UFSS - Raising Healthy Children

Parent Education Workshops

UFSS - Raising Healthy Children family support Strengthening families is a major focus of the Raising Healthy Children program in Bedford County. Each county school district is employing a family support facilitator to help coordinate parenting education programs and work with parents and parent groups throughout the year. The project also has numerous community partners who support the project with donations.

Each parent education program is designed to be informal, interactive and help parents support their children to become successful adults while strengthening their families. Each program runs two hours, one evening a week for five weeks. Food will be served at each session; child care will be provided for school-aged children and incentives such as door prizes will be offered for parents who participate. Each session will be facilitated by trained leaders assisted by the local family support facilitator. Parents are encouraged to attend workshops in their own districts, however if the day/time for workshops in your district is not convenient, you may attend a workshop in another county school district. The programs are:

Supporting School Success (for parents of primary grade students - K-3). Both parents and their primary grade children are invited to attend. Children will engage in "Kids Kamp" while parents are in workshops; they all come together for activities at the end of each session.

Initiating conversations with teachers about children’s learning
Supporting learning through play
Helping children develop math and reading skills
Creating a home environment to support learning
Communicating with your child
Developing a home learning routines

will be offered at the following locations/dates times in Fall 2008:

Download a registration form

Northern Bedford County Elementary School – Five consecutive Thursdays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Elementary Library, beginning Oct. 16. Return this form to school, e-mail form to: family@nbcsd.org or mail to: Northern Bedford County Elementary School, 152 NBC Drive, Loysburg, PA 16659 or call 766-4771 to register by phone. Registration deadline Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Central Elementary School (Chestnut Ridge School District) - To come later this school year. For more information e-mail family@crsd.k12.pa.us, Central Elementary School, 2534 Quaker Valley Road, New Paris, PA 15554 or call 839-4195.
Everett Elementary School - Five consecutive Mondays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Elementary Library, beginning Oct. 13. Return this form to school, e-mail: family@everett.k12.pa.us or mail to: Everett Elementary School,165 East First Avenue, Everett, PA 15537 or call 652-9114 ext. 3261 to register by phone. Registration deadline Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Saxton-Liberty Elementary School (Tussey Mt, School District) - Five consecutive Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Elementary Library, beginning Oct. 14. Return this form to school, e-mail it to: family@tmsd.net or mail to: Saxton-Liberty Elementary School, 1100 Mifflin Street Saxton, PA 16678 or call 635-2934 to register by phone. Registration deadline Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Bedford Elementary School - Five consecutive Thursdays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Elementary Community Room, beginning Oct. 16. Return this form to school, e-mail it to: family@bedford.k12.pa.us or mail to: Bedford Elementary School, 3639 Business 220, Bedford, PA 15522 or call 842-3216 or call 623-4285 to register by phone. Registration deadline Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Guiding Good Choices (for parents of middle-level students - targeted to families with children ages 9-14, but may be useful and is open for families with older children)

Creating opportunities for children to contribute to the family
Practicing refusal skills with children
Using self-control skills to reduce family conflict
Establishing a no-use family policy on drugs

Guiding Good Choices will be offered at the following locations Spring 2008:

Northern Bedford County Elementary School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@nbcsd.org Northern Bedford County Elementary School, 152 NBC Drive, Loysburg, PA 16659 or call 766-4771.
Central Elementary School (Chestnut Ridge School District) - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@crsd.k12.pa.us Central Elementary School, 2534 Quaker Valley Road, New Paris, PA 15554 or call 839-4195.
Everett Elementary School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@everett.k12.pa.us Everett Elementary School,165 East First Avenue, Everett, PA 15537 or call 652-9114 ext. 3261 for more information.
Tussey Mountain High School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator:family@tmsd.net Saxton-Liberty Elementary School, 1100 Mifflin Street Saxton, PA 16678 or call 635-2934.
Bedford Elementary School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@bedford.k12.pa Bedford Elementary School, 3639 Business 220, Bedford, PA 15522 or call or call 623-4285.

Raising Healthy Children (for parents of primary grade students - K-3)

Observing and pointing out desirable and undesirable child behaviors
Teaching expectations for behavior
Providing consistent reinforcement for desired behavior
Providing consistent and moderate consequences for misbehavior.

Raising Healthy Children will be offered at the following locations in Spring 2008:

Northern Bedford County Elementary School –If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@nbcsd.org Northern Bedford County Elementary School, 152 NBC Drive, Loysburg, PA 16659 or call 766-4771.
Central Elementary School (Chestnut Ridge School District) If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@crsd.k12.pa.us Central Elementary School, 2534 Quaker Valley Road, New Paris, PA 15554 or call 839-4195.
Everett Elementary School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator: family@everett.k12.pa.us Everett Elementary School,165 East First Avenue, Everett, PA 15537 or call 652-9114 ext. 3261.
Tussey Mountain High School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator:: family@tmsd.net or mail to: Saxton-Liberty Elementary School, 1100 Mifflin Street Saxton, PA 16678 or call 635-2934.
Bedford Elementary School - If you'd like more information about next spring's workshop, contact the family support faciliator:: family@bedford.k12.pa.us Bedford Elementary School, 3639 Business 220, Bedford, PA 15522 or call 842-3216.

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