News Release

March 19, 2002

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Oakton Community College will offer a series of free parent education seminars on Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., beginning April 3. Sessions will meet at both the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Rd. and the Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.

Keeping the Balance: Your Family Values vs. Outside Influence will focus on understanding the dynamics involved in maintaining familial beliefs within the context of the greater culture. (April 3, Des Plaines campus; June 5, Ray Hartstein Campus.)

Coping With Change: New Baby, Moving, Separation, Illness or Death in the Family will identify strategies for helping children cope effectively and develop resilience in the face of new beginnings and/or endings. (April 17, Des Plaines campus.)

The Myth of the Clean Plate Club: Challenges Around Food Issues will concentrate on the age-old problem of fussy children and their appetite, or lack thereof, for nutritional foods. (April 24, Ray Hartstein Campus; May 15, Des Plaines campus.)

Ready, Set, Go to Kindergarten will focus on the transition between pre-school and public school, and will help attendees understand kindergarten expectations. (May 1, Des Plaines campus; May 22, Ray Hartstein Campus.)

Good Night Moon: Getting Your Child to Sleep, and other Transitions will identify strategies to assist parents during those trying transitional periods, such as bedtime, waking, bathing, etc. (May 8, Ray Hartstein Campus; May 29, Des Plaines campus.)

Sponsored by the Oakton Community College Early Childhood Demonstration Center, seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is necessary. Childcare will be available at $4 for children ages 3-10.

To register, call (847) 635-1840, or for more information, visit www.oakton.edu/parented.

Media Contact: Gian Galassi (847) 635-1810

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