Two lessons at Hobby Horse House intention to show space mother and father how greatest to care for his or her youngsters.
The little one welfare company is operating its Positive Parenting Program and Parenting Through Divorce lessons out of its workplace at 314 S. Main St. Director Lilly White mentioned the constructive parenting class is also taught in Quincy.
The Positive Parenting Program is a 16-week-long course that tries to “improve and build nurturing parenting skills,” White mentioned. The weekly lessons are supposed to construct and strengthen constructive qualities the mother and father have already got, enhance empathy, create extra caring behaviors and implement constructive disciplinary measures, she mentioned.
“This is kind of a program to help parents use alternative methods, rather than abusive or neglect(ful) behaviors,” White mentioned.
During the course, meals, childcare and residential visits are offered by Hobby Horse House. White mentioned a Zoom-based course will start Dec. 7, adopted by an in-person course on Feb. 28. Each session runs about three hours and usually is held within the night, she mentioned.
Parenting Through Divorce is a quarterly class designed to information divorcees with youngsters via the method of co-parenting, White mentioned. Illinois requires divorcing mother and father to attend a parenting class, which Hobby Horse House’s program satisfies.
“What our class does is it provides skills and education to those attending on co-parenting successfully together,” White mentioned. “It assists … in being able to overcome challenges and adjustment needs during a divorce that may often arise, and it also looks at just providing education and skills to help when one household becomes two households.”
White mentioned Hobby Horse House held a Parenting Through Divorce class earlier within the month. The subsequent classes can be in February, May and August, she mentioned. Each one runs roughly 4 hours lengthy and often is on a Saturday, she mentioned.
Both packages have been round for a few decade, White mentioned, although the Positive Parenting Program expanded to a 16-week course from an eight-week course final 12 months. She mentioned the company will get referrals from all throughout west-central Illinois, together with Scott, Cass, Schuyler and Greene counties.
White mentioned mother and father stand to learn from the help the packages provide.
“This is where you’re going to get some support from a facilitator,” she mentioned. “They’re going to support you through the class sessions and they’re also going to be able to come into your home and support you directly with your children hands-on.”
