Groups, Workshops & Events

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 PM
Open to all
drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

This group for parents and other community members who have had a drinking problem. It provides an opportunity for members to share their experience and support one another. To talk with a counselor about your own or a family member’s substance use, call (415) 441-KIDS (5437).

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Family Dinner

Tuesdays, 5:15-6:00 PM | Ongoing
drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

Come enjoy dinner with your kids and other families.

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From Grinch to Grateful

Open to parents with children ages 0-17
enrollment required, no cost / free

Come to a workshop for parents to discuss and share strategies for surviving, maybe even enjoying, the time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s.

Childcare, snacks and stress-busters provided!

This group is for parents only.

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Head & Heart Parenting

Thursdays, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM | 8 weeks | September 5 – October 24, 2019
Open to parents with children ages 0-17
enrollment required, no cost / free

Head & Heart Parenting is an 8-week parenting skills group with a particular focus on how the brain works.

With this sort of knowledge, we can help children better regulate their emotions and their behavior. Understanding feelings—how they exist in the brain and are felt throughout the body—is the first step in regulating them.

Parenting with the brain in mind can help you better connect with your child. A strong, positive parent-child relationship is the basis for healthy growth and development for all children, and a key ingredient to overall family functioning.

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Kids’ Turn Child-Parent Workshop

Various Dates | 6 weeks
Open to families with children ages 5-17
enrollment required, there is a fee to attend this workshop

This workshop is for families dealing with separation and divorce. It supports children in discussing their feelings and teaches tools to cope with parental separation. Parents meet simultaneously in separate groups to learn co-parenting skills, how to reduce family conflict, and prevent childhood difficulties. Two parent groups are conducted to allow parents to learn separately.

Parents may attend without children, however children may not attend without a parent. If children choose to participate, they must attend all sessions. This workshop is a Family Court recognized co-parenting program. Parents will receive six month access to online curriculum upon completion of the workshop.

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Kids’ Turn Early Year’s Workshop

Various Dates | 6 weeks
Open to parents with children ages 0-4
enrollment required, there is a fee to attend this workshop

The workshop is designed to help parents understand the impact of family reorganization on their infants and toddlers. It teaches parents skills for promoting healthy development through cooperative parenting.  This workshop is a Family Court recognized co-parenting program. Parents will receive six month access to online curriculum at the completion of the workshop.

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Parent Cafe

Every FIRST Thursday of the month, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
This class is held in Spanish

Every LAST Thursday of the month, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
This class is held in English

drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

Come learn about the 5 Protective Factors and how they can strengthen your family.

At the Cafes participants can share ideas and hopes for their families while having meaningful guided conversations about the 5 protective factors.

Click HERE to download the flyer (in English and Spanish)

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Parenting Young Children

Mondays, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Open to parents with children ages 0-5
drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

This group provides a space for parents to share daily challenges in a supportive environment as well as  learn skills to become more effective parents.

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Playtime Together

Thursdays, 1:00-1:50 PM
Open to parents with children ages 0-5
drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

Join us for music, movement, and stories! Playtime Together is the fantastic bonding activity.

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Single Parent Network

Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 PM
Open to single parents with children ages 0-17
drop-ins welcome, no cost / free

This is a community for single parents to support one another and discuss the challenges of parenting in a non-judgemental and confidential environment.

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Superheroes

Wednesdays, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | 10 weeks | February 6 – April 10
Open to families with children ages 5 and 6.
enrollment required, no cost / free

Parents and children will train together, learning how to use their superhero powers to feel safe. They will identify and communicate feelings to a trusted adult, develop healthy coping and self-regulation skills, build self-esteem, learn how to work in a team, and build healthy communication.

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Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)

Thursdays, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 12 weeks | January 24 – April 11
Open to parents with children ages 0-12
enrollment required, no cost / free

This class will be taught in Spanish.

With the guidance of trained group leaders, parents work together and support each other in learning new skills and putting them into practice to reach the goals of a stable, supportive, and harmonious family.

Click HERE to download the flyer.

For more Triple P classes around San Francisco, check out Parent Training Institute.

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