Education Groups and Counseling for Parents and Relatives Raising Children
VCS Number: (845) 634-5729
Kinship Support Program
Serving grandparent and relative caregivers who are raising children in the absence of their parents.
Parenting Education for Women
VCS offers parenting education for women in English and Spanish. The sessions are for any woman raising a child. VCS follows a 12-session curriculum covering core parenting topics such as child development and effective discipline. For more information, contact the staff listed below.
Darla Salmon, MFT x307
Director of Counseling & Family Services
Parenting Education for Men
VCS offers parenting education sessions for men in English and Spanish. The sessions are for any man raising a child. VCS follows a 12-session curriculum covering core parenting topics such as child development and effective discipline. For more information, contact the staff listed below.
Darla Salmon, MFT x3007
Director of Counseling & Family Services
The VCS Parenting Apart Program
Seminars are held remotely.
This program is useful for all separating parents, whether they have been married or not. Separation and divorce are stressful experiences for all involved, especially for children. This 14 hour educational program focuses on the needs of children during such times.
The VCS Parenting Apart Program is two parts:
A two-hour NY State certified introductory seminar followed by 12 individual sessions.
Topics include:
- The separation/divorce process
- What parents can do to help their children adjust
- How children react
- Tools for parenting apart
- Tips on common parent pitfalls
- Skills for listening to children
Please call to register.
Director of Counseling & Family Services
Relatives as Parents Program / RAPP
The Relatives as Parents Program is an open support group for grandparents raising their grandchildren or any other person raising the child of a relative. The group is a place to share the challenges and experiences amongst your peers. Groups are free to attend, 12pm - 1 pm IN PERSON at VCS at 77 South Main St., New City, NY.
The support group runs on the 1st Thursday of the month and the educational group runs on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
For more information or to join the group contact the staff member listed below.
Darla Salmon, MFT x3007
Director of Counseling & Family Services
Parent/Child Relationship Counseling
Counseling is available for parents and their children to work individually on their relationship. Sessions are 50 minutes long and held once a week with a VCS counselor. All counseling sessions are confidential. Daytime and evening sessions are available. Weekly fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income. For questions, or to book an intake please contact the staff member listed below.
Director of Counseling & Family Services
VCS Inc. 77 South Main Street, New City, NY 10956
Tel (845) 634-5729 | Fax (845) 634-7839
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