Parents & Families

A child’s ability to learn can be greatly affected by a parent’s degree of involvement as well as by the quality of his or her family life. To this end, CLC offers a variety of services to help foster the best possible learning and home environments.

Parenting programs

Literacy training
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) literacy workshops, as well as access to public school literacy workshops and lending libraries

Parenting education
Seminars and workshops dealing with all aspects of a child’s interests

Parental involvement
Parents can become classroom volunteers, serve as part of the governing and advisory boards, and be involved in planning curriculums and programs

Community involvement
Parent/community education seminars

Family services

• Guided enrollment and placement of children
• Case conferences and follow-up
• Crisis intervention and follow-up
• Community referrals
• Child and family advocacy