The Family Wellness Program through Parent Connection offers educational workshops that support parents and caregivers in building confidence as they raise the children in their lives. Designed for families with children from infancy through the teen years, our workshops are grounded in research- and evidence-based curriculum. Topics include child development, positive parenting, stress management, communication, and more.
Workshops may be canceled if minimum enrollment or confirmed attendance is not met. Most in-person workshops offer free onsite childcare, though space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Participant fees apply to many workshops. At this time, we are unable to offer scholarships to cover workshop fees.
Baby Basics for New & Expectant Dads
In-Person | Appleton | No childcare
Tuesday 1/20 | 6:00-8:30 pm
Cost: $30 per participant (cash or check at session)
This program is designed Just for Dads; it discusses and demonstrates basic newborn care (handling, feeding, burping, changing, cleaning, calming), what to expect in the coming months, and how to enhance your baby’s development.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/BabyBasicsJan2026
Anger & Emotion Management for Parents
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Monday 1/26 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $25 per household (cash or check at session)
This workshop is for parents and caretakers of children of any age to take time learning about their own anger and emotion management. This program teaches basic ideas for adults to recognize areas they can grow and improve, and then how to start talking with kids in their lives, to guide them to learn healthy emotion management as well.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/AngerMgmtJan2026
Parenting to a Child’s Temperament
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Thursday 2/12 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $25 per household (cash or check at session)
This workshop helps people build understanding of children’s temperament and their own. Learning how to respond to children based on their individual traits will make a difference in their behaviors and how they learn and grow through the years.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/ParentingToTempFeb2026
Triple P for 0-12 | The Importance of Developing Good Bedtime Routines
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Thursday 2/19 | 5:00 Dinner | 5:30-7:30 pm Workshop
Cost: Free
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers to improve knowledge, skills and confidence in addressing behavioral and emotional problems in children. We will talk about the importance of routines, common bedtime problems, why they happen, how to prevent problems, how to manage problems, and finding a strategy for your family.
This workshop is offered free to the community, in collaboration between Parent Connection and Edison Elementary School (Appleton Area School District).
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPBedtimeFeb2026
Positive Solutions for Families
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Plan to attend all 4 sessions | Tuesdays 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 17 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: Free
This is a program to help parents and family caregivers discover positive and effective parenting behaviors, which will, in turn, promote children’s social and emotional development and address the challenging behavior of children ages 2-5 years. This program is recommended for parents and caregivers as their children prepare to enter pre-school, kindergarten and early elementary grades.
This workshop is offered free to the community, in collaboration between Parent Connection and Birth-Five (Appleton Area School District).
Registration is required by Feb. 17.
Please contact: Danielle Tzakais at (920) 832-6470 #1 or [email protected]
Triple P for 0-12 | Dealing with Disobedience
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Thursday 2/26 | 5:00 Dinner | 5:30-7:30 pm Workshop
Cost: Free
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers to improve knowledge, skills and confidence in addressing behavioral and emotional problems in children. We will talk about how this is a common struggle for families, how to prevent disobedience, how to teach limits, how to deal with disobedience when it happens, and finding a strategy for your family.
This workshop is offered free to the community, in collaboration between Parent Connection and Edison Elementary School (Appleton Area School District).
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPDisobedienceFeb2026
Parent & Caregiver Support Group
through NAMI Fox Valley (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
In-Person | Appleton | 2nd Monday Every Month | Free onsite childcare available
Monday, February 9 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Cost: Free
This monthly Parent & Caregiver Support Group is for parents and caregivers of school-aged children with behavioral and mental health challenges. This support group provides participants with a relaxed, trusting and safe environment to share with and support others who can empathize with their experiences. Participants share strategies and coping skills, and discover community resources, and experience the benefit of mutual compassion.
This support group is offered by NAMI Fox Valley in collaboration with the Family Wellness Program of Parent Connection.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/NAMIFeb2026
Breastfeeding Connections Group
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 2/18 | 10:00-11:00 am
Cost: FREE
This monthly Support Group is for Moms who are breastfeeding or pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding. The group meets at the Appleton Public Library in the Nelson Family Conference Room. The group explores topics around breastfeeding and self-care. No onsite childcare is provided during the group, but children are welcome to accompany you. Pre-registration is very helpful for us, but walk-ins are welcome. Healthy snacks and water will be provided. This group is brought to you by a collaboration between Parent Connection (a program of Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin) Outagamie County WIC, City of Appleton Public Health, & Outagamie Public Health.
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2MqeoGvCdSVC7O7b9BsRRglRxlXBIStZndVcGLoKLfVh5ew/viewform
Triple P Teens: Getting Teens to Cooperate
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 3/4 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $25 (cash or check at session)
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of preteens and teens who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their teenager’s development and potential, and they may have concerns about their teenager’s behavior they want to change.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPTeensMarch42026
Triple P Teens: Coping with Teenagers Emotions
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 3/11 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $25 (cash or check at session)
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of preteens and teens who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their teenager’s development and potential, and they may have concerns about their teenager’s behavior they want to change.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPTeensMarch112026
Triple P 0-12: Managing Fighting & Aggression
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Thursday 3/12 | 5:00 Dinner | 5:30-7:30 pm Workshop
Cost: Free
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers to improve knowledge, skills and confidence in addressing behavioral and emotional problems in children. We will talk about how problem-solving parenting encourages fighting, how to track behavior, how to teach cooperative play, the importance of encouraging good behavior, managing sibling conflict, the importance of backing up instruction with consequence and finding strategies for your family.
This workshop is offered free to the community, in collaboration between Parent Connection and Edison Elementary School (Appleton Area School District).
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPManagingMarch2026
Triple P Teens: Building Teens Survival Skills
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 3/18 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $25 (cash or check at session)
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of preteens and teens who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their teenager’s development and potential, and they may have concerns about their teenager’s behavior they want to change.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPTeensMarch182026
Anger & Emotion Management for Parents
In-Person | Appleton | Free onsite childcare available
Tuesday 3/24 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $25 per household (cash or check at session)
This workshop is for parents and caretakers of children of any age to take time learning about their own anger and emotion management. This program teaches basic ideas for adults to recognize areas they can grow and improve, and then how to start talking with kids in their lives, to guide them to learn healthy emotion management as well.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/AngerMgmtMarch242026
Triple P Teens: Reducing Family Conflict
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 3/25 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $25 (cash or check at session)
This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of preteens and teens who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their teenager’s development and potential, and they may have concerns about their teenager’s behavior they want to change.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/PPPTeensMarch252026
Parent & Caregiver Support Group
through NAMI Fox Valley (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
In-Person | Appleton | 2nd Monday Every Month | Free onsite childcare available
Monday, March 9 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Cost: Free
This monthly Parent & Caregiver Support Group is for parents and caregivers of school-aged children with behavioral and mental health challenges. This support group provides participants with a relaxed, trusting and safe environment to share with and support others who can empathize with their experiences. Participants share strategies and coping skills, and discover community resources, and experience the benefit of mutual compassion.
This support group is offered by NAMI Fox Valley in collaboration with the Family Wellness Program of Parent Connection.
Registration Link: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/NAMIMarch2026
Breastfeeding Connections Group
In-Person | Appleton | No onsite childcare available
Wednesday 2/18 | 10:00-11:00 am
Cost: FREE
This monthly Support Group is for Moms who are breastfeeding or pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding. The group meets at the Appleton Public Library in the Nelson Family Conference Room. The group explores topics around breastfeeding and self-care. No onsite childcare is provided during the group, but children are welcome to accompany you. Pre-registration is very helpful for us, but walk-ins are welcome. Healthy snacks and water will be provided. This group is brought to you by a collaboration between Parent Connection (a program of Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin) Outagamie County WIC, City of Appleton Public Health, & Outagamie Public Health.
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2MqeoGvCdSVC7O7b9BsRRglRxlXBIStZndVcGLoKLfVh5ew/viewform
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On Demand | Watch at your own convenience
Cost: Free
Potty training can test your patience and expectations, it can be repetitive, messy and frustrating. But caregivers can help children do this when they are ready. Information shared in this video will help you look for and prepare for your child’s “readiness” and talks about ways you can support a child during this important milestone in their development.
Potty training advice in this video is adapted from the book, “Let’s Get This Potty Started,” by Dr. Heather Wittenberg.
This is a recorded video of a previous online workshop. You will need internet access to view the YouTube video.
Interested in hosting a parenting workshop at your business, school, church, or organization?
Parent Connection and The Family Wellness Program offers private workshops and presentations to groups interested in bringing this opportunity into their own groups.
For more information about our parent education offerings, please contact us:
Workshop Team Email: [email protected]
Workshop Team Phone (call or text): (920) 419-0097
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