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   PARENTING CLASSes 


As we are working to maintain social distancing, Northwest Parenting has switched from in person parenting classes to an online platform. Please look under your counties program for the most up to date information. 

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Below you will find a list and description of evidence based parenting classes we have offered to our families in Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties! 


Make Parenting a Pleasure

A 12 session series for parents of newborns to age 8 

Develop a better understanding about your child's development, temperament, and personality. Learn new tools for positive discipline and setting your child up for success. Identify your strengths as a parent to help manage stress in a healthy way and discover new ways to make parenting easier. 


Parenting NOW! 
A 7 session series for parents of newborns to age 6 

A positive parenting program that builds on the strength of the group. Learn how to manage stress while also identifying new self-care techniques.
Learn ways to encourage your children’s brain development and positive behavior and understand the importance of being “in tune” with your children’s feelings. The emphasis of this series is focused on emotion coaching and parental values. 


Strengthening Families 

A 14 session series for parents of youth 6 to 12 

This parenting series focuses on participation from the entire family. It is designed to strengthen the bond between child and caregiver. You will learn how to create a system for boundary setting as well as how to handle difficult situations involving drug and alcohol experimentation. The teen and/or preteen will learn how to develop goals for the future and be taught refusal skills against peer pressure. 



Nurturing Parenting
A 8 session series for parents of newborns to age 6

Become aware of and understand new knowledge, skills, and strategies of parenting. Learn how to recognize, understand, and communicate feelings with your children. Increase parents' sense of self-worth, personal empowerment, empathy, bonding, and attachment. 



​AP of Teens 

A 6 session series for parents of youth ages 10 to 17 

Using this curriculum, you will give families critical tools for the challenging teen years: communication, conflict resolution, encouragement, and more! Both you and your youth will learn how to understand each other's goals, work through the power struggles, and reduce the risks of the teen years. 



The First Three Years -Support Group
Incredible Infants, Wonderful Ones, and Terrific Twos

This curriculum uses the latest research on child development, positive parenting strategies, and brain development to help give you the tools to support your child's health, development, and well-being. Your family will explore new ways to manage stress and anger management, practice positive discipline, and grow your social support networks. 





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Tillamook County 
Tillamook Family Counseling Center
Mis Carlson-Swanson, NW Parenting Coordinator 
906 Main Ave
Tillamook, OR 97141
503-842-8201
​melissacs@tfcc.org

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Columbia County
Community Action Team
Julianne Cullen, NW Parenting Coordinator
125 North 17th Street
St. Helens, OR 97051
503-556-3736
Clatsop County
Public Health
Marissa Brown, NW Parenting Coordinator 
820 Exchange Street , Suite 100
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-8673 x2
northwestparenting@gmail.com


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Clatsop 

Columbia 

Tillamook

800 Exchange Street , Suite 200
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-8673 x2
108 West B Street
Rainier, OR 97408
503-556-3736
 903 Main Ave.
Tillamook, OR 97141
Office: 503-842-8201 x276