COBYS Family Services currently is offering the programs listed below. For more information, contact COBYS at 800-452-6517, 717-392-0504, or education@cobys.org. Most programs are free to participants with minimal costs for course books.
Active Parenting Now*
Teaches parents of children ages 5 to 11 to instill courage, cooperation, and self-esteem in their children. Families learn how to communicate effectively, promote responsibility, and avoid problems such as drugs and alcohol, violence, and poor school performance.
Lancaster County Prison
September 11-October 30, 2008
Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Gehman Mennonite
October 7-November 18, 2008
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Taylor Elementary
October 15-November 19, 2008
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church
October 19-November 23, 2008
Sundays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Day 7 Ministries
October 20-November 24, 2008
Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
ACT for Healthy Choices
Teaches parents to help children avoid tobacco use and other problem behaviors. Topics include healthy communication, problem solving and resisting peer pressure.
Columbia United Methodist Church
January 12-March 9, 2009
Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Lancaster Emmanuel Lutheran
January 12-March 9, 2009
Mondays, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Ephrata Reformed Presbyterian Church
January 13-March 10, 2009
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Active Parenting of Teens*
Teaches parents of youth age 11 and older to redefine the parent role as children move through adolescence. Topics include developing responsibility in teens, and practicing positive discipline and healthy communication skills.
Active Parenting for Stepfamilies*
Couples learn how to work together to raise children in the challenging-and often rewarding-stepfamily environment. Families will learn powerful communication and negotiation skills to strengthen marriage and family. Designed for stepparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents, and others affected by loss and change.
Active Christian Parenting*
Teaches parents of 3 to 12 year-olds the tools needed to strengthen family relationships while fostering their children's faith development. Combines parenting skills with Christian values and practices.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
October 9-November 20, 2008
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Active Parenting for Grandparents*
Teaches grandparents to instill responsibility, cooperation, courage, and self-esteem in children/teens. Grandparents will explore issues facing families today and learn skills to build healthy relationships with adult children and grandchildren. Ideal for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren on a regular basis.
Take Action: Bullyproofing our Kids and Our Communities
This program focuses on bullying and its effects on kids, their parents, and their communities. Topics covered in this program include advocating for kids who experience a bullying situation, how kids can empower themselves against bullying behavior, relational bullying, and cyberbullying. This course includes alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention components for youth.
Families in Action
Teaches parents and teens to develop strategies to prevent problems with drugs, alcohol, violence and other unhealthy behaviors. Program includes time with peers and interactive time with parents and teens.
Middle Creek Church of the Brethren
September 3-December 17, 2008
Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00 p.m.
Pequea Elementary
September 23-October 28, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
San Juan Bautista
October 27-December 1, 2008
Mondays, 6:15-8:15 p.m.
Phoenix Academy
January 15-February 19, 2009
Thursdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Guiding Good Choices
An interactive parent and child (grades 4-8) course that focuses on the transition to adolescence. GGC goals include: strengthening and clarifying family expectations for behavior; enhancing conditions to promote close family relationships; and teaching skills that allow children to meet the family and community expectation to resist drug use.
Fulton Elementary School
February 2-March 16, 2009
Mondays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Burrowes Elementary School
February 3-March 10, 2009
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Family Nurturing
A time-intensive program to nurture and educate parents and their preschool and elementary-age children. Offers parents the knowledge, helpful attitudes, and basic skills to promote healthy development of children. Includes separate classes for parents and their children, along with interactive time for playing, and a snack. Family Nurturing is funded by the Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency and is free.
Carol B. Winters Center, Lancaster
September 24-November 19, 2008
Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Columbia Head Start
January 13-March 5, 2009
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Carol B. Winters Center, Lancaster
March 11-May 20, 2009
Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The 3 R'S for Parents & Youth: Relationships, Responsibility & Respect
To provide parents and youth (ages 11-18) with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to build strong parent/child relationships and to promote regular school attendance.
Elanco School District
November 4-December 9, 2008
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Phoenix Academy
November 6-December 18, 2008
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
McCaskey East
(Four cycles)
January 8-February 12, 2009
February 19-March 26, 2009
April 2-May 14, 2009
May 21-June 25, 2009
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Parenting Infants*
Teaches parents of children up to 18 months old how to nurture babies through stages of development; establish family goals, structure, and routines; and practice healthy communication within the family.
Mommy & Me**
An interactive support and education program for parents of infants (0-1 year). Floor time with infants.
Lancaster General Health Campus-Women & Babies Hospital
4th Friday of the month
11:00-Noon
**in conjunction with the Baby Weight Station
Parenting Toddlers*
Teaches parents of children 10 to 36 months old to encourage children in the discovery of identity and completion of other toddler tasks, to develop family goals, and identify resources and support.
Crossroads Mennonite Church
October 15-November 19, 2008
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Parenting Preschoolers*
Teaches parents of children ages 3 to 5 years old to instill courage, self-esteem, cooperation, and responsibility in their children. Topics include positive discipline, healthy communication, problem-solving techniques, and preparing children for success in school.
Salisbury Elementary School
September 29-November 10, 2008
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Cooperative Parenting & Divorce*
Designed for those who want to help children through the emotional stress of divorce and separation. Ideal for care-givers, including parents, grandparents, step-parents, and significant others. Co-parents may, but need not, attend together.
Leadership Training for Mentors*
Offers participants information, skills, and resources to effectively nurture and empower others in a mentor relationship. Topics include: styles of mentoring, effective listening skills, understanding behaviors, problem solving techniques, setting boundaries, nurturing skills, tools to empower, building trust, and much more.
Internet Safety and Cyberbullying
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the topic of internet safety and cyberbullying. Topics covered in this workshop will include, the problems and dangers of cyberbullying, the victims of cyberbullying, false beliefs about cyberbullying, Shrinking the cyberbully, Resisting cyberbullying, and creating a personal internet battle plan.
The Bully Anti-Venom*
Learn types of bullying, ways to advocate for a child that is being bullied, and ways to confront a child that uses bullying behaviors.
Expressing Feelings Positively: Handling Anger and Conflict
A class in which participants discuss common family conflicts and their causes. In addition, skills for controlling anger and expressing feelings in a positive manner are presented and practiced.
McCaskey High School
March 11, 2009
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
King Elementary School
March 25, 2009
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Building Self-Esteem & Courage*
Discover key ingredients to promote a child's positive sense of self-worth. Develop positive assets and protective factors.
McCaskey High School
November 12, 2008
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Bridge of Hope
November 20, 2008
Thursday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
King Elementary
November 26, 2008
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Moving Toward Positive Solutions: Problem Solving and Family Meetings*
Learn, discuss and practice techniques to become more successful identifying and solving problems
McCaskey High School
April 8, 2009
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
King Elementary School
April 22, 2009
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
What's Your Style? Parenting Models*
Discover the different styles of parenting. Learn to identify risks for youth in today's society, build assets, mutual respect, set limits, and nurture the caregiver.
Effective Discipline*
Learn techniques to set limits, enforce rules, and guide children toward positive behaviors
McCaskey High School
December 10, 2008
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
King Elementary School
December 17, 2008
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Relational Aggression in Girls*
Relational Aggression in Girls will explore the ways in which girls use friendship as a weapon. If you have a daughter who has experienced damaged relationships through gossip and rumors, join us to learn ways to help her learn strategies for positive outcomes.
Transitional Living Center
November 10, 2008
Monday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Communication: Getting Your Message Across
In this workshop, communication is discussed as the key to cooperation. In addition, Communication Styles, Communication Blocks, and Active Communication Skills are presented and practiced
McCaskey High School
January 14, 2009
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Why Kids Do What They Do: Understanding Behavior *
Participants begin to understand the reasons behind child's behavior through presentations, discussions and interactive activities. The topics covered in this workshop include, discovering why children misbehave, the 4 goals of behavior (5 goals for teenagers), and helping children achieve their goals in positive ways.
King Elementary School
October 22, 2008
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Bridge of Hope
January 15, 2009
Thursday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
* Funding for these programs is provided by the PA Department of Health through the Lancaster County Drug and Alcohol Commission.
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