Amarillo College Parenting Education:  806-356-3688 or 354-6095    
Six Week Course, 2 hours a week, award winning curriculum, certified parent education program.  Courses in: Infant Toddler, Preschool age, The elementary Child, Teenagers and Grand-parenting.

Family Support Services: Practical Parenting Education"  1001 S. Polk  342-2500
These classes are offered every  Monday night from 6:15-7:45pm.   There is a sliding scale fee.

Family Support Services:  Trans-Parenting Class  342-2500
This is a 4 hour educational seminar focusing on the needs of children during the divorce process.  Topics include how families experience divorce, developmental needs of children, typical reactions of children, pitfalls for parents to avoid and skills that help children cope. This is the third Thursday or each month from 6-10pm.  Fees are: $30 early registration, $35 a day of registration and also based on sliding scale.

Grandparents As Parents:   Pam Ashraf 806-359-4463

Classes for grandparents who've had to assume the duties of parents.

Kairos Outside:  P.O. Box 51012   Amarillo, TX  79159

This is an outreach program for families of prisoners.  It conducts free weekend retreats designed to inform, encourage, and offer emotional support to women.  The program starts on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and continues until Sunday at 7:00 p.m.   For an application, write to the above address, or contact the prison chaplain.

Parenting Seminar:  358-1757 or     www.parentingseminar.com

This will be conducted at the Amarillo Civic Center.  The date is not known at this time and will have 60-65 workshops.  Daytime registration- 8 am. and workshops end at 3 pm. Evening registration and workshops are 6:15 until 8:30.  Cost is $5.00 and includes all sessions as well as lunch.  There is no charge to attend the evening workshops. Childcare is available for the evening workshops only.  There is no charge for this service but you do have to pre-register the child.  Some Spanish speaking workshops are included.

Parenting Education Classes at AC:   356-3688        Mary Clare Munger            www.actx.edu~childdevelop/parents

Youth & Family Diversion Program:  Potter & Randall County families
Potter Co:  468-5711 (Erin)
Randall Co:  468-5700 (Carla Thurman)
These programs are for families that have tried everything and their child is still in trouble.  The child does not have to be on probation.  It is a Saturday class for parents and child.  The classes are held at the Detention Center by officers and counselors.  They give a tour of the facility, work one-on-one with child and parent and provide referral information.  This is a confrontational  program so parent must be willing to support that.  The program is free and held monthly.  Call for dates.