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FREE Parenting Workshops & FREE Family Friendly events for any family in Southern Oregon. www.thefamilyconnect.org

Free evidence based Parenting Classes, Parenting Workshops, and Family Friendly Events. With Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) funds, The Family Connection provides positive parenting support to families in Jackson and Josephine counties (Southern Oregon) from all backgrounds. Our plan is to establish parenting education as a positive norm for every community.

10/29/2026

The conversations we have today can shape the choices our kids make tomorrow!

Talking to children and teens about substance use isn't always easy, but you don't have to figure it out alone.

Join The Family Connection for our upcoming virtual workshop:

Youth Substance Use: Prevention + Conversations That Matter

📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026

⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM

💻 On Zoom

Learn practical, age-appropriate strategies to start meaningful conversations, build trust, and help your children make healthy choices.

Whether your child is young or already navigating the teenage years, it's never too early—or too late—to start the conversation!

Register today!

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3tb424h8

09/30/2026

📣 Your voice can help shape what support looks like for families in Southern Oregon!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Southern Oregon Success is looking for parents and caregivers in Jackson and Josephine counties to join the Family Advisory Council.

This is your opportunity to bring your real-life experiences, ideas, and perspective to the table—and help influence positive changes for families across our communities. 💬✨

💻 The council meets monthly on Zoom
💵 Members receive a $50 stipend for each meeting attended

Your experience matters. Your perspective matters. 🧡 Your voice can make an impact.

📩 Interested in joining? Contact Eva Skuratowicz at [email protected]

09/18/2026

🍂 Fall is bringing lots of ways to connect, learn, and feel more supported as a parent!

Whether you’re navigating the early years, raising a school-age child, parenting a teen, or just looking for practical tools for a specific challenge, The Family Connection’s Fall 2026 lineup has options for many different ages and stages.

✨ All programs are FREE for parents, professionals and people in parenting roles.

Take a look at what’s coming up and find the program that fits your family this fall!

👉 View programs + register: thefamilyconnect.org/families-parents/

📣 Know another parent who could use a little extra support, connection, or encouragement? Share this post with them!

09/04/2026

📚 Check out these FREE virtual trainings offered by our friends at FACT Oregon, Help Me Grow Oregon, Provide & Swindells Resource Center!

Families can learn more about early intervention, special education, IEPs, transitions, and working confidently with their child’s support team. Sessions are available in English and Spanish. 💻✨

These events are not hosted by The Family Connection, but we’re happy to help spread the word! 💙

👉 Check out their programs here: https://factoregon.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents

📣 Know a family who could benefit? Tag them or share this post!

09/03/2026

We’re excited to offer a new Neurodiversity: Tools, Supports & Strategies Series with Lauren Stewart, MA, Autism Consultant.

These free virtual workshops are designed to give parents, caregivers, educators, and community members practical, neurodiversity-affirming information they can actually use. Each session will include strategies for home and community, real-life examples, family-centered approaches, and time for questions and connection.

Upcoming topics include:

Toileting Support & Independence — November 18
ADHD: Traits, Co-Occurring Needs & Support — December 9
Pathological Demand Avoidance: Traits & Support — January 13
Neurodiversity-Affirming Language & Advocacy — April 21
Understanding ABA: History, Practice & Neuroaffirming Care — May 26

All workshops are held Wednesdays from 6:00–7:30 PM on Zoom.

These conversations matter. When families and communities better understand neurodivergent children, we are better equipped to support their needs, recognize their strengths, reduce unnecessary conflict, and advocate in ways that respect the whole child.

Register here:
https://tinyurl.com/3TB424H8

You can also find each workshop individually in the Events section of our page and on The Family Connection website calendar, where you can view details and register.

Please share this series and invite friends, family members, caregivers, educators, and others who support children and families. You never know who in your circle may be looking for exactly this kind of information!

08/31/2026

🎒 Back to school comes with a lot of feelings.

Excitement. Nervousness. Big changes. New teachers, new routines, new classmates — and sometimes some very big worries.

If your child is feeling anxious about heading back to school, remember: the goal isn’t to make every worry disappear. It’s to help them feel safe, supported, and capable of moving through it. 💛

A few things you can do today:
• Keep routines calm and predictable
• Listen without immediately trying to “fix” the worry
• Remind them of times they’ve done hard things before
• Celebrate courage and effort — not just a tear-free drop-off
• Give everyone a little extra grace during the transition

And if you’d like more tools for supporting your child through worry and anxiety, join The Family Connection for:

🧠 Childhood Anxiety: Helping Kids Understand and Manage Worry

Learn practical ways to recognize anxiety, respond supportively, and help children build skills for managing their worries.

Because sometimes the bravest thing a child does all day is simply walk through those school doors. 💛

08/22/2026

Finish this sentence:

“Nobody warned me that parenting would involve so much ______.”

Serious and funny answers are welcome. 😄

Tell us below. 👇

08/17/2026

👶 Curious about your child’s development?

The Oregon Screening Project offers free developmental screenings for young children: https://osp.uoregon.edu/?language=en

Looking for more parenting support? Registration is also open for our FREE Parenting on Purpose series for parents and caregivers of children birth–10.

📅 Aug. 25–Sept. 22 | Tuesdays | 6–8 PM
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/CDparenting25

Practical tools. Calmer days. Stronger connections.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms and caregivers in our community! 💐

Today is a chance to celebrate the small moments, hard days, and growth that come with raising kids.

Whether you’re a mom, stepmom, grandma, or someone showing up in a mothering role, what you do matters more than you know.

We’re grateful for you and all the ways you support your families, day in and day out. 💛

Address

1001 Beall Lane
Central Point, OR
97502

Telephone

+15417345150

Website

http://www.thefamilyconnect.org/

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