Parents are a child’s very first – and very best – teacher. TLC works closely with parents and guardians to help support their role in their child’s life. Parent Classes provide adults with important education and resources to help them create strong families.

Parents are a child’s very first – and very best – teacher. TLC works closely with parents and guardians to help support their role in their child’s life. Parent Workshops, as a piece of the Family Success program, provide adults with important education and resources to help them create strong families and navigate their child’s educational journey.

Parent topics this year include:

• A, B, C’s of Active Reading, presented by Charlotte Speech & Hearing Center
• Being the Best Advocate for Your Child, presented by CMS
• Benefits of Spending Quality Time With Your Child, presented by Thompson’s Child Development
• Brain Development/Ages and Stages of Development, presented by Children’s Developmental Services
• Budgeting Your Money, presented by Bragg Financial
• Building Your Child’s Fine Motor Skills, presented by Novant Pediatrics
• Building Your Child’s Self Esteem
• Children’s Social and Emotional Development
• Children’s Therapeutic Resources, presented by Child and Family Development Services
• Community Partnership Program, presented by Department of Social Services
• CPR, presented by American Red Cross
• Dealing with Depression, presented by Southeast Psych
• Dental Hygiene Awareness, presented by Colgate
• Effective Communication, presented by Southeast Psych
• Financial Wellness, presented by Bragg Financial
• Fine Motor Skills and Occupational Therapy, presented by Occupational Therapist
• First Aid & Childhood Illness, presented by Atrium
• Handling Conflict, presented by Southeast Psych
• Healing from Trauma, presented by Safe Alliance
• Health & Wellness, presented by Aflac
• Housing Services, presented by Habitat for Humanity
• Language and Literacy, presented by TLC NC Pre-K team
• Lyfevesting – Finding Your Purpose & Passion, presented by CMS
• Making the Most of Family Storytime
• Motivation & Inspiration
• Organizing Your Life, presented by Presbyterian Psych
• School Choice Lottery, presented by CMS
• Self Esteem, presented by Presbyterian Psych
• Self-Care and Meditation
• Stop the Bleed, presented by Atrium Health
• Successfully Job Searches & Nailing the Interview, presented by NC Works
• Ten Traits of Successful Parents, presented by Southeast Psych
• The Importance of Family Involvement in Your Child’s Educational Journey, presented by CMS
• The Importance of Having a Medical Home & Wellness Checks, presented by Atrium
• The Importance of Time Together, presented Southeast Psych
• The Learning Collaborative 101 – The Preschool Family Handbook & Review of Preschool Policies, presented by TLC Family Support Specialist
• Toys as Tools, presented by Charlotte Speech & Hearing Center