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Rockland Parent Child Center Profile

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Welcome to the Rockland Parent Child Center, located in a cozy 19th-century Victorian house in Nyack, NY is a family support center providing a welcoming neighborhood haven from the challenges and isolation of parenting.

RPCC is run by parents whose goal is to support parents raising children at all ages and stages of development. Belonging to a caring, nurturing community and receiving education and support for our role as parents give us the skills and support network to better meet the needs of our children, our families and ourselves.

They acknowledge each family for its unique set of strengths and our programs build on those strengths by connecting parents and children in a meaningful way. RPCC offers a range of services that meet the needs of families throughout Rockland County, NY

RPCC's programs are open to all families in Rockland County, NY including parents, grandparents, caregivers, and children ranging in age from infancy through the teenage years. Some of them are listed here.

Early Childhood Playgroups
Parents of Infants Group
Parents and Toddlers Together
Saturday Sunshine Club (Pre-school playgroup)
Bedtime Buddies (Pre-school playgroup)

Parent Support Groups
Adoptive Families
Head Start Parenting
Parents of Adolescents
Parents of Children with Asperger's and High Functioning Autism
Single Mothers
Mama Support
Mourning our Mothers

Parenting Education Workshops
Stress Management for Children, Teens and ourselves
(Sat. 4/18, 10:15am, Tappan Library)

Strengthening Families - Parent & teen classes
(sponsored by C.A.N.D.L.E and United Way of Rockland) A Collaboration RPCC, Nyack Center and Nyack Middle School Family Resource Center
1,2,3,4 Parenting-Toddler & Preschool
Active Parenting-School age
Mothering Workshop "How to Talk…"
Time Management Workshop for Parents

Expectant Parent Programs
Choices in Childbirth Workshop (Tues. 4/14, 7pm, Tappan Library)

"Birthing from Within"
"BabyBasics: When Baby Comes Home…"
"Birth ART"
Auxiliary Programs
Central Nyack Community Center Playgroup-in collaboration with the Nyack Schools Family Resource Center
Early Childhood Literacy

Contact them at
Rockland Parent-Child Center
137 First Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
Phone 845-358-2702
Fax 845-358-2050
Email:

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