Education » Parenting Classes
Below are miscellaneous parenting classes offered throughout the Columbia Gorge.
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- Hood River County Parenting Classes
- Community Education Parenting Classes
- White Salmon Parenting Classes
- Skamania County Parenting Classes
- Childbirth Education
- Wasco County Parenting Classes
Also, see classes for childcare providers and parents offered by Mid Columbia Child Care Partners.
Would you like your class listed here? Please e-mail us with the information.
Hood River County Community Education Parenting Classes
- Make Parenting a Pleasure Class starts March 3, 2010 at May Street School in Hood River. The 10-week series is for parents with children birth to 8 years.
- Download the updated 2010 Family Activity Guide featuring playgroups, classes & more.
Childbirth Education
Classes are offered throughout the year at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Call (541) 387-6340 to sign up for a class that begins before you are 30 weeks pregnant! Each class series for first time mothers/partners is 5 nights (Wednesdays). Cost for the five-class series is $38 for those who plan to deliver at PHRMH and $60 for those who plan to deliver elsewhere. Breastfeeding and Childbirth Refresher Courses are also available.
Classes are held from 6:30-9 PM in the PHRMH Education Center, Conference Room 1. Parking for these classes is available in the upper lot, 12th Street side of the hospital.
For details, see the Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Website.
Wasco County Parenting Classes
Currently there are no classes - please stay tuned for updates!
Klickitat County / White Salmon Parenting Classes
The Klickitat County Website contains updated information on Parenting Classes.
Skamania County Parenting Classes
Stevenson: Make Parenting a Pleasure. 12 weeks, for parents with young children (birth to 8.) Begins Tuesday, September 30th from 6-8:30 pm, at United Methodist Church in Stevenson, across the street from Stevenson Elementary School. Free meal and childcare provided. No charge for class. Please call 509-427-7711 or 509-427-3870 for information on registering. Clark County Public Health is providing the class.
Goldendale: Strengthening Families. For families with children ages 10-14. 7 weeks. Parents and children attend the program together-children and parents meet separately the first hour, then join to share and practice new skills and ideas. Free dinner and childcare provided. The program begins on Tuesday evening, September 23rd at the Assembly of God Church in Goldendale from 5:30 until 8:00 pm. There are three ways to register: call 1-866-631-1997; mail in a registration form (available at several Goldendale area agencies) or register online at http://community.gorge.net/skcnparentsupport
There is no charge to attend. Skamania Klickitat Community Network, Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse/Drug
The Love and Logic curriculum, as well as many others are available through the Skamania Klickitat Community Network's lending library and resource center. If you are interested in leading this program or others, please call Johanna Roe at 1-866-631-1997. Many of these programs do not require additional training-good facilitation skills and time are the neccessary requirements.
Birth & Beyond Doula Services
Supporting
families through pregnancy, birth and beyond.
A Doula (from the Greek, meaning "in service of women") provides physical
and emotional support for the laboring mother and her partner. When the partner
and the doula work together they can ensure the woman’s emotional and physical
needs are more fully met. Having a doula can enable your partner to be
your birth companion, observe labor, and witness the birth. Statistics
show that the benefits of having a trained Doula are:
- 50% reduction in cesareans
- 25% shorter labor
- 60% decrease in epidural requests
- 40% decrease in use of pitocin
- 30% decrease in analgesic use
- 40% decrease in forceps delivery
Birth & Beyond provides
24 hour on-call assistance that will guide the woman in her journey into
motherhood.
During pregnancy, labor and postpartum a Doula will provide
continuous support in whatever ways you may need. She
will:
- Provide two prenatal visits to talk about your special needs and prepare you for labor.
- Provide uninterrupted emotional and physical support throughout childbirth.
- Assist in maintaining a safe and supportive environment for the birthing family.
- Support the partner so that the partner can more fully support the woman.
After the birth of a child
you need to nurture yourself as well as your family. Adjusting to the
new role is sometimes challenging. Birth & Beyond will provide
you with a postpartum visit to ease the transition. We will assist you
in whatever your needs are...breastfeeding support, newborn care, freshening
up the home, a foot massage or cooking a welcome hot meal.
For more information contact:
dcamposdavis@yahoo.com
DeLona Campos-Davis
Bilingual in English and Spanish
(541) 387-3587