Parent Education Classes

Vanessa Behan offers a series of 4 or 7-week parenting classes at various times during the year.

Call 509.598.7490 to find out when our next class is available and to sign up!

Parenting Classes

Please call 509.598.7490 to see when our next class is and to enroll.

The classes are free and open to the public.

A limited amount of free childcare is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration is required and classes fill quickly so parents are encouraged to call early to enroll.

 

*CURRENT & UPCOMING parenting classes at Vanessa Behan

Circle of Security: January 10 – January 31, 2026 | Saturdays 9-11:30am

Trust-Based Relational Intervention®: February 12 – February 26, 2026 | Thursdays 5:30-8pm

Circle of Security: March 4 – April 22, 2026 | Wednesdays 9:30-11am (no class March 25) 

Circle of Security: April 2 – May 14, 2026 | Thursdays 6:30-8pm

 

Please call 509.598.7490 to enroll and reserve childcare during class times.  

About Our Classes

Circle of Security introduces a simple model of secure attachment between a parent and child through videos and class discussions.  Parents/caregivers will learn the basics of attachment, where parents commonly struggle with security, and how to strengthen security in their relationship with their children. Participants will attend 10 hours of instruction and receive a certificate of completion.

Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) is a more in-depth class that focuses on helping children overcome social, behavioral and emotional challenges brought on by challenging circumstances or trauma.  Caregivers learn strategies for building felt-safety and connection with children who struggle to trust the loving adults in their lives.  This class is more appropriate for parents/caregivers who have taken Circle of Security or parents who are aware of the basics of attachment and are struggling with behaviors related to relational trauma or insecure attachment.  TBRI® is not ideal for parents/caregivers who are taking a parenting class for the first time or who are court-ordered to take a parenting class. 

Please call 509.598.7490 to enroll and reserve childcare during class times.  

In these sessions, you will learn about:

  • What to expect from your child
  • Child development
  • Positive discipline
  • Anger and stress management
  • And much more