Classes & Resources for Parents in Lane County
This list is as of February 2011. For more information, please contact the provider. 
Service providers: please note this is not a comprehensive list; for additional referral/provider information, contact Rose Wilde at Department of Human Services.
Childbirth Education and Preparation for Infant Care |
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Name/Contact |
Description |
Child Age Group |
PeaceHealth 541-222-7074 |
Keeping Your Child Safe: One-class overview of infant/child safety. |
Expectant parents |
PeaceHealth 541-222-7074 |
Baby Basics: one-class overview of newborn care. |
Infants |
PeaceHealth 541-222-7074 |
Childbirth Education: One-day Saturday class to prepare for childbirth |
Any person expecting a child. |
Doulas Supporting Teens 541-344-1091 |
Childbirth Education, Labor & Delivery Support, Lactation Support and Home Visiting |
Any pregnant or parenting teen |
Young Parent Programs |
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Name/Contact |
Description |
Child Age Group |
Catholic Community Services |
Young Parents Program & Young Fathers Program |
Any age children |
Birth to Three |
Young Parent Program: weekly parent education and support. Includes child care, snack. |
Teen parents or pregnant teens and their partners |
Churchill High School (541) 790-3414 |
Teen Parent Education Program: high school diploma, includes parenting education & child development lab |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Gateways High School (541) 744-8862 |
Teen Parent Education Program: high school diploma, includes parenting education/child development |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Willamette High School (541) 689-0731 |
Teen Parent Education Program: high school diploma, includes parenting education/child development, parenting lab |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Opportunity Center (541) 790-7080 |
Teen Parent Education Program: high school diploma, includes parenting education/child development, parenting lab |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Looking Glass Teen Parent Program (541) 687-7373 |
Teen Parent Education Program: diploma or GED prep, includes parenting education/child development. Career Development/prep. |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Cottage Grove High School (541) 942-3391 |
Teen Parent Education Program: HS diploma with special parenting education/child development class. |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Oakridge High School (541) 782-3281 |
Teen Parent Individualized Support: individual curriculum, Make Parenting a Pleasure, child care, weekly playgroup, counseling, one on one parenting skills help |
Teen parents or pregnant teens |
Rural Programs(May be useful to child welfare involved families, custody is not required) All Family Resource Centers provide literacy and computer help as well as access to phone, Internet, community resources & basic needs. |
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Name/Contact |
Description |
Child Age Group |
Family Relief Nursery (541) 942-4835 |
Intensive parenting classes Temporary respite for families under stress, Counseling & alcohol & drug addiction services; |
0-4 years |
Parent Partnership |
Parent support and education, Family Resource Center, Teen Parent child care, homeless youth assistance |
Ages 0-teen |
Family Resource Centers (541) 942-4967 |
Parenting resources, classes and support. Drop-in center, play groups; Tues & Thurs 8:30 to 4. |
Ages 0-teen |
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Oakridge School District |
Incredible Years Mother Goose FRC Playgroup (parent-toddler) |
Incredible Years: 0-10 years |
Family Resource Centers Elementary School: Coordinator: 541-822-1108 |
Parenting, play groups, family events |
General Parenting: All ages |
Family Resource Centers 541-736-0493 |
Strengthening Families |
Strengthening Familes: 10-14 years |
Family Resource Centers (541) 998-2386 ext. 411 |
PARENTING CLASSES: |
MPAP: 0-8 years Parenting Now: 0-6 years |
Family Resource Centers (541) 933-2411 ext. 1216 |
Parenting, play groups, family events |
General Parenting Classes- All ages |
Other: |
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Name/Contact |
Description |
Child Age Group |
Arc of Lane County (The) - Parent Education & Support Group (541) 343-5256 |
Provides support and educational information about parenting children for parents who have a cognitive limitation or parents of a child with a cognitive limitation. |
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Center for Community Counseling (541) 344-0620 |
The Center provides individual counseling for low income adults in Lane County. Clients are screened on the phone and an intake evaluation is scheduled if the client meets our guidelines. Offers low-cost, non-time limited, mental health services to adults in Lane County. Counseling staff consists of volunteer professionals from the community and master level graduate students. Individual counseling for emotional concerns, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and adjustment problems. Phone hours: 9am-3pm, Monday-Thursday. Counseling appointment times are between 8:30-4:30. Offer Nurturing Parent, Anger Management Classes for Parents. |
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(541) 687-2667 |
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(541) 346-2578 |
EC CARES provides early intervention and early childhood special education services to infants, toddlers and preschool children in Lane County. Over 1000 children who have developmental delays or disabilities are served each year. Educational services include home visits, parent-toddler groups, specialized preschools, consultation to children in community preschools or speech therapy. Staff who work for EC CARES have teaching licenses or state authorization to teach young children. They are specialists in early intervention/early childhood special education, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavior and autism. |
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Family Resource Center - McKenzie (541) 822-1108 |
Parenting skills classes, Resource Library, Parent/toddler play group, Clothes closet, After school and summer arts/recreation programs, Volunteer/student reading program |
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Family Resource Center - Oakridge Westfir (541) 782-3281 |
The Resource Center offers after school activities for Oakridge School District students, as well as parenting classes and other programs: Make Parenting a Pleasure (Ages 0-6); Strengthening Families (Ages 10-14); Parenting Now! (Ages 0-6); Parenting Adolescents Wisely (Ages 6-18); Community Ice Cream Social; Safety Fair; Unicycle/Stilts Club. |
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Family Resource Center - Pleasant Hill (541) 747-9232, Ext 20 |
Programs offered: Strengthening Families, Family Nights, Story Hour, and Family Cooking Night. |
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Family Resource Center – South Lane (541) 942-2104 |
Assistance to families with children ages 0-17 years old: Crisis intervention and referral, parenting education, codependency and spouse-abuse issues, women's support group and child play group. Employment services: employer-employee matching, résumé and job skill instruction, case management, substance abuse counseling (both group and individual) and DUII classes. Information and Referral, translation and interpretation, ESL classes and referral. Transitional Housing Program and referral. Limited energy and rental assistance and food box program. All services delivered by bilingual, bicultural caseworkers and counselors. Outreach to Creswell, Cottage Grove and Junction City. Other programs offered: Second Step Family Guide (mostly in Spanish); MPAP; one on one parenting/"independent study"; dinner and homework help for kids during ESL classes; homework help with kindergarten; arts and crafts, book giveaways, special events; host and translate a free clinic monthly; lending library. |
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Family Resource Centers – Springfield Marcola (541) 744-6769 |
Provides resources, clothing exchange closet (open every Wed., 3:30-5pm), parenting classes, activities and community referrals for families living in Springfield and Marcola area. Centers are located at the following schools: Marcola 933-2411; Brattain 744-6380; Centennial 744-6383; Guy Lee 744-6391; Maple 744-6395; Moffit 744-6399; Mt. Vernon 744-6403; Page 744-6407; Riverbend 988-2511; Community Family Center at the Brattain House 744-6769. |
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LCC - Community Center For Family Counseling (Saturday Circus) (541) 463-5234 |
Parent education classes including parent education instruction, illustration of parenting principles and skills through family counseling sessions, and application of class content through exercises, discussion and practice. Focus on a consistent and considerate approach for improving relationships with (all ages) children. Emphasis on parenting skills and principles, particularly related to understanding misbehavior and what to do about it, encouragement, and alternatives to punishment. Parents view family counseling sessions on ways to handle parent-child situations and participate in exercises to practice skills. Advanced class for those who want to refine skills. |
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(541) 687-6983 x215 |
For men and women who want to learn positive and effective ways to parent children aged 4-11. |
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Relief Nursery's Outreach Program (541) 343-9706 |
OUTREACH PROGRAM is for families needing immediate help and provides parent education and support through crisis response, respite care, home visits and resource/referral assistance. Outreach is also an entry point to other Relief Nursery services including parenting classes, support groups, anger management and counseling. |
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