FamilyWorks provides a free program for teen parents in collaboration with the North Seattle Family Center.  We strive to promote the positive growth of teen parents by facilitating peer support groups, offering parenting classes/ workshops, and providing the opportunity to participate in a home visiting program. We also provide individual one on one time in which a teen parent can receive needed advocacy, guidance, encouragement, and support.  Inherent in the program is the goal of providing teen parents with information about community resources and the skills to access them.  
    The teen parent support group meets at the North Seattle Family Center twice a month.  Because this program is very flexible, you should always call Gladys for information about the current schedule (she is available at 694-6729 on Tuesdays from 1-6 PM or Thursdays from 10-4:30 PM).   The North Seattle Family Center is located at 3200 NE 125th Street, Seattle 98125, 206-364-7930.  Any parent or pregnant person 23 and under is welcome to attend. 

TEEN PARENT SPARK CLASS--Sept 7--Oct 5, 2011

This free 5 week parenting class is provided by SPARK  (Strong Partners and Relationships for Kids).  This class is on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 (Sept 7-Oct 5th).  Come and explore ways to build healthy relationships—the topics are:

September 7th 5:30-7:30pm:  Introduction and overview
September 14th 5:30-7:30pm:  Relationship Warning Signs:  Exploring the habits, beliefs and behaviors that can damage relationships with children and potential partners
September 21st 5:30-7:30pm:  Relationship Recovery Conversations:  How to review a conversation that did not go well with a room mate, friend, partner, or child and work together to get things back on track
September 28th 5:30-7:30pm:  Discovering What Is Important:  Discover what is important to you in your life and how to communicate that information
October 5th 5:30-7:30pm:  Create a Culture of Appreciation and Explore Fun, Play and Exploration:  Recognizing the presence of criticism in your home and family and how to change it to a perspective of positive appreciation, learning about the
importance of play

Free childcare and snacks are provided by SPARK.  Registration is required 
 

For more information, contact Gladys Martinez at (206) 694-6729 or (206) 335-6943 or gladysm@familyworksseattle.org