Programs

Why do we offer these programs?

Adult Education

Early Childhood Education

Parent and Family Support Services

- Los Padres and Las Madres

- Parenting Programs

Focus Points offers parenting/healthy relationship classes for couples and families to develop habits that lead to stronger families, programs to encourage fathers to become more involved in their children's schooling and nutrition and mental health classes. Focus Points provides parenting education to 75 families per year. Parenting programs are offered on a rotating basis throughout the year.

In January 2009, Focus Points launched a new program to bring young fathers into the Parents as Teachers program as part of the Responsible Fatherhood initiative. In addition, referrals are offered to health care providers and agencies that help families deal with domestic violence, substance abuse, and other issues.

All participants complete an intake assessment and domestic violence screening at the beginning of the program. Another survey is taken at the end of each parenting course. All the data is entered into a family health database maintained by the OMNI Institute, which collects data on parenting programs around Colorado to evaluate their effectiveness.

Los Padres/Las Madres

• Motivating parents, especially fathers to become actively involved in their children's education
• Contributing to the health and strength of families through workshops and groups
• Serving approximately 15 fathers and 15 mothers per year

Parenting Programs

• Parenting and healthy relationship classes are offered for couples and families to assist in developing habits that lead to success, identify what couples and families want to achieve, prioritize tasks, set realistic goals and develop positive lasting relationships
• Motivating parents, especially fathers, to become actively involved in their children's schooling
• Contributing to the health and strength of families through workshops and group activities
• Additional classes offered to participants through partnerships. (i.e., Es Dificil Ser Mujer, nutrition classes, mental health classes)