United Way offers free program to help parents and caregivers connect with children, students
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A leading nonprofit is offering guidance to parents, grandparents and others about ways to strengthen unity within families and classrooms this week.
United Way's Success by Six initiative is presenting the latest session in its "Conscious Discipline" series this Monday, Nov. 17, for parents, grandparents, primary caregivers and child care professionals looking to participate.
The session, which takes place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Wyatt Park Christian Church, will cover how noticing, accepting and connecting with children strengthens self motivation.
Attendees will leave with practical tips on age-appropriate jobs and strategies to strengthen connections with families and students in the classroom. Child care professionals attending in person will receive 1.5 Missouri Clock Hours Child Care Licensing credit.
United Way Success By 6 is a community-based movement of public and private partners including business, government, labor, education, child care and parents working together to prepare children to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten.
Registration is available online at stjosephunitedway.org/sb6parents.
Those seeking more information are encouraged to contact Bobbie Cronk with United Way at 816-364-2381 or by email bobbie.cronk@stjosephunitedway.org. Additional information on Conscious Discipline can be found at consciousdiscipline.com.
