Lincoln Child Center's Families Together Project (FTP) offers workshops and support groups to parents and caregivers with children who may have social, emotional and academic challenges. An extension of Lincoln's other services, FTP helps caregivers and parents strengthen their skills and build their community. The main goal is for families to learn together and stay together.

Parents and caregivers have told us that they want the best for their children. They also want their children to have a safe, healthy, and nurturing and stable home. Lincoln can help by working with parents and caregivers to:

• Understand their child's emotional and physical needs.
• Connect with their child's school and with their own community.
• Learn new ways of thinking about their child's behaviors.
• Reduce stress experienced in daily situations.
• Protect and build their child's esteem.

Lincoln's workshops and support groups offer participants childcare and transportation as needed. Lincoln can also provide participants with referrals to community resources based on their individual needs and goals.

Lincoln accepts between 25 and 30 participants for each of the four 10-week sessions of parent education workshops and parent support groups.

Our staff through Families Together will help you find the workshop or support group that works for you and your family. Registration works on a 10-week cycle and only requires that you are a resident in East Oakland. Please contact Families Together for registration through the contact below. Or, contact us through another, trusted Lincoln Child Center employee. We will assist you in finding the right fit for parent education workshops and parent support groups.

For more information, please contact:

Gwen McWilliams

Family Advocate

Office: 510.273.4700 Ext: 109

Cell: 510.421.6880

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