Parent/family coach certification distance-training program. Call Dr. Caron Goode, 520-979-4470, or see AcademyforCoachingParents.com (free coaching webinar). (FT, $, scholarships)
Active Parenting. Leader Training Workshops
Call Active Parenting Publishers, 1-800-825-0060, ext. 120, or see ActiveParenting.com and ActiveParenting.com/OLTW . (FT, one-day live $159 or $139 early bird special; one-day Webinar $159, five-hour Webinar $129).
Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence
A cooperative program of the University of Washington, the University of Washington Tacoma, Eastern Washington University, the state’s Children’s Administration, and Partners for Our Chil-dren together providing training for social workers, community providers, foster and adoptive parents, and relative caregivers. See AllianceforChildWelfare.org/about/partners, call 206-923-4914, or email region2s@UW.edu.
Edmonds Community College: Family Support Studies
Parent Mentor Certificate. Lynnwood. Call 425-640-1665 or see or see http://www.edcc.edu/programs/fss/default.html. (PP, FT, $)
Mentor Group for Parent Educators
Sound Discipline. Sahara Pirie. Meets monthly in Shoreline. Information: call or email Sahara, 206-782-1595, info@SoundDiscipline.org, facebook.com/SoundDiscipline/. (FT, free, Spanish group also available)
National ParentNet Association: ParentNet Leadership Training
Redmond. Call Susan Grijalva, 425-868-6191, ext. 722. (PP, $)
Neufeld Institute
Vancouver, BC, online courses. See NeufeldInstitute.com. (FT, $) Live courses offered in the Seattle area. See Fulfilling Parenthood.com. (FT, $)
Nurturing Parent Program: Facilitator Training
Call or email 262-652-6501, FNC@NurturingParenting.com. (FT, $)
Parent Coaching Institute: Parent Coach Certification Training Program
a one-year distance learning program offered in cooperation with Seattle Pacific University. Call 425-449-8877 or see ThePCI.org. (FT, $)
Parenting Children with Health Issues
A five-session online course offered by Lisa Greene and based on Love & Logic, for parent coaches, parent educators, and medical and mental-health professionals. See ParentingChildrenwithHealthIssues.com. Call Lisa, 425-891-2842, or see HappyHeartFamilies.com. (FT, $)