Prevention Services announces programs

Chesterfield Prevention Services will offer the following programs during the coming months. For more information or to register for a particular course, call the class instructor(s) listed in the descriptions below.

Fee assistance is available for all classes by contacting the instructor.

• Getting to Know Your Young Child - This class is for parents who want to learn more about the basic needs of young children, from newborns to preschoolers. Topics will include learning through play, handling challenging behaviors, child development and how to parent secure and confident children. The classes will be held Wednesdays, Mar. 19-May 7, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Chesterfield County Department of Mental Health Support Services, 6801 Lucy Corr Blvd. The fee is $50. Contact: Robin Jones, 717-6540

• ADHD: A Parent's Tool Kit - This course for parents or caregivers of children with ADHD offers participants tools to help in raising a child with ADHD. Topics include talking to children about ADHD, helping children develop positive behaviors and decrease negative behaviors, teaching children to manage their feelings and supporting children in being successful at school. Participants will have the opportunity to talk with other parents about common concerns in an informal atmosphere. The class will be held Tuesdays, Apr. 8-May 20, 6:30-8 p.m., at Jacobs Road Elementary School, 8800 Jacobs Rd. An optional martial arts class is available during class time for elementary school children. The fee is $50. Contact: Whitney Kern, 717-6547

• Parenting Your Young Adolescent "The Jekyll and Hyde Years" - This is an evening course for parents of early adolescents, 10-15 years old. Development, effective communication, relationship enhancement, conflict reduction and behavior management are emphasized. Sessions will be held Tuesdays, Apr. 15-May 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Falling Creek Middle School, 4724 Hopkins Rd. The fee is $55. Contact: Lee Archard, 717-6404

• For Better or For Worse - This is a course that teaches couples how to communicate more effectively, solve problems, and keep fun, intimacy and satisfaction in their relationship. The class will be held Mondays, May 12-June 23, 6:30-8 p.m. Call for location and registration. The fee is $50. Contacts: Karl Kalber, 717-6635, or Robin Jones, 717-6540