799 North Highland Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-703-3100
Fax: 336-748-3292
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-703-3100
Fax: 336-748-3292
Parenting Education
Our Parenting Education Program provides classes, workshops, and resources for parents and other caregivers who are preparing to raise young children. Our services focus on the health and safety of infants and children, in addition to maternal health issues, so that the entire family can thrive. Community presentations on these and other topics are available upon request. For more information about the Parenting Education program, call (336) 703-3206 or see below for details.
These classes help participants prepare for the third trimester of pregnancy, labor and delivery of their baby, and postpartum life. These online classes are free-of-charge, and they are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese. Please call 336-703-3206 to sign up.
These online classes are designed especially for soon-to-be parents but are also relevant for any family with a baby under one year old. Participants learn skills to help them raise a healthy, thriving baby through topics such as basic infant care, breastfeeding, nutrition, immunizations, birth control after baby, and more. These classes are free-of-charge, and they are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese. To sign up, call 336-703-3206
Safe Sleep classes teach techniques to protect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. These free classes are hosted in person and come with over-the-phone support. Learn more about Safe Sleep by calling Yolanda Cereceres at 336-703-3194 or by emailing her at cerecey2@forsyth.cc.
Our other class is on the proper selection and installation of child car seats and is also provided through in-person, over the phone and online classes.
Our Parenting Education Program can provide workshops and demonstrations to the community on topics related to the health and safety of infants, children, and mothers. For more information or to make a request, please call 336-703-3206.
The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Online is available FREE OF CHARGE to all families in North Carolina. Caregivers can complete modules at their own pace in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese. to learn real-life skills for parenting their children. In addition, some of our local partner agencies offer in-person Triple P workshops. For more information, visit parentingpath.org
This website from the American Academy of Pediatrics is especially for parents and caregivers of children of any age. You can explore health and safety articles by category or age group to learn current, research-based information for a healthy pregnancy, a healthy child, and a healthy family. Visit www.healthychildren.org for information in English or www.healthychildren.org/spanish for information in Spanish.
Vroom offers FREE parenting tips based on the latest research in early learning and child development. Caregivers can access information online or sign up to receive text messages that will guide them on incorporating “brain building” activities into their daily interactions with their children. For English, visit www.vroom.org. For Spanish, visit www.vroom.org/es.
National Parenting Resources
Public Health
Social Services
741 North Highland Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-703-3800
Fax: 336-727-2842
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-703-3800
Fax: 336-727-2842
Bridges to Hope
725 North Highland Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-776-3255
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-776-3255
Animal Shelter
5570 Sturmer Park Circle
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Phone: 336-703-2480
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Phone: 336-703-2480
Behavioral Health Services
Phone: 336-703-2600
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