Virginia Cooperative Extension

Parent Education – Provides educational programs to equip parents to raise and nurture children and strengthen family relationships. Classes are offered to parents of young children, school age children, and teens. In addition we offer a class on understanding anger in the family and another program for parents who have a youth at risk of court involvement. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.

Prince William Cooperative Extension offers Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) groups. These parenting classes are seven-week discussion group for parents and others who want to learn more effective ways to communicate and discipline. It is offered for three separate age groups: Parents of Young Children (birth to age five), Parents of School-Age Children (ages six to twelve), and Parents of Teenagers. Classes are also offered in Spanish.  Classes available in Woodbridge and Manassas.