Non-Profit of the Month
Our featured Non-Profit organization of the month is...
Commonwealth Parenting
Each month, Children-R-First will highlight a non-profit or charity organization whose focus is to put children first in our community. This month, we are honoring Commonwealth Parenting.
The mission of Commonwealth Parenting is to build a stronger community by teaching proactive parenting skills to parents and caregivers in central Virginia through quality education, communication, and support.
Founded in 1984, Commonwealth Parenting is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit education and resource organization committed to helping parents with the challenges of raising healthy, happy children from infancy to adolescence. With our fourteen family educators, we are able to address a wide variety of issues and concerns.
Over the past 25 years, Commonwealth Parenting has offered education to families in the Richmond area to enhance and strengthen parenting skills. With the guidance, encouragement and counsel of their family educators, communities are becoming stronger and more resilient. This wonderful organization has served approximately 40,000 families since 1984 and currently averages 3,200 families per year. Parents often have concerns about their children’s emotional needs, academic needs and mental health, and their family educators provide
- Parenting classes
- Speaking Engagements in the community
- One-on-one parenting consultations
- Telephone support and tip line – 545-1928
- Referrals to local community resources and specialized services
Description of services
Classes vary from one to three sessions, last sixty to ninety minutes each, and may be held during the day, at night, or on weekends. Our services give participants opportunities to learn about child development and get answers to parenting questions. Many also find support and friendship in an informal and entertaining setting.
Our Family Educators, who deliver the services, include guidance counselors, social workers, professional counselors and teachers. Classes are available for a modest fee at various city-wide locations, including the Bon Secours Center for Family Health in Innsbrook.
Our rapidly changing society and the absence of extended family can leave many families feeling alone and overwhelmed. We offer a variety of professional expertise on many aspects of family life. Our services are funded by individual donations, local business partnerships and foundation grants. In addition, the active leadership by the board of directors is critical to our continued success
Liz Pearce, Executive Director of Commonwealth Parenting, will be on the panel for our upcoming FREE Kindergarten Readiness workshop. Ms. Pearce will share her experience and expertise about how parents should and can advocate for their children at school. To learn more about Commonwealth Parenting and Liz Pearce, click here.
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