Because Every Young Parent Deserves a Strong Start
Becoming a parent at a young age doesn’t mean giving up on your dreams—it means rewriting your future with purpose. Our Parenting Workshops are designed to build confidence, teach responsibility, and open doors to employment through real-life skills and emotional growth.
Building Stronger Parents, One Skill at a Time
Our Parenting Workshops are not just classes—they are transformation spaces. We equip young parents with essential tools for nurturing their children while learning to take charge of their own development. Through group learning, individualized coaching, and access to support services, participants discover how to lead their families with strength and stability. Each session reinforces both parenting and life readiness skills, with a goal to break cycles of trauma and poverty.
Our Comprehensive List of Parenting Workshops
We believe that informed, confident parenting can change the course of a child’s life. Below are the key areas we cover through our in-depth Parenting Workshops:
- Parenting Basics: Understanding child development, setting routines, and creating safe, loving environments for infants and toddlers.
- Healthy Attachment & Emotional Support: Teaching young parents how to form secure bonds with their children and how emotional availability promotes development.
- Financial & Household Management: Covering budgeting, bill payments, and resource management so parents can maintain stable homes.
- Nutrition & Infant Care: Hands-on learning about feeding, bathing, and caring for infants and young children, including safe sleep practices.
- Career and Education Alignment: Helping parents explore job training or GED options that match their life goals while raising a child.
- Legal and Custody Rights Education: Understanding legal responsibilities, custody options, and navigating systems as a young parent.
- Mental Health & Self-Care Strategies: Teaching stress management, healthy relationships, and when and how to seek support without stigma.
Why Does This Matter?
Young parents often carry the burden of responsibility without the support systems they need. Our workshops are a bridge—linking information, emotional care, and opportunity so they can parent confidently and live independently.
How Do We Support Participants Long-term?
Beyond the workshops, participants gain access to mentors, case managers, housing support, and job-readiness programs. These layered services ensure parenting youth don’t just learn—they thrive.
Eligibility Criteria
Our Parenting Workshops are open to young people navigating early parenthood with limited resources or system involvement. We provide a safe and affirming space where learning is paired with healing and hope.
- Age Range: 16 to 24: Designed specifically for youth transitioning to adulthood while raising children.
- Justice-Involved Youth: Open to those who are currently or previously involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system.
- Pregnant or Parenting Teens: Focused on those expecting or currently caring for a child.
- Housing Insecure or Unstably Housed: Youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness will find support and stability through our services.
- Motivated to Learn and Work: Participants should demonstrate a commitment to personal development and long-term family success.
Real Stories, Real Change
Hope Lives Where Support Begins
Our Parenting Workshops have already had a profound impact on the lives of many young parents. These stories reflect the transformation participants have experienced as they learn to balance parenting with personal and professional growth.
Impact Metrics
Our Parenting Workshops are making a tangible difference in the lives of young parents, helping them overcome obstacles and reach their potential. Participants consistently report increased confidence in their parenting abilities and career prospects. This holistic approach ensures that both parents and children benefit from the stability and growth fostered through our program.
Get Involved as a Volunteer
Empowering young families takes a village. When you volunteer with us, you’re helping create lasting change.
How You Can Help:
- Workshop Facilitators – Lead sessions or assist professionals in delivering parenting curriculum.
- Childcare Volunteers – Support young parents by providing on-site childcare during workshops.
- Career Mentors – Offer job-shadowing opportunities or advice to parents ready to enter the workforce.
- Administrative Support – Help us behind the scenes with outreach, registration, and program materials.
Make a Donation or Become a Partner
Support the Block is actively seeking partnerships and funding opportunities to launch our pilot parenting program and sustain our youth-focused services. With your help, we can scale our efforts, provide consistent care, and reach more youth before it’s too late. We’re building futures—one parent at a time. To donate or become a funding partner, call 703-727-9084 or email: [email protected]