Cornell Cooperative Extension

Orange County

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Mindfulness for Stress Reduction

In this workshop participants will learn how to use mindfulness tools that reduce everyday stress and thereby increase their overall quality of life.

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Mediaage

Parenting in a Media Age

09/19/2017: This free workshop is designed to help parents and caregivers navigate their children through their worlds of media safely.

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Discipline is Not a Dirty Word

Most parents/caregivers agree that getting their children to listen and behave is both important AND difficult. This program series will help adults learn and practice seven basic principles of positive and persuasive discipline.

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Strengthening Families

A 7-week series for parents/caregivers AND youth ages 10-14, TOGETHER!!! This fun and unique program allows adults and their children to build upon their strengths, enhance relationship and communication skills.

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Wildworld

Parenting in this Wild New World

This program provides five practical steps that support healthy brain development in children and help them cooperate naturally.

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Teen

Parenting Tweens and Teen

This 4-session parenting series will explore changing family dynamics during adolescents and will teach skills to help adults enjoy these transitional years.

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Contact

Julika von Stackelberg
Parenting & Family Life Educator
jv426@cornell.edu
845 - 344 - 1234

Last updated August 10, 2017

Family

Let's Talk About . . . .

Let's Talk About is an online media resource for educators, parents, caregivers and youth to help introduce and talk about important topics (Social Networking, Media Literacy; Cyberbullying, Life after High School)

Because Kids Don't Come With Directions...

Check out our listing of scheduled parenting education classes. All workshops can be scheduled for your school, church or organization.

Click here for a listing of our upcoming parenting programs.   

Individual programs and dates listed under EVENTS

​Our Staff Can Help You Through:

  • community education offerings
  • staff inservices and trainings
  • agency contracts for special initiatives
  • lending library (audio-visual and written resources)
  • resource room/consumer helpline - (hours) 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
  • Living Well newsletter
  • public service announcements
  • For all program requests, a minimum of 15 participants, one month’s notice and confirmation agreement are required. There may be a nominal charge to cover program materials and associated expenses.

For more information, please contact the Family & Consumer Sciences staff at: 845-344-1234

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