant classes, should attend. 

Professionals working with children, including pediatricians, social workers, children's ministry leaders, physical therapists, caregivers, teachers/school administrators, even parents... come learn how to offer Parent-Infant in your setting.  Parent-Infant is an effective outreach to young families.