St Joseph Parenting Center Offering Support For Local Residents

Posted: Apr 26, 2022 08:00 AM

DANBURY — Whether or not locals want to be a far better mother or father or are dealing with family members difficulties, St Joseph Parenting Centre of Danbury is out there to Newtown people and some others in the place.

When the centre opened the Danbury location, 46 Stone Road at the Sacred Coronary heart Parish Centre, in February of this year, it has also had a Stamford locale considering the fact that 2009.

It has a mission of strengthening households and breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect. And St Joseph Parenting Centre Volunteer Supervisor Maureen Decker claimed recently that volunteers and guidance are always sought from these who desire to support.

Decker described that some moms and dads who attend the center are referred from the Connecticut Division of Small children and Family members (DCF) even though others arrive to understand. People are delivered with a circumstance supervisor, and each and every guardian has an in-choose conference with the center’s social employee to make confident classes will be handy and suitable.

Courses made available at the heart involve a basic parenting system for all mothers and fathers a dad method, “to aid dads fully grasp their vital part as a father” and a women’s guidance circle, “a mother’s assistance group available in partnership with The Rowan Circle,” according to its internet site, sjpcenter.org. Lessons are provided in both English and Spanish. All classes are no cost of cost and they are open to all mother and father with little ones more youthful than 13 years previous.

Decker stated the standard parenting program is made available as soon as a week for 28 months. It handles a selection of matters, like anger management, conduct and willpower, communication, the impact of media on young children, and health and fitness and very first help of youngsters. It has a “comprehensive curriculum,” and there is a established lesson aim for each class. The father program is an 11-7 days software that also meets once a week.

At every single conference, a food is served to give a sensation of nurturing, she reported. From time to time spot restaurants donate food items for the meals, and other occasions areas or groups, like a St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church of Newtown bible examine team, gives foods.

With the opening of the Danbury place, the heart is now furnishing its services to Bethel, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Brookfield, New Milford, and Danbury.

“We’re surely producing a relationship in Newtown,” claimed Decker, “and we are striving to do the exact same in each and every city.”

Decker said it is practical when information and facts about the center is spread so people can grow to be informed of the programs and advantage from them.

All classes are taught by volunteer facilitators who have knowledge in the spot, Decker explained. The center provides the lesson and the volunteers improve the lessons with their have working experience and knowledge.

Strategies To Assist

Along with the volunteer supports, Saint Joseph Parenting Center retains fundraising functions, like its 13th Yearly Advantage Breakfast, which was slated for Tuesday, April 26. Grammy nominated musician and former Sandy Hook resident Jimmy Greene was the prepared keynote speaker. Additional information about the celebration is offered by e-mailing Decker at mdecker@sjpcenter.org.

“I know that little ones are the upcoming and we want to assistance their mother and father provide them along,” claimed Decker. “And we can do that by way of parenting education and learning.”

Any person fascinated in volunteering and supporting the centre can also reach out to Decker by e-mail, mdecker@sjpcenter.org.

Decker claimed she is aware the heart is serving to households crack the cycle of abuse and neglect. And she hopes “word will distribute about this worthwhile resource that is readily available to parents.”

Decker also hopes that “anyone who would benefit from parenting education and learning will sense assured coming to us for that.”

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Education and learning Editor Eliza Hallabeck can be achieved at eliza@thebee.com.

St Joseph Parenting Heart opened its Danbury location with a grand opening occasion on February 2.

St Joseph Parenting Center is at 46 Stone Street at the Sacred Coronary heart Parish Heart in Danbury.