Support Groups, Education & Coaching

Support Groups

We offer a wide range of support groups which provide emotional support and real-world advice. When you attend a support group, you’ll talk to, and learn from, other caregivers who are facing issues similar to your own. All of our groups are led by certified peers who have successfully navigated similar life events and who will work with you to help strengthen and nurture your family.

Groups include:

• Caregivers (in English and Spanish)
• Early Childhood
• Fathers
• Grandparents

Please see the calendar for times and locations.

 

Parent Skills Coaching Sessions

Evidence-based coaching sessions are offered in all of our Resource Centers for caregivers  raising  children  or  young  adults  with  social,  emotional,  and  behavioral challenges. These structured sessions promote positive, strength-based relationships and support caregivers by enhancing their skill set, fortifying effective communication techniques, and fostering parenting self-esteem. The sessions cover, but are not limited to:

• Learning effective discipline strategies and techniques
• Developing positive and caring family relationships
• Improving family communication
• Teaching children healthy decision-making strategies

Registration is required and space is limited.

Please see the calendar for times and locations.

 

Workshops

Our Resource Centers offer targeted workshops on topics of interest identified by members of the community. Recent topics have included:

• Immigration rights
• Medicaid eligibility and accessing specialized services
• Leadership and advocacy training
• Nutrition
• Men’s health
• Diabetes management
• Developmental disabilities

Please see the calendar for upcoming topics, times, and locations.

 

 

SUCCESS STORY

Mr. C, a single father, attended Westchester County’s Annual Father’s Conference and was inspired by what was shared there. Wishing he had had other dads to learn from when his sons were growing up, Mr. C offered to co-lead a support group just for fathers. By sharing the lessons that he has learned, and the skills he has developed, Mr. C is inspiring other dads to be stronger advocates for their children and give back to their community.