Child Abuse Prevention Center

The Partnership for the Prevention of Substance Abuse

Child Abuse Prevention Center
The Child Abuse Prevention Center offers parenting classes based on Dr. Stephen J. Bavolek's Parent/Child Nurturing Curriculum. Classes are offered one night per week, and are generally 8 weeks long. All family members are welcome at our classes - a family meal and childcare is provided. Class locations and timing are based on availability of funding sources. Please call or email and register early, as classes fill up quickly! Nadine Dunton - (434) 258-9435 or nadine.dunton@familyalliance1.org

Upcoming classes which are free and open to the public include:
Bedford Elementary School - Sept. 20 - Nov. 18th (Mondays), 6-8 pm, for parents with children at Bedford Elementary or Primary School

Altavista YMCA - Oct.5th- Nov. 23rd (Tuesdays) for residents of Campbell, Lynchburg or Bedford with children ages 0-12

Staunton River Middle School - TBD

Coming in Spring 2011:
Classes in Thaxton (Bedford County) and on Leesville Road for residents of Bedford, Campbell or Lynchburg with children ages 0-12

Bedford Middle School for families with students at the school

Possible classes in Appomattox, Rustburg and Bedford (pending funding requests)

For Child Abuse Prevention Month (April), we also offer a Blue Ribbon campaign to remind us all that we each can help prevent child abuse.

For more information or to register for a class, please contact Assistant Director of Prevention Paul Baldwin at (434)845-5944, ext. 263 or Paul.Baldwin@familyalliance1.org

PPSA

• LifeSkills Training Curriculum offered at 10 Central Virginia Middle Schools
• Second Chance Saturday School for Lynchburg Students
• Training Young Men Successfully (a partnership with Churches for Urban Ministry)
• "Say it Straight" and "Project Towards No Drug Abuse" Curriculums
• GIFTS Coalition

For more information on any of our programs, please call:
(434)845-5944, ex. 282 or contact Jason.Giambrone@familyalliance1.org

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