The Family Support Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 1707, Dalton, Georgia 30722-1707
Serving Whitfield and Murray Counties in Northwest Georgia
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The Family Support Council, Inc. P.O. Box 1707, Dalton, Georgia 30722-1707 Serving Whitfield and Murray Counties in Northwest Georgia |
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What's Happening at The Family Support Council? Upcoming Community Events, Recent Events, Parenting Classes, and Support Groups All services are free! For more information, call 706-272-7919 __________________________________________________ Visions of Hope Teen Pregnancy Prevention Community Forum Thursday, May 8 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Goodroe Memorial Auditorium Dalton State College ________________________________________________ Cooperative Parenting and Divorce Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Wednesday, April 9, 2008 No class April 16 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 Location: Family Support Council 1529 Waring Road Dalton, GA 30721 Cost: $100 per person (includes a comprehensive Parent Resource Guide) Facilitators: Tom Bartley, Ed.S and Mary Smith , Ed.S. Bring a picture of your children to the first meeting. Food is not provided, but please feel free to bring something to eat if desired. To get credit, you must attend all 8 sessions. Makeup sessions cost $25 per session. To sign up or for more information, call the Family Support Council, 706-272-7919.
Support Groups Sponsored by the Family Support Council Parent Education 2008 Nurturing Class Schedule January 10 – April 17 Evening Class Thursday February 27 – July 2 Day Class Wednesday May 8 – August 14 Evening Class Thursday July 9 – October 15 Day Class Wednesday August 14 – November 20 Evening Class Thursday September 10 – December 17 Day Class Wednesday All day classes meet at Providence Ministries on South Hamilton Street (9:30 – 11:30 All evening classes meet at the Family Support Council on Waring Road (6:00 – 8:00) Please Fax referrals to 706-275-6542 to the attention of Joyce Parton New Parent Support Group Available to anyone raising children. This group will meet each week in the Resource Room from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. The group is facilitated by Joyce Parton and covers topics that are directed toward the needs of the group. For more information, call Joyce at extension 706.272-7919. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Open to any grandparent who is raising grandchildren, on either a short term or long term basis. Grandparents meet at the Senior Center, 302 Cappes Street behind the Dalton Regional Library at 12:00 noon on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. A free lunch is available on site. This group provides support and resources for the grandparents and has occasional guest speakers. For more information or to add your name to their call list, contact the Family Support Council. Spanish Parent Talk Meets Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Resource Room at the Family Support Council. This group is for Spanish speaking parents seeking support and help with parenting issues. Free childcare is provided. Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse This group meets each Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Support Council Resource Room (Use the back entrance please). The group meets for an hour and a half each week and is led by Mary Smith, Child Abuse Prevention Specialist. All sessions are completely confidential and free. Discovering Hope An Autism Support Group for Northwest Georgia meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. This group meets in the Family Support Council office. Free childcare is provided. The Family Support Council is located at 1529 Waring Road, in front of Shaw Plant, #6. Turn onto Waring Road by Wheeler's Lumber on Cleveland Hwy, it is the second building on the left, across from the Waffle House. _______________________________________________ PARENT WORKSHOPS "Parent Talk" Parent Talk is a free, weekly, confidential support group for parents who find themselves struggling with the day to day issues of raising children. We meet each Monday evening from 6-7 p.m. at the Family Support Council at 1529 Waring Road. Free child care is provided. Call the Family Support Council at 706.272.7919 for more information. ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ New Nurturing Classes!!! "Nurturing" is a parent education program for both parents and children and runs for 15 weeks. Participants who complete 13 of the 15 weeks receive a certificate. We are pleased to offer: Nurturing for Parents of Children ages 5-11, Nurturing for Families with Teenagers, and Nurturing for TANF Clients. Call 706-272-7919 for information about upcoming classes. ______________________________________________ Ongoing Programs.... _________________________________________________ Teen Able A free support group for teenage parents Meets at the Family Support Council on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Free childcare is provided. For more information about this group and other teenage parent services, please call (706)259-4550..
Weekly Nurturing Classes for Teenage Moms These classes are ongoing and are offered weekly at all local high schools during the school year. _______________________________________________ Prenatal Class at Whitfield County Health Department A class for mothers-to-be is held the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Whitfield County Health Department. On average, 12 participants attend the class. _________________________________________________ Camps, Camps, and More Camps!!! Camp A.I.M. This annual therapeutic camp is offered for children who are victims of abuse. Camp A.I.M. provides a safe, professionally-staffed day camp experience for children referred by locally helping agencies. For more information, call Inez Cannon at the Family Support Council, 272-7919. Camp Promise Camp Promise is a week-long day camp for parents and children that uses the Nurturing Program curriculum to guide fun and educational activities. The program is unique among family programs in that both parents and children participate and learn. The program is entirely replicable for other sites and programs. For information about next year's camp, or replication information, call Elaine Butler or Joyce Morrison at the Family Support Council at 272-7919. Camp LaPapillon Teen parents gain valuable life skills during this fun, one week camp that includes child care. This is a great opportunity to learn about important things like parenting, financial management, nutrition, job skills, community resources, and other topics. Meet other teen parents and community helpers. Participants can be self-referred. Call Oak Haven Second Chance Home at 706-259-4550 for more information.
Updated 9/07 |