Parent Education
Raising children has moments of joy and challenge for everyone. Family Services’ parent education programs are designed to give parents the knowledge, skills, and support they need to navigate the challenges, raise healthy children, and care for themselves amidst all the challenges that may arise.
Strengthening Couples Program
Family Services’ Strengthening Couples Program (SCP) is a group class for couples raising children in Greater Lawrence, MA. The 8-week program focuses on building health relationships between parents to improve family functioning, parent-child interactions, and economic stability. Weekly topics include: communication, understanding differences, conflict resolution, managing anger, parenting together, and family finances. Childcare, transportation, and dinner are provided to couples participating in the program.
Complete the form below in inquire about SCP.
Young Parents Program
Family Services supports young parents (up to age 24) from the Greater Lawrence area with individual support, case management, and group workshops to help parents of all genders raise healthy children while pursuing their personal, academic, and career goals. The goal of the program is to collaborate with parents to prevent a second pregnancy during adolescence, ensure young parents pursue an education, move toward self-sufficiency, and have the skills to care for their children and themselves.
Complete the form below to inquire about young parent programs.
Family & Community Resource Center
The Family & Community Resource Center (FCRC) provides a host of programs for families in Greater Lawrence with children ages birth to age 18 at 1 Union Street, Suite #104, in Lawrence.
The FCRC also have specific services for families with children who may be frequently absent or have serious problems at school, at home, or have run away from home, or being exploited. Current offerings include the following services, groups and curricula: Parenting in America, Active Parenting, Active Parenting Teen, Parents Helping Parents, teen support groups, children’s play groups, resource and referrals, access to basic resources.
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Through a grant supporting Family Services’ Strengthening Couples Program, this website is supported by Grant Number 90ZB0002 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.