CRIS provides classes for French-, Somali- and Spanish-speaking families for the purpose of developing positive parenting skills. Classes are held in participants’ homes and community locations, and deliver 18 hours of instruction to parents using the respected “Nurturing Parenting” curriculum which has been in use since 1979.
CRIS offers first-language services to participants to help them:
develop and practice positive parenting behaviors
understand American parenting norms and US law as it relates to child rearing
eliminate stress factors influencing the risk for child abuse
develop protective factors that help prevent child abuse
To inquire about the program please contact Diana Sierra, Program Manager at dsierra@cris-ohio.com
Early Start Services CRIS provides Help Me Grow services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) families. Help Me Grow services are designed to identify developmental delays and disabilities in children under the age of three – and provide coordination of services to participating families to address the special needs of their children.
Program staff members are all trained in the various standard evaluation tools used by Help Me Grow. For program information please contact Jennifer Skaggs, Program Manager, at jskaggs@cris-ohio.com or 279-1534.