FamilyPaths' Positive Parenting Classes are designed to improve parent/child relationships by teaching the parent or caregiver about the developmental stages of children. These classes are appropriate for new parents, foster and kinship care providers, adoptive parents and others who are involved in parenting roles with children.
Our emphasis is on fostering an environment of understanding and self-monitoring skills for parents, so that they will come away with the tools they need to create a nurturing environment. Participants in our Positive Parenting classes will learn:
- How to communicate effectively with their child
- How to focus on the child�s strengths and talents
- How to recognize their own stress points and specific techniques to de-stress
- How to develop positive disciplines with their child
- Methods and techniques around anger management skills
- How to rebuild and foster a strong parent/child relationship
Our Positive Parenting courses are taught in either an 8-week or 12-week series, and are offered in both English and Spanish. Classes are offered in several locations throughout Alameda County, and are located near public transportation. Free childcare is provided onsite, and payment is determined on a sliding scale.
For more information, or to register for an upcoming Positive Parenting class series, call our 24-hour Family Support & Resource Line.
1 800-829-3777 or 510 893-5444
Directions
Getting to FamilyPaths� Positive Parenting Classes
Grace Baptist Church
16105 Mateo Street
San Leandro
By Car
From Oakland: From 580 East, take the 164th Street /Mirimar Exit. Turn right on Liberty, turn left on 162nd, and proceed down to Mateo Street. The church is on the corner of 162nd and Mateo.
From Hayward: From 580 West, take the Caroline Street / 164th Street Exit. Make a right onto Foothill, another right onto Liberty, and proceed straight until you come to 162nd Street. Turn left, and proceed on to Mateo Street. The church is on the corner of 162nd and Mateo.
From 880 North: Take 238 toward Castro Valley. Take the Mission Blvd. / East 14th Street Exit. Make a left at Lewelling, and another left onto East 14th Street. Proceed to 162nd Street (look for Thrift Town) and turn right. The church is 1.5 blocks up on your left, on the corner of 162nd and Mateo.
By Public Transport
Bus line 82
Fremont Family Resource Center
39155 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA
By Car
From Downtown Oakland & Berkeley:
HWY 880 SOUTH
Take the Mowry Avenue Exit
Right onto State St.
(you will pass a mall with a Starbucks, Barnes and Noble�s, and an Uno Pizza Place just before State St.)
Left onto Capitol (1st left)
Right onto Liberty St (1st right: it comes up pretty quickly)
The Resource Center is on the right. You will see a medium size green and white sign. Two buildings are marked Family Resource Center; the second building contains the Mediterranean Room where the class is held.
From Hayward/South:
HWY 880 NORTH
Take the Mowry Avenue Exit
Right onto State St.
(you will pass a mall with a Starbucks, Barnes and Noble�s, and an Uno Pizza Place just before State St.)
Left onto Capitol (1st left)
Right onto Liberty St (1st right: it comes up pretty quickly)
The Resource Center is on the right. You will see a medium size green and white sign. Two buildings are marked Family Resource Center; the second building contains the Mediterranean Room where the class is held.
By Public Transport
AC TRANSIT: buses that run in this area are the 20, 21 & 22. Please call AC Transit for schedule and transfer information.
BART: Fremont stop. You will need to catch a bus (20, 21 or 22) which run on Liberty Street.
