This free 6-week evidence-based training series for parents and caregivers is designed to help families guide children through success at home, school and in life. By assisting families to strengthen and clarify expectations for behavior, enhance the conditions that promote bonding within the family, and teach skills that allow children to resist drug use successfully. The series combines discussion, lectures, group activities and the positive social support of peers to address common parenting concerns. Upon completion of this series you will receive a certificate of completion.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a practical, skills-based training that teaches adults how to recognize, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in young people ages 12–18. Ideal for parents, educators, coaches, and anyone working with young people, this training empowers adults to make a meaningful difference by offering early support when it matters most.

Our 14-week, research-based class for parents uses the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Curriculum, supplemented with discussion and presentations. It is designed to address past parenting behaviors, present family interactions, and assist parents in planning for a healthy family future. This behavior-based approach to parenting encourages parents to recognize the value of taking responsibility for the choices they make and actions they take.

We are a contracted provider with DSHS Children’s Services. Upon completion of this class you will receive a certificate of completion.

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Our 14-week, research-based class for parents uses the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Curriculum, supplemented with discussion and presentations. It is designed to address past parenting behaviors, present family interactions, and assist parents in planning for a healthy family future. This behavior-based approach to parenting encourages parents to recognize the value of taking responsibility for the choices they make and actions they take.

We are a contracted provider with DSHS Children’s Services. Upon completion of this class you will receive a certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Our 14-week, research-based class for parents uses the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Curriculum, supplemented with discussion and presentations. It is designed to address past parenting behaviors, present family interactions, and assist parents in planning for a healthy family future. This behavior-based approach to parenting encourages parents to recognize the value of taking responsibility for the choices they make and actions they take.

We are a contracted provider with DSHS Children’s Services. Upon completion of this class you will receive a certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Our 14-week, research-based class for parents uses the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Curriculum, supplemented with discussion and presentations. It is designed to address past parenting behaviors, present family interactions, and assist parents in planning for a healthy family future. This behavior-based approach to parenting encourages parents to recognize the value of taking responsibility for the choices they make and actions they take.

We are a contracted provider with DSHS Children’s Services. Upon completion of this class you will receive a certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Our 14-week, research-based class for parents uses the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Curriculum, supplemented with discussion and presentations. It is designed to address past parenting behaviors, present family interactions, and assist parents in planning for a healthy family future. This behavior-based approach to parenting encourages parents to recognize the value of taking responsibility for the choices they make and actions they take.

We are a contracted provider with DSHS Children’s Services. Upon completion of this class you will receive a certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

The divorce/separation of one’s parents is a major event in the life of a child. Consider the Children is a 4-hour parenting class focused on strategies to support children who live separately from one or both parents.

Topics include:

• Grief and loss
• Stress indicators in children
• The long-term impact of parental conflict on children
• Communication skills for parents who live separately
• Strategies to help children in transition through visits

Consider the Children Seminar Workshops meet Lewis, Mason Pierce, and Thurston County Superior Court requirements mandating attendance at a four (4)-hour class designated to address the impact family restructuring has on children. All instructors have been approved by the courts. Upon completion of this class you will be given a Certificate of Attendance to give to your attorney, or file with the court clerk.This VIRTUAL 4-hour live seminar is focused on strategies to support children who live separately from one or both parents.

If you do not have access to a computer, you will also be able to access the class via phone call, tablet, or other smart device!

Register and submit payment by filling out the online form.

A fee of $50 will be charged to participants. Discounts are provided to those individuals who indicate they are low-income and unable to afford the full fee. To receive the reduction in fee, attendees are asked to call our office at (360) 754-7629 or email accounting@familyess.org and provide proof of low-income status.

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