Parenting Classes

The HUB offers a variety of parent education classes throughout the year in Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Farmington and surrounding towns. These classes have a specific start and end date and typically meet once a week for between four to ten weeks. Classes are designed with a specific curriculum and some offer free childcare.

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Program Notes

All classes require pre-registration.
Please click here to register, or call (603) 749-9755 X 10.
Some classes are fee-based.
The HUB offers scholarships for groups or classes for eligible individuals or families. Please call (603) 749-9755 X 10.

Conscious Fathering™: "Baby Basics" for Dads

A three-hour class for new and expectant dads. This class addresses the five essential needs of babies: feeding, burping, comforting, and being comfortable with your resting or crying baby.

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce

This program assists separating or divorcing parents in reducing parental conflict and the risk factors that influence the child's adjustment. The program is designed to improve the quality between separate households, to improve the quality of the parental relationship in situations of joint parenting, separate maintenance, change of parenting, and paternity.

Family Focus

Three separate programs focusing on these different curriculums:
• Parenting the Young Child
• Parenting the School Age Child
• Parenting the Adolescent

Great Beginnings Parent Education Class

This is a nutrition education program designed especially for pregnant and young parents. Participation in this series gives each new or expectant mom the opportunity to realize the important role she plays in shaping her health and the health of her baby. Developed by the UNH Cooperative Extension, this series consists of presentations, discussions, food activities, and hands-on activities. This series has two major components: Nutrition Issues during pregnancy, and Nutrition and the Young Family.

Just Like Me!

A program for pre-teen girls and their parents. This class addresses, among other topics, self-esteem, confidence building and peer pressure among young women in our society today.

Nurturing Families in Recovery

This curriculum focuses on the effects of substance abuse on families, parenting, and the parent-child relationship. Nurturing Families was developed for parents who have experienced substance abuse, mental illness and trauma. It specifically addresses the impact of these experiences on parents and children, with the primary focus on skill building, and coping strategies to support parents in recovery.

Participation in this parenting program can be the beginning of restoring what has been lost in the parent-child relationship, as well as time for parents to re-establish the strength of their connections to their children, so that parents and children can heal together.

Nurturing Fathers

For dads who want to cultivate and support the attitudes and skills for male nurturance - to benefit men, children and family relationships.

Parenting during Difficult Circumstances

This class addresses some of the stressors for individuals parenting under challenging circumstances, such as parenting issues, separation, and divorce. Also includes parenting styles, child development, positive discipline, and effective communication.

Parenting piece by piece

This parenting class will provide educational and social experiences that increase the use of positive parenting practices which create an environment that facilitates the development of caring, competent and healthy children.

Parents of Teens

A program exploring the challenges parents of teens face today. Topics include risky behaviors, communication strategies, and Internet safety.

Parenting and the Blended Family

A class designed to give blended families strategies for communication, problem solving, discipline, understanding new roles, rules and acceptance among step-parents, step-children and step-siblings.

Strengthening Families

A class for families and children age 10-14 years old. This class offers families an opportunity to come together to explore topics such as child development, discipline, communication patterns, and family rituals. Parent and children curriculums offered.

You Make the Difference

You Make the Difference is a parent-child interactive program developed by the Hanen Centre for mothers, fathers, and their young children ages 0-5. Discover how to use everyday routines and activities to help your child learn language and develop social skills, feel good about themselves, and get their learning off to a good start.

Program Notes

All classes require pre-registration.
Please click here to register, or call (603) 749-9755 X 10.
Some classes are fee-based.
The HUB offers scholarships for groups or classes for eligible individuals or families. Please call (603) 749-9755 X 10.

The location and availability of childcare will depend upon the class. Please check the calendar of events for the most updated information.

Please note that not all classes/programs are offered each session. If you are interested in a class not currently listed, please call to be added to our wait list. You will be contacted when the class is offered.