Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Family, in all its diverse forms, is the heart and backbone of a healthy society.

Family

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Family, in all its diverse forms, is the heart and backbone of a healthy society. Our mission is to improve the well-being of the family through strength-based programs that educate, influence public policy, and help. families put evidence-based information to work in their lives. In addition to a variety of workshops for parents and caregivers, we also offer resources specifically developed for parenting educators, professional training opportunities for individuals who support families, and internships for students in the human services field of study

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Parenting Skills Workshops

Learn how to communicate with your child of any age! This free class meets 6-7:30 pm for 8 weeks, Tuesday evenings Oct 17-Dec 12.

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Thriving with Your Spirited Child

"Thriving with Your Spirited Child" meets (7) Wednesdays, 10/4-11/15/23 from 6:30-8:00pm. Learn new skills to understand, raise and support your child! No cost to attend.

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Campus Partnership

Our research-practice partnership with Cornell Project 2-Gen works to address the opioid epidemic's impact on vulnerable caregivers and their children.

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Parents Apart

Parents Apart® is taught by professionals to help parents who want to help their child(ren) adjust to their separation/divorce. Details here.

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Contact

Anna Steinkraus
Family & Community Development Program Coordinator
ams69@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 145

Last updated August 29, 2023

Family

2023 Advisory Committee

Family & Community Development Program
* = representative to the Board

Sue Chaffee
Tibor Janosi
Kathy Lind
Katy Pearce
Susan Perkins
Carol West*

All Families Have Strengths!

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We welcome diverse families at all CCE-Tompkins' programs!

Family Resource Directory

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Find listings of local, state and national groups and services that can support you and your family in the Family Resource Directory (2021). 

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2022 Annual Report

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Read about our Parenting Programs in the 2022 Annual Report!

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