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Parenting CommunitiesNEWSLETTER, ACTIVITIES & CALENDARS are at the bottom of this page!Parenting Communities activities are now included in our Google calendar (Home Page or News & Events) Parenting Communities of Leelanau County is an award-winning program free for any Leelanau family with young children (birth through school entry). Parenting Communities seeks to promote healthy children living in stable, nurturing families, supported by strong communities that provide comprehensive, supportive services. Guided by the Five Protective Factors: • Parental Resilience • Social Connections • Concrete Supports in Times of Need • Social and Emotional Competence of Children • Knowledge of Child Development and Parenting http://www.strengtheningfamilies.net (see link below) Parenting Communities Offers: • Weekly playgroups • Home visits to support the hopes of the family • A monthly newsletter • Parent education • Wrap around services • Developmental assessments • Resources and referrals Parenting Communities Partners: Children's Trust Fund • United Way • The Health Department • The Baby Pantry • The Laundry Project • Leelanau Family Support Team • Leland Public School • Northport Public School • Suttons Bay Public School • Glen Lake Schools • MSU Extension • Department of Human Services • Traverse Bay Intermediate School District • Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians Parenting Communities Parents report: "Parenting Communities recognizes the importance of a strong, loving family and its connection to a community." "Parenting Communities helped prioritize family issues." "We feel loved and important." "They are great people who gave me hope." For more information, please contact our staff: in Leland... Patti Wurm Leelanau Children's Center, Leland Phone: 256-7841 Cell: 218-2225 pattimommy@aol.com Tricia Denton Leelanau Children's Center - Leland Phone: 256-7841 Cell: 313-0359 tricia.denton@tuque.com Bea Cruz Cell: 642-1728 cruzb4@hotmail.com in Glen Lake... Kathy Bartell Glen Lake Elemementary School - Room 127 Phone: 334-3061 x 203 Cell: 510-7883 bartellk@glenlake.k12.mi.us in Suttons Bay... Alison Manning Suttons Bay Elementary School Room 27 (Kindergarten Wing) Phone: 271-8697 Cell: 866-0605 manninga@suttonsbay.k12.mi.us in Northport... for information on our Northport program, contact Jen Amin Phone: 386-5144 jen@leelanauchildrenscenter.org March 2010 - Parenting Communities of Leelanau County NEWSLETTER (adobe pdf) Past Newsletters Parenting Communities Calling Card/Bookmark (adobe pdf) We use this handy card to help tell people about our program and how to contact us. Print one for yourself and give one to a friend! Parenting Communities Annual Evaluation (adobe pdf) Please help us know what we are doing well and how we can improve. Conflict Resolution Steps (adobe pdf) www.strengtheningfamilies.net link Previous Page |