Blackwater School District, call district office to enroll in school and Parents As Teachers.

Offers an interactive hands-on learning experience for families to participate in learning activities, network with other families and learn effective ways to interact with their children.

Providing A Sure Start: Promotes positive parent-child interaction and to enhance family functioning by building trusting relationships, teaching problem solving skills and improving the family's support system.

Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.

Offers a 8-week program offered to fathers and mothers, the women have a female facilitator. There is also an opportunity to enter into a co-parenting environment where a male and female instructor co-facilitate a co-parenting group. Includes sessions on health, child development, housing, financial stability, substance abuse, racism, and the importance of being involved in your child's life physically, emotionally, and financially.

Supports local families by offering parenting classes and family bonding events such as the father daughter dance, mother son fun night, gingerbread house making event, Thursday Night in Pella and by encouraging early literacy through ELMA (Early Literacy Mentoring Association).

Multifaceted program designed to provide helpful early-childhood services and activities for expecting families and those with children up to 3 years of age. - Bi-weekly personal visits with activities to increase child development skills, as well as offer social support. - Parent/child groups (LAP: Learning and Playing Time). - Regular developmental, social-emotional, health, hearing, and vision screenings. - Parent workshops for information and support. - Family fun activities and story hour. - Linkage to other support agencies. - Transition to other education programs at age 3. - Monthly newsletter. - Lending library.

Provides child development and parenting education for those expecting and families with children through a personal visit and group program customized for the needs of the family. Programs include: - Book/Media Lending Library. - Childbirth Education and Doula Labor Support. - Community Linkage. - Developmental Screenings. - Educational Newsletters. - Parents as Teachers Personal Visit Program. - Play to Learn, Prenatal and Teen Support Group Programs. - Preschool Transition.

Offers brass, vocal, guitar, and drum lessons with no prior experience required. *Please inquire if interested in learning a different instrument

Offers weekly class to children, birth to three years of age, and their caregivers. Classes are to develop school readiness skills. Class includes: - Cooperative play opportunities - Develop social skills - Bond with their parent or caregiver

Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.

The Born Learning Trail is a fun, interactive series of outdoor games that helps adults and young children explore and learn together. Thje Trail offers activities that build language and thinking skills fundamental to a child's success in school and life. Featuring 10 fun outdoor games on signs, the Trail engages children and their families.

Nurtures school readiness and optimal child development by supporting pregnant women, infants, toddlers and their parents. Participation options include: - Home visits. - Babies and Books parent-child groups. - Developmental screenings. - Family fun events. - Parent workshops. - Case management.

Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.