​Families First Family Education Classes & Services 

Friends and neighbors, effective immediately all Families First programming including family education classes and mobile exhibit activities have been canceled in response to COVID-19. In times of uncertainty, we need to support one another. Thank you for your understanding.
Our parenting classes serve two purposes – our parent educators can share research-based information about raising healthy, resilient children, and parents and guardians have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas and advice.
Many of our parenting classes are free and open to the public with childcare provided, or have a reduced fee option.
Our core curriculum emphasizes positive discipline, communication, and self-esteem in families.

Circle of Security
This is a relationship-based parenting program designed to help foster a healthier parent-child relationship. The content of Circle of Security focuses on helping parents:

• Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
• Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
• Enhance the development of their child’s self esteem
• Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure.

This curriculum is a five week series and our instructors are certified in Circle of Security training. You can learn more about upcoming series and register HERE .

​Family Education Workshops
Our workshops focus on practical parenting and skill building to help parents gain tools in effective parenting. We have recently undergone a full curriculum re-development to provide consistent material to all parents, free of charge. These workshops are two hours long and are currently held through partnerships with the Missoula County Public School System, other Missoula County schools, and Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes. To see a list of upcoming workshops click HERE.

​Children in Between
Children in Between presents skills training using best practices in adult education and behavior modeling. This 2-day series focuses on teaching anger control and respectful communication to parents as a means of ending loyalty conflicts and lowering risk for children of divorce.​ You can learn more about upcoming series and register HERE .

​Mediation
Our mediation program is currently in re-development phase. Details TBA.
In the mean time, please visit our Resources tab to get connected to other helpful supports in the community.