Sussex County Council for Young Children
CALL US: 1-973-940-3500
Free Parenting Classes & Support Groups
Free parenting classes and support groups for Sussex County NJ parents are offered through Project Sussex Kids.
Parenting Classes
Parenting classes designed for all types of families are offered regularly through Project Sussex Kids.
Classes use the nationally recognized ACT Raising Safe Kids, Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), or 24/7 Dad Program curricula. NPP courses are designed for the participation of parents and their children.
Parenting Classes are Available for:
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Expectant Parents (NPP, Pre-natal Program)
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Families with Infants, Toddlers and Pre-School Aged Children (NPP)
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Families with School-Aged Children (NPP)
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Families with Adolescents (NPP)
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Families in Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery (NPP)
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Spanish-Speaking Families (NPP)
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Fathers (NPP and 24/7 Dads)
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Parenting Teens (NPP)
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Families with Children Ages 0 - 6 (STEP)
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Families with Children Ages 0 - 10 (STEP)
Learn the different stages of physical and emotional development during all phases of childhood and adolescence, as well as techniques for positive discipline and improved communication. Snacks and childcare provided. Classes are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
To register for a parenting class,
call 973-940-3500.
Parenting workshops for parents of children of all ages are facilitated by Noreen Kilduff, Little Sprouts Early Learning Center, and Haley McCracken, Project Self-Sufficiency.
Regularly scheduled, virtual parent support groups help Sussex County NJ parents.
Parent Support Group
Sussex County NJ parents are invited to gain insights, share frustrations, and success stories with other parents in regularly scheduled support groups. Discuss behavioral issues, discipline techniques, communication strategies, screen time, and more.
Call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.