Ongoing

Meadowlark Music Together

Fun family-style music and movement classes for newborns through Kindregarten age children and their parents or caregivers. Two locations, daytime and evening classes. To enroll, visit meadowlarkmusictogether.com or call 785-841-4468. Taught by Karen Abraham, licensed Music Together director and Music Therapist.

Family-based Sexuality Education

This 5-week course for 5th and 6th graders helps parents be the primary sexuality educators for their children.  The course begins with a “parents only” night to provide information and answer questions.   A parent attends each of the following four sessions with the child.  A comprehensive, decision-making model of sexuality education is used.  Teachers are registered nurses and social workers.  Offered by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.  Course fee is $45 per family.  For course dates or more information, check the Health Department’s website at www.ldchealth.org or call Kodi Herlein at 843-3060 or e-mail fbsinfo@ldchealth.org.

Child Safety Seat Inspections

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Community Education

These free inspections are sponsored by the Sake Kids of Douglas County Coalition.  Call Connect Care at (785) 749-5800 for more information. In addition to the check lanes listed below, appointments can be made at designated times each month. Please have your child’s safety seat already installed upon arrival, and then it will be inspected and adjusted if needed.

Becoming a Love and Logic Parent®  Basic Class

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Community Education

The Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® course is available to take to parent groups (minimum of 5 parents) such as churches, schools or daycare PTA’s. This program is a nationally recognized commonsense parenting approach that teaches parents the skills to cultivate confidence and good decision-making in children, age 18 months+.  For information or to schedule, please call (785) 505-3081. Class fee is $20/one parent, $25 for two parents from same family. 

Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun®

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Community Education

When parents start using the Love and Logic® principles early in their children’s lives, they up the odds that the teenage years will be fun instead of frantic. This program focuses on parenting skills to use with children from birth to age six. Topics include offering choices, showing empathy and respect, and avoiding parenting by anger, threats, warnings or lectures. $15/parent or caregiver and $20 for two parents from the same family.  No childcare provided. For information or to schedule a class for a group of 5 parents or more, please call (785) 505-3081

Build Your Village – a Postpartum Adjustment Support Group

Free peer support and caring group for new moms experiencing postpartum adjustment difficulties. Facilitated by an RN trained by Postpartum Support International and The Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas. Meets some Mondays from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in eight week sessions; however, women may join the group at anytime Newborns welcome. For more information, contact (785) 505-3081.

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