Local Parenting Resources

Click on any county for information about local activities and the contact information for the Prevention Council where you live.

Or select one of the filters below to see what's happening around the state.

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Parenting Education
Find a class developed with your child's age in mind:

Prenatal-5 Years

5-12 Years

13-18 Years

Find a class geared toward:

	Fathers
	Co-Parenting/Blended Families
	Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder
	Families with Children with Special Needs or Health Challenges

Additional Activities

	Playgroups & Parenting Groups
	Events
	Professional Training
	Front Porch Project

Dates and times subject to change. Contact your local Council to confirm the event details.

Active Parenting- Active Parenting 4th Edition (ages 5-12)

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/7/2021 End Date: 11/4/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Thursday

Time: 6-8PM

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: http:// https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdO-upz8iHdBt9clOpOV7l7_2iVKypcKH

Additional Information: This workshop is geared towards children from 5-12 years old and will show you effective ways to: -Use discipline that really works -Open up lines of communication-before they get clogged -Defuse power struggles with your children -Family fun and bonding- building closer relationships

Contact: Dawn Flagg Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org

Active Parenting- Crossroads (Co-Parenting)

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/18/2021 End Date: 11/1/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Mondays

Time: 6-8PM

Audience: Parents and caregivers who have separated

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcuGurzoiGt32O7nxSnk-GYmLtxa9pxze

Additional Information: Parenting Apart: Effective Co-Parenting. You will learn: -How to keep your child out of the middle -Allow your child to love both parents -Work on your own recovery -Develop new communication skills -Create a positive new relationship as co-parents

Contact: Dawn Flagg Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org

Safe Sleep

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/25/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Monday

Time: 12-1pm

Audience: Parents and caregivers who take care of infants

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcO2uqjorH9DDTJhYxPLL07k0dZKkwrtp

Additional Information: Infant Safe Sleep reviews the most up to day information on reducing the risk of sleep-related deaths.

Contact: Dawn Flagg Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org

Purple Crying

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 11/1/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Monday

Time: 12-1pm

Audience: Parents and caregivers who take care of infants

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcO2uqjorH9DDTJhYxPLL07k0dZKkwrtp

Additional Information: Period of PURPLE crying presents information and tools to help parents understand and cope with the period in their baby's life when prolonged and intense crying is common.

Contact: Dawn Flagg Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org

Active Parenting- First Five Years

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 11/15/2021 End Date: 11/29/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Mondays

Time: 10am- 12pm

Town: Via Zoom

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children under 5

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: http:// https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOCsqT4oHtyTuCDQUl2DIhIHcY9cbtfq

Additional Information: First Five Years discusses: What a baby's cry means Ages and stages of development Building a strong bond Your child's growing brain Using mindfulness to keep your cool Effective discipline young children can understand

Contact: Dawn Flagg Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org

Active Parenting- First Five Years

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 11/16/2021 End Date: 11/30/2021

Day(s) of the Week: Tuesdays

Time: 6pm-8pm

Town: Via Zoom

Audience: Parents and caregivers of children under 5

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdO2prT4jHdOv-4krGKDPEGnF-0lvcscf