Parent Education Opportunities
Our community offers a wide spectrum of services for parents, including parenting classes and training. Listed below you'll find information on where, when and what type of classes are offered.
Army Community Service: (719) 526-4590
http://community.carson.army.mil/ACS/
Army Community Service Center
6303 Wetzel Avenue, Building 1526
Fort Carson, Colorado, 80913-4104
Boot Camp For New Dads (3 sessions), Infant Massage class, Baby Nurturing (0-15 months), Cooperative Parenting through Divorce
A Children’s Counseling Center
http://www/achildrenscounselingcenter.com
4251 Date St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Nurturing Parenting Training for Children 0-18yo.
Center on Fathering: (719) 444-5747
http://dhs.elpasoco.com/COF.htm
325 North El Paso Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Center on Fathering offers a continuum of services designed to meet the needs of fathers in the community:
- Education/Training
- Support Groups
- Outreach
- Resource/Referral
Centro de la Familia: (719) 227-9170
http://www.centro.ws/
122 E. Las Animas St.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
This is a resource for the Hispanic community of El Paso County. The organization offers:
- Individual and familial counseling services
- Nurturing Program/ Parenting Class (culturally sensitive) for prenatal to adolescent families
- Support groups
- Therapeutic youth programs
Free programs are offered, as well as sliding fee-scale counseling.
24/7-hour Crisis Line (719) 375-9424
Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD): (719) 635- 1536 ext. 400
ttp://cpcd.org
2330 Robinson St.
Colorado Springs. CO 80904
“Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” classes offered.
Crossroads of Parenting and Divorce: (719) 201-0887
Janice Black, MSW
524 N. Tejon, Ste. 3
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Four hour seminar designed to prevent pain and harm to your children during separation and divorce. Videos, discussion, small group intraction, skill practice and other techniques are used.
Family Attachment Center: (719) 632-3204
http://www.familyattachmentcenter.org/
2913 Beacon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
“Becoming the Ultimate Parent” (3-10 weeks) classes offered.
Family Connections KPC Respite Center: (719) 634-5439
http://familyconnectionsco.org/
2220 E. Bijou, Ste. 2E
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Offers nurturing programs and parenting classes, free respite service to families, crisis prevention and care, 24-hour phone assistance.
Family Nurturing Center of Colorado
http://familynurturingcenterofco.com/
Rita Wiley: (719) 649-3860
Janet Jones (719) 264-6835
Call for locations, cost and times.
- Nurturing Parenting Program (0-5 yo’s, 16 3 hr sessions)
- Nurturing Parenting Program (5-12 yo’s, 16 2 ½ hr sessions)
- Co-Parenting and Divorce Adjustment Groups
- Becoming and Love and Logic Parent
- Parenting Groups
- Nurturing Parent Education
- Groups for children with Aspergers
- Girls Empowerment Group for ages 9-13
For the Kids
Dr. Marlene Bizub: (719) 622-0844
Janet Jones: (719) 264-6835
Sandra Rooks: (719) 210-3-11
Court Ordered Level II Class for Parents in Conflict.
Days and times vary between the providers.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, DHS (719) 444-5223
Support group for grandparents raising grandchildren
At Senior Center in Fountain on Mondays 9:00-11:00
Call for time and location in Colorado Springs on Thursdays.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, CPCD (719) 635-1536
Evening groups. Call for particulars
Kids in Transition (719) 622-0844
Dr. Marlene Bizub
312 S. Weber, Ste E
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Education for kids whose families are in transition.
Created for children to compliment the class for adults: Children and Families in Transition.
Memorial Hospital (719) 444-2273
5360 N. Academy, Ste. 220
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Boot Camp for New Dads (3 hour class, Sat. a.m.).
"Love and Logic" Newborn to age 11: 3weeks on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m.
New Parent Support: (719) 526-4590
Ft. Carson
ACS - Family Activity Center
Rita Wiley
Support for military families with children age 0-3.
Peak Parent: (719) 531-9400
http://peakparent.org
611 N. Weber, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Provides training, information and technical assistance to equip families of children birth through twenty-six including all disability conditions with strategies to advocate successfully for their children.
English and Spanish.
Peak Vista Community Health Centers: (719) 344-6639
340 Printers Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Boot Camp for New Dads (3 hour class, Sat. a.m.)
homes with infants from 0-12 mo’s, 12-24 mo’s and 24-36 mo’s.
Community resources are discussed for new parents and newborns.
Stratton Meadows Elementary School
610 Brookshire Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Heather Foster: 572-6361
Mariel Garcia: (719) 572-6363
mariel.garcia@aspenpointe.org
The Incredible Years 14 weeks of parenting classes: two groups each semester. An AM and an evening at AspenPointe.
TESLA: (719) 520-2701
http://www.d11.org/TESLA/
2560 International Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
- D-11 Alternative High School
- Offers Parenting Program as part of school curriculum
The Parenting Center: (719) 201-0887
Janice Black, MSW
524 N. Tejon, Ste. 3
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Active Parenting Now: 12 hours for parents with children ages 5-12
Urban League (719) 634-1525 or (719) 471-1930
506 E. Moreno
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
"Love and Logic" class for all parents.