Programs for Children
All classes held at the Family Resource Center are free of charge, but advance registration is necessary - except for playgroups. Please call 480.834.9424 for current course information.
Play Groups
- Terrific Toddlers – Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
This group is designed for children who are walking through 3 years of age. Parents are encouraged to participate in interactive play.
- Playgroup – Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Parents and their 2-5 year olds are welcome to join us for play and a small art activity.
- Baby Steps® – Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Parents and their children, newborn to walking, come in to socialize and play. The class utilizes “Happiest Baby on the Block” program material.
Children’s Self Development
- Free The Horses – An eight-week self-esteem adventure! Focused on positive thinking, feeling and doing. For children ages 6-9.
- Huffy Hippos* – A six-week anger management skill-building class for kids 3-5 and their parents.
- Raging Rhinos* – A five-week anger management skill-building class for kids 6-8 and their parents.
- Growling Grizzlies* – A five-week anger management skill-building class for kids 9-11 and their parents.
- Social Salamanders – An eight-week social skills class for children ages 7-10 years.
- Split Peas – An eight-week support group for children ages 7-11 who are in separated/divorcing or divorced families. Topics include: processing transitions, developing coping skills, communication and coping with anger and conflict.
- Creating Character – A seven-week Character Counts! program for children ages 7 -11. This class provides activities to enhance trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
*Kids sessions focus on healthy anger and how to use coping skills through activities and discussion and parents sessions focus on recognizing your own anger and helping your children re-direct anger in healthy ways.