COBYS Family Services currently is offering the programs listed below. For more information, contact COBYS at 800-452-6517, 717-392-0504, or education@cobys.org. Most programs are free to participants with minimal costs for course books.
Active Parenting Now*
Teaches parents of children ages 5 to 11 to instill courage, cooperation, and self-esteem in their children. Families learn how to communicate effectively, promote responsibility, and avoid problems such as drugs and alcohol, violence, and poor school performance.
Lancaster County Prison
September 11-October 30, 2008
Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Taylor Elementary
October 15-November 19, 2008
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church
October 19-November 23, 2008
Sundays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ACT for Healthy Choices
Teaches parents to help children avoid tobacco use and other problem behaviors. Topics include healthy communication, problem solving and resisting peer pressure.
Columbia United Methodist Church
January 12-March 9, 2009
Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Ephrata Reformed Presbyterian Church
January 13-March 10, 2009
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Active Parenting of Teens*
Teaches parents of youth age 11 and older to redefine the parent role as children move through adolescence. Topics include developing responsibility in teens, and practicing positive discipline and healthy communication skills.
Active Parenting for Stepfamilies*
Couples learn how to work together to raise children in the challenging-and often rewarding-stepfamily environment. Families will learn powerful communication and negotiation skills to strengthen marriage and family. Designed for stepparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents, and others affected by loss and change.
Active Christian Parenting*
Teaches parents of 3 to 12 year-olds the tools needed to strengthen family relationships while fostering their children's faith development. Combines parenting skills with Christian values and practices.
Active Parenting for Grandparents*
Teaches grandparents to instill responsibility, cooperation, courage, and self-esteem in children/teens. Grandparents will explore issues facing families today and learn skills to build healthy relationships with adult children and grandchildren. Ideal for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren on a regular basis.
Take Action: Bullyproofing our Kids and Our Communities
This program focuses on bullying and its effects on kids, their parents, and their communities. Topics covered in this program include advocating for kids who experience a bullying situation, how kids can empower themselves against bullying behavior, relational bullying, and cyberbullying. This course includes alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention components for youth.
COBYS Family Services
September 23-October 28, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Families in Action
Teaches parents and teens to develop strategies to prevent problems with drugs, alcohol, violence and other unhealthy behaviors. Program includes time with peers and interactive time with parents and teens.
Middle Creek Church of the Brethren
September 3-December 17, 2008
Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00 p.m.
Pequea Elementary
September 23-October 28, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Brightside Community Center
September 25-October 30, 2008
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Guiding Good Choices
An interactive parent and child (grades 4-8) course that focuses on the transition to adolescence. GGC goals include: strengthening and clarifying family expectations for behavior; enhancing conditions to promote close family relationships; and teaching skills that allow children to meet the family and community expectation to resist drug use.
Price Elementary School
September 22-October 27, 2008
Mondays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Family Nurturing
A time-intensive program to nurture and educate parents and their preschool and elementary-age children. Offers parents the knowledge, helpful attitudes, and basic skills to promote healthy development of children. Includes separate classes for parents and their children, along with interactive time for playing, and a meal. Family Nurturing is funded by the Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency and is free.
Ephrata Church of the Brethren
July 21-August 28, Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 continuing
September 8-October 27, 2008, Mondays 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Carol B. Winters Center, Lancaster
September 24-December 10, 2008
Wednesdays & Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Columbia Head Start
January 13-March 19, 2009
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Carol B. Winters Center, Lancaster
March 11-May 20, 2009
Wednesdays & Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The 3 R'S for Parents & Youth: Relationships, Responsibility & Respect
To provide parents and youth (ages 11-18) with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to build strong parent/child relationships and to promote regular school attendance.
Elanco School District
November 4-December 9, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Parenting Infants*
Teaches parents of children up to 18 months old how to nurture babies through stages of development; establish family goals, structure, and routines; and practice healthy communication within the family.
Mommy & Me**
An interactive support and education program for parents of infants (0-1 year). Floor time with infants.
Lancaster General Health Campus-Women & Babies Hospital
4th Friday of the month
11:00-Noon
**in conjunction with the Baby Weight Station
Parenting Toddlers*
Teaches parents of children 10 to 36 months old to encourage children in the discovery of identity and completion of other toddler tasks, to develop family goals, and identify resources and support.
Sassafras Terrace
August 4-September 15, 2008
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Milagro House
September 3-October 8, 2008
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Parenting Preschoolers*
Teaches parents of children ages 3 to 5 years old to instill courage, self-esteem, cooperation, and responsibility in their children. Topics include positive discipline, healthy communication, problem-solving techniques, and preparing children for success in school.
Salisbury Elementary School
September 29-November 10, 2008
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Cooperative Parenting & Divorce*
Designed for those who want to help children through the emotional stress of divorce and separation. Ideal for care-givers, including parents, grandparents, step-parents, and significant others. Co-parents may, but need not, attend together.
COBYS Family Services
August 19-September 9, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Leadership Training for Mentors*
Offers participants information, skills, and resources to effectively nurture and empower others in a mentor relationship. Topics include: styles of mentoring, effective listening skills, understanding behaviors, problem solving techniques, setting boundaries, nurturing skills, tools to empower, building trust, and much more.
The Bully Anti-Venom*
Learn types of bullying, ways to advocate for a child that is being bullied, and ways to confront a child that uses bullying behaviors.
Lancaster Emmanuel Lutheran
October 20, 2008
Monday, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Columbia United Methodist
October 20, 2008
Monday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Ephrata Presbyterian
October 21, 2008
Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Building Self-Esteem & Courage*
Discover key ingredients to promote a child's positive sense of self-worth. Develop positive assets and protective factors.
Tabor Community Services
September 3, 2008
Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Moving Toward Positive Solutions: Problem Solving and Family Meetings*
Learn, discuss and practice techniques to become more successful identifying and solving problems
Bridge Housing
September 24, 2008
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m
What's Your Style? Parenting Models*
Discover the different styles of parenting. Learn to identify risks for youth in today's society, build assets, mutual respect, set limits, and nurture the caregiver.
Bridge Housing
August 27, 2008
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m
Discipline That Works*
Learn techniques to set limits, enforce rules, and guide children toward positive behaviors.
Promoting Positive Choices*
Discover a model for handling problems in a family to promote positive decision-making and coping abilities.
Healthy Ways to Communicate*
Develop communication skills to build self-esteem and trust in relationships.
Understanding Behaviors*
Identify reasons behind actions and learn strategies to promote positive behaviors in others.
Resisting Peer Pressure*
Learn assertive refusal techniques that can help young people resist peer pressure.
* Funding for these programs is provided by the PA Department of Health through the Lancaster County Drug and Alcohol Commission.
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