FREE Encompass Parenting workshop series

Parents looking for a smarter way to parent their young children will be able to get step-by-step, in-person help, during a free, six-part workshop series presented by Encompass at Virginia Mason Medical Center Issaquah.

The groundbreaking workshop series, developed through the Parenting Counts program of the Talaris Institute, is called “Encompass Parenting.” It presents the latest scientific research on child development in a useful, practical way. The curriculum covers the pillars of children’s social and emotional development and why these pillars are critical to children’s success in academics and in life.

The series is designed for expecting parents and those with children from newborns to age 5. The workshop leader is Kerry Beymer, who manages parenting support and education for Encompass. A parent educator for 20 years, Beymer is a certified Parenting Counts educator and trained in a variety of national, evidence-based parenting programs.

The series runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6, 2013, all Thursdays, at Virginia Mason Medical Center Issaquah, 100 N.E. Gilman Blvd, Issaquah. This popular series was first offered by Encompass at several Issaquah locations in 2011 and 2012.

The series is free with online registration at www.encompassnw.org. Parents can enroll for individual workshops or the series.

For more info, contact Kerry Beymer at 425.888.2777 or kerry.beymer@encompassnw.org.

Topics for each free ‘Encompass Parenting’ workshop

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013: “Nurture vs. Nature: How Children Develop”

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013: “Emotion Coaching: How Children Feel and Connect”

Thursday, March 7, 2013: “Discipline: Beyond Punishment to Learning”

Thursday, April 4, 2013: “Exploring Play: How Children Think and Learn”

Thursday, May 2, 2013: “Language for a Lifetime: How Children Communicate”

Thursday, June 6, 2013: “Red Flags in Child Development.”