Nurturing Parenting

Designed to empower individuals & families with new knowledge, benefits, strategies, & skills to make good & healthy lifestyle choices.

Designed for at-risk youth & teen parents, as well as parents & families experiencing mild to moderate levels of individual & family dysfunction.

Designed for families referred for parenting education by Social Services/Mental Health for child abuse & neglect and/or family dysfunction.

Designed for agencies like Healthy Start, Head Start, Schools, Residential Centers, Home Visitation Programs, & Parent Education Programs.


Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D., is a recognized leader in the fields of child abuse and neglect, treatment and prevention, and parenting education. Dr. Bavolek has conducted extensive research in... Learn More	View Trainers/Consultants Find a Training Workshop View Training of Trainers Host a Dr. Bavolek Seminar Infant Massage Trainings Web Based Training Video Trainer/Consultant Resources Research/Validation Studies Learn More	Included in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices. Nurturing Parenting Programs are evidence-based programs... Learn More

- National Conference July 6, 2012 - Never Too Soon Never Too Late Family Links Annual Conference will highlight the benefits of the Nurturing Programme at every stage of a child's life from ante-natal to early years and teens, in school and at home. An impressive roster of speakers will support the view that it's never too early or too late to make a positive difference to a child's life. Speakers include: Dr. Stephen J. Bavolek, founder of the Nurturing Programme Robin Balbernie, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist,... Read More

5/1/2012 - In 1983, April was proclaimed the first National Child Abuse Awareness Mont ...	3/30/2012 - Program in the Spotlight: Parents & Their Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers ...
2/27/2012 - Just Released: Nurturing Parenting Programs 2012 Catalog ...	2/9/2012 - Spanking Kids Can Cause Long-term Harm: Canada Study ...