DEPARTMENT of FAMILY SERVICES

March 2025

Parenting Education Programs 

The Parenting Education Programs is planning for virtual and in-person classes for the summer. To be added to the waitlist, please click here to submit a family enrollment form or email us. You can visit our website for more information about the classes that we offer. 

The next free Virtual Parent Café on Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 to 8 p.m. will feature a Social Media Panel for Teens and Parents. This panel of young adults will share their experiences navigating social media as teenagers. Panelists will discuss lessons learned about social media, the positive and negative impacts on their well-being, and what they thought their parents did well, or did not do well in monitoring their social media access. Fairfax County parents or guardians and their teens are welcome join us for this interactive online panel discussion through MS Teams. For more information or to preregister, email or call 703-324-7720. 

Parenting Tips and Resources

Your children are looking to you to model good digital habits. Remember to practice balance in your own life as you encourage it in theirs.

Fairfax County Public Library Reading Pick of the Month The Parenting Education Programs recommends "The Anxious Generation – How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" by Jonathan Haidt. This popular book examines the collapse of youth mental health in our modern age and offers a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.

Are you looking for a great way to serve the Fairfax County community? Learn more about how you can donate meals to support the Parenting Education Programs.

Connect with us online,  by email, or call 703-324-7720.

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