Parent Engagement

IRENE & RONALD COHEN CENTER FOR PARENT ENGAGEMENT + EDUCATION

All stages of the parenting process, from deciding when to start a family through to raising a child, come with challenges. The never-ending pressure seems unavoidable and the responsibilities, at times, overwhelming.

With a multitude of products, parenting styles, alternative family constellations, support networks, and differing educational programs, how does a parent find a consistent place to go for solid advice and guidance?

Our Center for Parent Engagement + Education addresses parent’s needs, today and throughout the ever-changing landscape of parenthood, by focusing on each individual family. We offer a welcoming space that features classes and provides resources, lectures and personal consultations for all phases of child-rearing, as well as fostering important social connections. Positive parenting methods, balancing work and family life, as well as engaging in recreational activities for the whole family are just a few of the avenues we are addressing to ensure the needs of parents are being met.

Let the JCC support you throughout your parenting journey, all while enhancing the well-being of your family.

PARENT + ME PROGRAMS

OFFICE HOURS WITH SUZANNE
Meet with Suzanne to talk about all things parenting! Please email sucohen@sjjcc.org or call 516.484.1545 ext. 289 to schedule an appointment.
Mondays
10-11:30am

Online registration for our fall programs begins on Monday, August 19 for members and Wednesday, August 21 for nonmembers. 

LITTLE COLORISTS WITH COLOR THEORY
Ages: 12 months-3 years
Bring out the artist in your child as they are introduced to developmentally appropriate art materials and projects. Through Color Theory’s step-by-step approach, children will learn to follow directions, develop problem-solving skills, refine their motor skills, and expand their imagination with projects where they will learn simple art concepts such as color, shape, line, pattern, and more!
7 sessions
Begins Monday, September 9
11am-11:45am
$230 members / $260 nonmembers
Register

LITTLE MAESTROS
Have fun and make friends in this class complete with interactive activities, language development segment, musical storytime, imaginative and pretend play, puppet shows with a special message, dance party, and more.

Ages: 15-24 months
8 sessions
Begins Wednesday, September 11
10:30-11:15am
$340 member / $380 nonmember
Register

Ages: 3-15 months
8 sessions
Begins Wednesday, September 11
11:30am-12:15pm
$340 member / $380 nonmember
Register

SENSORY PLAY + MOVEMENT WITH REIMAGINEDNY
Ages: 10 months-3 years
Explore a blend of music, movement, sensory play, and obstacle courses that will help to nurture developmental milestones, ignite exploration, and foster growth and connection!
7 sessions
Begins Thursday, September 12
10:30-11:15am
$260 members / $295 nonmembers
Register

DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY WITH REIMAGINEDNY
Ages: Birth-12 months
Bond with your child in a developmental and educational setting in this program developed by a certified occupational therapist and certified physical therapist. Through music and movement, children will exposed to activities that promote tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling and walking, while caregivers receive information, tips, and activities to further their child’s developmental skills in their home environment.
7 sessions
Begins Thursday, September 12
11:30am-12:15pm
$260 members / $295 nonmembers
Register

SHAJAM WITH TKIYA
Ages: 3 months-3 years
Enjoy a fun and interactive Shabbat experience with music, parachute, shakers, bubbles, and challah!
7 sessions
Begins Friday, September 13
9:45-10:30am
$230 members / $260 nonmembers
Register

6 sessions
Begins Friday, September 13
3-3:45pm
$195 members / $225 nonmembers
Register

HANG + PLAY
Ages: Birth-24 months
Come hang in our famed indoor Treehouse while you mix and mingle with other families and Suzanne Cohen, Director of Parent Engagement + Education. A perfect way to ask questions, make connections, and build community!
Fridays
10:45-11:15am
$10 per week
Register

“What we wanted more than anything was a place where we could feel supported. We found that at the Irene & Ronald Cohen Center for Parent Engagement + Education. We feel we belong, and that is the best part of the Center – the community.”  Christina S.