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Strengthening Families Initiative |
| Program name: |
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Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) |
| Description : |
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The Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) is one of three programs under the Strengthening Families Initiative (SFI). The NPP provides parents with additional parenting skills, life skills and nutrition education. The program services parents with infants, preschool, school-age and adolescent children. The NPP also provides classes to adoptive, foster and teen parents.
NPP classes and class materials are available in English and in Spanish. Classes are offered at various times and locations throughout New Mexico. Each class meets once a week for two and a half hours and for fifteen to seventeen weeks. A children's program runs simultaneously with the parents' program, and all family members participate in a half hour of nurturing time.
Some of the topics covered in the classes include: family morals, values and rules; praising children and their behavior; communicating feelings; ages and stages; building self-worth; dealing with stress; understanding feelings; alternatives to spanking; and, many more!
SFI has offices in Las Cruces (505-646-4360) and in Albuquerque (505-332-3765). Our website may be accessed at http://sfi.nmsu.edu.
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| Hours of Operation: |
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The SFI office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The individual parenting classes occur at various times and locations including evening classes. |
| Eligibility Requirements: |
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Participants must be Parents/Guardians with limited resources. |
| Intake Procedure: |
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Registration only |
| Insurance Information: |
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Funding for the Nurturing Parenting Program is provided by a grant from NM Department of Human Services, Income Support Division. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the New Mexico Department of Human Services. |
| Languages Spoken: |
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English, Spanish |
| Fees: |
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Free for low-income families. For all other families, a small fee may apply. |
| Primary Contact: |
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Susana Ramirez, Program Specialist, (575) 646-3434, (email)
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| Address: |
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Strengthening Families Initiative, P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3AE, Extension Home Economics DepartmentLas Cruces, NM 88003 (See a map)
Directions:
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Physical Address: Gerald Thomas Hall, New Mexico State University Main Campus (corner of Knox & College) Room 254 |
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