Welcome to Parent Connection
of San Luis Obispo CountyA web-based resource center. We have updated classes, parent coaching information, and other resources available in our county.
Parent Education Classes
Parent education programs focus on enhancing parenting practices and behaviors, such as developing and practicing positive discipline techniques, learning age-appropriate child development skills and milestones, promoting positive play and interaction between parents and children, and locating and accessing community services and supports. The following programs and resources have been useful in supporting parents and strengthening parenting skills.
Free Parent Coaching
Coast & North County: 805-904-1411
SLO & South County: 805-709-2023
Spanish Speaking County-Wide: 805-712-5038
Parent coaches are professionals who listen with compassion to a parent’s concerns and address specific parenting struggles. Coaches help parents find effective strategies to find clarity with a parenting plan and supports the parents while they practice the plan. A parent coach gives customized support and advice based on each individual family’s needs. A parent coach is not a therapist.
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
Resources help families stay strong. San Luis Obispo County has resources to help support all families. While we have a comprehensive list of services and support for families, they are not specifically provided by Parent Connection.
If you provide a resource in SLO County and would like to be added to our list, please email us at info@sloparents.org.
About Us
Parent Connection is a primary prevention resource housed at Center for Family Strengthening, a non-profit organization dedicated to building strong families and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Funding for Parent Connection is provided by the County of San Luis Obispo through the Mental Health Services Act and in collaboration with the County of Behavioral Health Department. Parent Connection believes all families have strengths and all families need support.
Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo delivers a monthly newsletter with up-to-date information about family-friendly community events, parenting classes, parent education, and parent coaching.