The Family Institute

Upcoming Workshops

* For assistance with registering, call 410-313-5992 (voice/ relay) or email children@howardcountymd.gov

* To request sign language, interpreter or other accommodations to attend, call at least one week in advance.

Positive Solutions for Families (PSF) 
May 1, 8, 15, 22 / noon to 1 p.m. / Register
Learn how to promote children’s social and emotional skills, address challenging behaviors and use positive approaches to manage emotions in this four-part lunch & learn series. For families with children up to age eight.

Positive Solutions Cafe
May 22 / 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. / Register
Meet other parents, discuss lessons learned, ask questions and learn more about PSF. Parents will receive free resources to implement the strategies in their own home. Dinner provided; child care is available.

Una guía para padres sobre comportamientos desafiantes
Miércoles 8 de Mayo / 7 p.m. horas / Regístrate 
Aprenda cómo ayudar a disminuir la ocurrencia de comportamientos negativos y/o qué hacer cuando ocurren. Asista a esta sesión, haga preguntas y salga con habilidades y recursos que puede utilizar de inmediato para sentirse más seguro en su crianza. Para padres, abuelos y personas involucradas con niños de 2 a 8 años.

Navigating Your Child’s Mental Health Journey
May 13, 7 to 8 p.m. / Virtual / Register
Taking the first steps to navigate mental health supports for children can be a challenging. Learn the stages of mental health and find local resources and supports to guide your understanding and provide choices to help.

Strengthen your Child’s Coping Skills
May 16, 7 to 8 p.m. / Virtual / Register
Learn strategies to help your child prepare, regulate and deal with small to big life transitions, overwhelming and uncomfortable emotions, worries, disappointment, failure, criticism, and sadness.

Eat, Learn, Grow - Social Emotional
May 20, 7 to 8 p.m. / Virtual / Register
Explore social emotional development, milestones and skills children need to manage emotions and build relationships with others, from birth to age five.

Sibling Rivalry
May 23, 7 to 8 p.m. / Virtual / Register
This workshop is for parents who are experiencing challenges between their children such as arguing, name calling and fighting. 

The Parent Pages newsletter is published by the Howard County Office of Children and Families for parents, caregivers, and agencies working with families. Distributed via Constant Contact, each monthly issue features information to help parents and caregivers learn more about positive parenting and  children’s development. It highlights workshops, local resources, events, parenting information, and agency programs targeted to help families grow and thrive in Howard County.

This newsletter is a part of the Howard County Family Institute, an education, information and community outreach program. To request the Parent Pages in an alternate format, call 410-313-1940 (voice/relay.)

The Basics movement aims to help every family help every child reach their potential. To learn about The Basics Howard County, watch this overview video for an introduction to the five fun, simple and powerful ways to boost early brain development and learning for all children from birth to age five.

Launch Into Learning is a campaign supported by the Howard County Early Childhood Advisory Council (HCECAC). The goal of HCECAC is to highlight the importance of the early years, for parents and families in particular, but also for early care and education professionals, and other community stakeholders.