Parenting
“Good parenting, while very challenging at times, offers great potential for happiness. Parents can experience great joy by building a strong, loving home environment and teaching gospel principles, which can help their children lead righteous, happy, and productive lives.”
Instruction from prophets, apostles, scriptures, manuals, media, and more can be found at ChurchofJesusChrist.org Gospel Topic- Parenting
Reachout Oregon - Call (833) 732-2467
ReachOut Oregon is a statewide telephone and chat service providing support for parents and caregivers. Individuals can call or chat online about their children who experience emotional, behavioral health, physical health, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or educational issues.
The parent “warmline” is available from 11:00 AM to 6:00PM MST, Tuesday through Thursday, and messages may be left at any time. The services are staffed by certified family support specialists who have training and personal experience in parenting children with emotional, developmental, or physical health concerns. Parents and caregivers can get assistance with navigating the complex and complicated system of services, day-to-day practical tools for parenting children with challenging behaviors or issues, and just plain support and understanding from someone who “has been there.”
The service is a resource after a crisis and when parents or caregivers need practical ideas about handling stress and frustration, how to talk to siblings and other adults about the needs of their child, or how to adapt their communication and parenting style to advocate for their family’s needs.
TFP Therapeutic Service (formerly The Family Place)
541-889-1050
Offers a 12 week parenting class twice a year ($15)
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Church Curriculum
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Strengthening Marriages and Families -links to manuals below
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Lessons for improving parenting skills.
Teaching children about intimacy and the importance of families
Family Home Evening Resource Book
3 Simple Ways to Become a Happier Family Booklet - available for purchase online
Strengthening Families
Video (Dallin H. Oaks) - available for purchase online
16 Lesson Instructor’s manual - 8 on marriages, 8 on parenting
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Free Online Help
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An online resource of articles and videos about discipline, fatherhood, parenting together while living apart, grandparents, child development.
Free help for separated, divorced, and never-married parents. Because peace for children is success for parents.
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Books and Videos
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The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis,David Cross and Wendy Sunshine