PARENTING EDUCATION
GROUPS
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Parenting Education Groups
Forty Carrots offers a variety of groups addressing families’ needs throughout the many stages of a child’s development from birth through age 5: breastfeeding clinics for new mothers, parenting education for families with infants, play-based parenting groups for parents, caregivers and children, discussion groups to build trust and support among parents, and parenting education groups helping families involved in the court system work toward reunification with their children. Forty Carrots’ Parenting Education programs are held at Forty Carrots Parenting Center, area nonprofits, public schools and libraries in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
PIP Scientists
7 WEEK SESSION
January 13 – March 12, 2020
LOCATION: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
PIP SQUEAKS: 7-14 Months I Mondays 9:30AM -10:30AM
PIP TODDLERS: 14-24 Months I Thursdays 9:30AM -10:45AM
PIP TWOS: 24-36 Months I Thursdays 11:15AM -12:30PM
FEE: PIP Squeaks $126 I PIP Toddlers $140 I PIP Twos $140
REGISTRATION: Register online HERE
Join us this series in creating a PIP Science Lab that focuses on STEAM. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art ,and Math…OH MY! Enjoy observing, experimenting, classifying, and problem-solving with your little scientists!
Welcome To Our World
BABY PLAY & LEARN | 0 TO 7 MONTHS
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LOCATIONS:
Parenting Center at Forty Carrots – Mondays, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
(South County) Shannon Staub Library – Wednesdays, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
FEE: Free
REGISTRATION: No registration required.
Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. Join other families navigating the newborn phase in a supportive, fun, informative group with our Parenting Educators. Explore topics that are relevant to you and your family as you begin the journey of raising a healthy and happy child.
Partners In Play® (PIP)
at Your Neighborhood Sarasota Library
DROP IN GROUPS | BABIES TO 5 YEARS OLD
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LOCATION: Sarasota County Public Libraries
FEE: Free
REGISTRATION: No registration required. Ask your youth librarian for a PIP ticket.
Drop in to enjoy a special playtime with your child. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Hands-on developmental age appropriate activities, circle time fun, make new friends and get valuable parenting information. No pre-registration required.
- Elsie Quirk Library
Mondays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - Venice Library
Mondays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - North Sarasota Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM - North Port Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - Jacaranda Library
Wednesdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
- Shannon Staub Library
Wednesdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM - Selby Library
Thursdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - Gulf Gate Library
Thursdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - Fruitville Library
Fridays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Community Outreach Locations
- Gocio Elementary
Wednesdays, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Tuttle Elementary
Wednesdays, 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Partners In Play® (PIP)
at Your Neighborhood Manatee Library
DROP IN GROUPS | BABIES TO 5 YEARS OLD
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LOCATION: Manatee County Public Libraries
FEE: Free
REGISTRATION: No registration required. Ask your youth librarian for a PIP ticket.
Drop in to enjoy a special playtime with your child. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Hands-on developmental age appropriate activities, circle time fun, make new friends and get valuable parenting information. No preregistration required.
- Central Public Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM - Palmetto Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - South Manatee Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
- Anna Maria Island Public Library
Fridays, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Braden River Public Library
Fridays, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM & 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM - Rocky Bluff Public Library
Fridays, 12:30 PM – 1:30PM
Breastfeeding Support And Latch Clinic
Presented by Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
VIEW CALENDAR for exact dates and detailed schedule
LOCATION: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
FEE: Free
REGISTRATION: No registration required.
Facilitated by a Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Join us as we hear what is working for you and other mothers, share information and resources, and make new connections with other breastfeeding mothers. This weekly clinic provides a hands-on approach. You may weigh your baby, see how much milk baby transfers while breastfeeding, get assistance with latch, ask questions about breastfeeding or simply visit with other breastfeeding mothers.
PIP Gardeners
7 WEEK SESSION
March 30 – May 14, 2020
LOCATION: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
PIP SQUEAKS: 7-14 Months I Mondays 9:30AM -10:30AM
PIP TODDLERS: 14-24 Months I Thursdays 9:30AM -10:45AM
PIP TWOS: 24-36 Months I Thursdays 11:15AM -12:30PM
FEE: PIP Squeaks $126 I PIP Toddlers $140 I PIP Twos $140
REGISTRATION: *Registration opens January 20, 2020
This is our garden we’ll plant it with care. Here are the seeds we’ll plant in there. The sun will shine, the rain will fall, the seeds will sprout and grow up tall. Join us this series with your Little Gardener to plant a PIP Garden.
Parenting Education & Mental Health groups are provided by Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families through educational programs for parents, children and professionals in the field and are funded in part by Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Sarasota County Government, PNC and the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Libertore Fund for Children, Wilson-Wood Foundation, Heron Creek Community Foundation, Eugene F. and Elizabeth Hull Fund, Weichel Family Fund and Anonymous Donors of Manatee Community Foundation, Rays Baseball Foundation, Allen Wirtz Nobbe and Jo Bowen Nobbe Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Margaret L. Bates Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, and several anonymous donors.