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Greenville First Steps offers a new free newsletter, Every Step of the Way, for parents of children ages 0 to 60 months. The digital newsletter is sent every month based on your child’s age and is full of helpful information such as important milestones, local activities, parenting tips, book suggestions, and parent interaction strategies. Sign up at greenvillefirststeps.org/newsletter.
Prepared Parents: Infant CPR is offered Jan. 8 and 22 at Spartanburg Medical Center, 101 E. Wood St., Spartanburg. For details and registration, visit spartanburgregional.com/events.
Child Passenger Seat Safety Inspection from Safe Kids of the Piedmont and Spartanburg Medical Center is offered monthly at Spartanburg Medical Center, 101 E. Wood St., Spartanburg. For details, visit spartanburgregional.com/events or call 864-560-6845.
Learn Infant and Child CPR at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 and at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 at Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside. Register online at bonsecours.com/about-us/classes-events or call 864-675-4400.
Girl Care for Mothers and Daughters is offered at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 24 at Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside. The cost is $20 per mom/daughter. This class focuses on the emotional and physical changes during puberty for the 9- to 11-year-old female and her mother or female support person. Information is presented on a level so that participants find it easy to understand and it encourages further discussion for mom and daughter. Register online at bonsecours.com/about-us/classes-events or call 864-675-4400.
Parenting Wisely Enrichment Course for parents of children ages birth – 8 years is offered 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 9 – Feb. 6 at Just Say Something. The class is free for Greenville County residents. For details and registration, visit justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-programs/parenting-wisely.
Back in Control Enrichment Course for parents of adolescents and teens is offered 6 – 8 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 8 – Feb. 12 at Just Say Something. The class is free for Greenville County residents. For details and registration, visit justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-programs/back-in-control.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is offered by Just Say Something. A Spanish language program is also offered. Parents of young children can enhance their parenting skills and gain confidence as a parent. Call 864-467-4099. Visit justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-programs/triple-p.
Safe Harbor offers survivor support groups and classes for survivors to learn more about the cycle of violence and how to parent their children in the wake of domestic violence. Safe Harbor employs multiple bilingual staff, with outreach available in English, Spanish and Arabic. For details, visit safeharborsc.org/support-groups-for-survivors.
Julie Valentine Center's Online Support Group (OSG) is an anonymous online group chat that allows members of the community who have been affected by sexual violence to connect with one another. OSG can be a great support for caregivers and loved ones of children who have experienced child abuse and/or survivors of child abuse and/or sexual assault. OSG is offered from 7 – 8 p.m. Mondays and noon – 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Access the group at these times online at julievalentinecenter.org/online-support-group.html. Registration is not needed. For more information, contact Jamika Nedwards at 864-331-0560 or jnedwards@julievalentinecenter.org.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, offered by Greenville First Steps, is a parenting and family support system designed to prevent – as well as treat – behavioral and emotional problems in children and teenagers. Learn more at greenvilleparents.com.
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