Florence Crittenton is delighted to offer a wide range of parenting classes to all parents and caregivers in our community. These classes are an excellent opportunity to learn some great skills and understand your child’s developmental stage and their needs....
Circle of Security® Parenting™ Classes: Our next session of this incredible parenting class starts on November 14 (Thursdays) from 5:00-6:30 PM and is held at Florence Crittenton’s Community Services at 901 N Harris, Helena. The class runs for 8 weeks and...
Below are the dates for the next session of parenting classes available at Florence Crittenton’s Outreach Center. Classes are available to parents and caregivers of all ages. Love and Logic will be Mondays 5:30-7:30, running from October 14 – November 18....
Florence Crittenton Early Childhood Programs work in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) federally funded Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) to provide nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon snacks to the children in...
Fiscal Year 2018 was a year of new horizons for Florence Crittenton. After a thorough review of the emerging needs of the clients we serve, we were able to revision services needed for families to succeed. Our goal is to develop a comprehensive programming approach...
Florence Crittenton’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that following an extensive search Carrie Krepps has been chosen as the new Executive Director. Carrie joined Florence Crittenton in March, 2010 as the Grants Officer. She quickly fell in love with the...
Save the date for a fabulous night out at our 9th Annual Support Our Girls on Thursday September 17th at the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds. This fun event includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a hilarious auction of fabulously decorated bras. All proceeds benefit the young families participating in Florence Crittenton’s programs.
Florence Crittenton is delighted to offer a wide range of parenting classes to all parents and caregivers in our community. These classes are an excellent opportunity to learn some great skills and understand your child’s developmental stage and their needs.
Love & Logic for All Ages
Love & Logic is a relationship-based, natural consequences approach to parenting. This is a video-based curriculum facilitated by our parenting educator which will provide discussion, tools and tips to try with your own family.
Next Sessions:
June 18 – July 23, Thursdays, 5 – 7pm
Circle of Security®
Circle of Security® Parenting is an attachment-based nurturing approach to understanding children’s needs.. The program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
Next Sessions:
June 15 – August 3, Mondays, 5 – 6.30pm
Loving Your Baby from the Inside Out
A nurturing prenatal baby-focused course, designed to empower and prepare young pregnant mothers for bonding throughout pregnancy, for labor, delivery, and the postpartum period.
This class is ongoing, join at anytime during your pregnancy
Class time: Ongoing on Mondays from 3 – 4pm
Services for Families with Substance Use:
Nurturing Parenting Classes
Florence Crittenton is delighted to be offering Nurturing Parenting Classes for adults who are in treatment and/or recovery for substance use problems, and who are in parenting relationships with children. It is also useful for partners of parents with substance use problems and extended family members who are parenting the children of adults with substance use disorders.
This unique curriculum is taught by 2 Master Nurturing Parenting trainers, 1 who is also a Licensed Addictions Counselor.
Next Session: Mid June – October
Community Substance Use Group Therapy Sessions
Substance Use Groups are ongoing and are held on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Groups are an open format and are influenced by cognitive behavioral interventions with the hopes of identifying goals and ambitions for clients and how to reach those goals and how continued substance use could impact them reaching those goals.
Groups are open to parents and caregivers of all ages and both mothers and fathers are welcome.
How to register:
Please email our Admissions Coordinator Isabelle Hunt to register for one of our groups and classes.
Payment:
All classes are billable to insurance, Medicaid or private payment. Scholarships available for those unable to pay.
Location:
Community Outreach Center at 901 N Harris, Helena, MT 59601.
