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Building brighter futures for our children and families. Approximately 65% of CPI employees are bi-lingual (Spanish speaking).

Founded in 1978, the California Parenting Institute (CPI) has served thousands of Sonoma County families with parent education and mental health services to both prevent and treat child abuse. In that time, CPI has expanded enormously to meet an increasing demand for services to high-risk families. This expansion, which has included a merger in 2005 with the county’s leading provider of therapy to child victims of abuse, has created the need for a central family resource center, the G.K. Hardt Center located in Southwest Santa Rosa, where clients can receive a broad continuum of services at a centrally-located, accessible facility. CPI has a well-respected tenure of success, developing and implementing programs and services available to all families. Additionally, CPI is dedicated to providing services that meet the needs of Sonoma County's diverse communities and has developed a staff and Board of Directors that mirror the demographics and unique characteristics of the region. CPI provides leadership in community education and advocacy for children by coordinating the Prevent Child Abuse-Sonoma County (PCA-SC) as well as serving on the Greater Bay Area Coalition of Child Abuse Prevention Councils, the Child Death Review Team, the Maternal Child Adolescent Health Committee, the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, Family Violence Prevention Committee and the Santa Rosa Mayor’s Gang Task Force.

10/01/2025

Join CPI in October for our FREE parenting classes and groups. Topics for this month include:

-Managing Family Anger
-Transition to Co-Parenting After Divorce/Separation (In Person Class)
-Positive parenting all Ages
-Raising Daughters

To sign up or learn more about our classes, visit calparents.org/classes (link in bio)
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¡Las clases gratuitas para padres para octubre están disponibles en línea! Las próximas clases incluyen:

-Grupo de apoyo sobre el autismo
-Introducción a la paternidad positiva
-Comprendiendo a su adolescente
-Transición a la crianza compartida (En Persona)
-El Poder de la Paternidad Positiva (En persona)
-Cómo crear sistemas de recompensas

Para inscribirse u obtener más información sobre nuestras clases, visite cpiespanol.org/classes

09/03/2025

Last Friday, Elizabeth Vermilyea, CPI’s Deputy Director, presented to the Community Liaisons at the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE).

It was a wonderful opportunity to share CPI’s services with the liaisons—who play a vital role as a bridge between families and community resources. 💙

We are grateful for their dedication and all they do to support families in Sonoma County!

08/13/2025

This week, the Healthy Families America (HFA) team from CPI are in Portland attending the Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference!

Healthy Families America is one of the leading family support and evidence-based home visiting programs in the United States. HFA was launched in 1992 by Prevent Child Abuse America with a vision to make evidence-based home visiting something every community, whether big or small, could access, knowing families and communities are experiencing many different strengths and challenges.

Pictured here are members of the HFA team: Katherine Beltran, Marisol Canchola, Adriana Peña, Blanca Alvarez, Ana Carina Pinto Gouveia, Shawn Carlos, Faviola Ledezma, Amelia Hanks-Hamer, and Elizabeth Vermilyea.

Also on the team but not pictured: Monica Martinez and Elisia Gomez.

08/06/2025

At CPI, our team is connected in more ways than one — yesterday three of our staff members showed up in nearly matching outfits completely by coincidence!

While they didn’t plan it, it’s a fun reminder of the strong connection and shared spirit that brings us together as we support children and families every day!

Pictured left to right:
-Elizabeth Vermilyea, Deputy Director
-Lizbeth Torres, Community Resilience Director
-Maria Rivera, Community Resilience Program Manager

08/01/2025

Join CPI in August for our FREE parenting classes and groups. Topics for this month include:

-Developing Resilient Families
-Developing Healthy Relationships
-Co-parenting Children After Separation /Divorce
-Positive Parenting All Ages
-Parenting Traps to Avoid
-Parenting in Age of Screens and Social Media
-Separation Anxiety for Children

To sign up or learn more about our classes, visit calparents.org/classes
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¡Las clases gratuitas para padres para agosto están disponibles en línea! Las próximas clases incluyen:

-El poder de la paternidad positiva
-Comprendiendo a su adolescente
-Navegando conversaciones difíciles con los niños
-Criando Hijos
-Armonía y bienestar (Presencial)
-Transción a la crianza compartida (Presencial)
-Como Crear sistemas de Recompensas

Para inscribirse u obtener más información sobre nuestras clases, visite cpiespanol.org/classes

07/14/2025

Join us this Saturday July 19 from 10am-3pm for a Free Community Supply Day! There will be toys, arts and crafts, books and much more! This event is free for everyone in the community. We invite you to come take what you need! This event will be held at our offices located at 3650 Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa. Please share this post to anyone who may be interested!
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¡Únase a nosotros este sábado 19 de julio de 10:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. para un Día de Suministros Comunitarios Gratuito! Habrá juguetes, manualidades, libros y mucho más. Este evento es gratuito para toda la comunidad. ¡Les invitamos a venir y llevarse lo que necesiten! El evento se llevará a cabo en nuestras oficinas ubicadas en 3650 Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa. ¡Compartan esta publicación con quienes puedan estar interesados!

07/08/2025

Join us this month for these free events at the Rohnert Park Family Resource Center!

-Cafecito para Mamás (Spanish only)
-Father Figures Dad’s Group
-Bonding Through Art
-Mind, Body, and Medicine (Spanish only) – This 4-week group begins this Wednesday.

For more information call 707-792-4732.
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¡Únete a nosotros este mes en estos eventos gratuitos en el Centro de Recursos Familiares de Rohnert Park!

- Cafecito para Mamás (solo en español)
- Grupo de Papás Figuras Paternas
- Creando vínculos a través del arte
- Mente, Cuerpo y Medicina (solo en español) – Este grupo de 4 semanas comienza este miércoles.

Para más información, llama al 707-792-4732.

06/27/2025

CPI is incredibly grateful to the Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation for their continued support!

Thanks to a generous grant from the Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation, we are able to provide free, bilingual (English & Spanish) parent education classes both in person and remotely. This support also helps us maintain our Parent Support Line, where caregivers can connect with a parent educator for guidance and support.

Past funding from VOMCF has enabled our Parent Educators to reach more parents and families. One of our educators shared this story:

"When I met this family, the mom expressed feeling tired and overwhelmed because of their son's behavior. I explained that my role was to provide them with support and to share positive parenting strategies.

Now that the mom has completed the parenting class, she has reported that the atmosphere in the home has changed and she feels more relaxed. The mother has shared that she feels more confident as a parent, has renewed energy, and is more present and engaged. The father told me that these classes have been like an awakening for him—that his eyes have been opened."
– CPI Parent Educator

We're so grateful to partner with the Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation in supporting parents and children in our community!

(Pictured from L to R: Elizabeth Vermilyea, Robin Bowen, Christy Colgate)

05/30/2025

Join CPI in June for our FREE parenting classes and groups. Topics for this month include:

-Positive Parenting All Ages
-Parents of juveniles in the justice system
-Parenting in the age of Screens and Social Media
-Separation Anxiety for Children
-Protective Factors for Strong Families

To sign up or learn more about our classes, visit calparents.org/classes (link in bio)
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¡Las clases gratuitas para padres para junio están disponibles en línea! Las próximas clases incluyen:

-Grupo de apoyo sobre el autismo
-El poder de la disciplina positiva
-Criando Hijos
-Comprendiendo a su adolescente

Para inscribirse u obtener más información sobre nuestras clases, visite cpiespanol.org/classes

05/14/2025

Now Hiring: Trauma Informed Education Specialist. Join our New Directions School team for the 25-26 school year!

Our teachers use a relational, trauma-informed approach to provide direct instruction to a multi-grade class of 8-12 students in accordance with their Individualized Education Plans.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION:
An Education Specialist Credential (Mild/Mod) or a Bachelor’s Degree in an area that qualifies for a Provisional or Short Term Intern Permit while concurrently enrolled in a special education credential program.

NEW DIRECTIONS OFFERS:
-high staff-to-student ratio and small caseloads
-collaborative team approach to student-centered learning
-partial tuition reimbursement for interns

For more information or to apply visit calparents.org/careers

05/09/2025

Maintaining a welcoming home for all children means making it a safe and affirming place for our LGBTQ+ youth. 34% of children in child welfare identify as LGBTQ+, 60% of this percentage are youth of color. Discrimination can occur explicitly and implicitly for this group in child welfare and can show up differently depending on intersecting identities.

In this training we will discuss practices and perspectives that will support you in caring for LGBTQ+ youth. We will cover general knowledge about SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity/expression) and what support can look like in home and in community.

TO REGISTER: www.calparents.org/nuturing
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Mantener un hogar acogedor para todos los niños significa crear un espacio seguro y afirmativo para nuestra juventud LGBTQ+. El 34 % de los niños en el sistema de bienestar infantil se identifican como LGBTQ+, y el 60 % de este grupo son jóvenes de color. La discriminación hacia este grupo puede ocurrir de manera explícita e implícita y puede manifestarse de diferentes formas según las identidades interseccionales.

En esta capacitación, exploraremos prácticas y perspectivas que le ayudarán a brindar un mejor cuidado a la juventud LGBTQ+. También abordaremos conocimientos generales sobre SOGIE (orientación sexual, identidad/expresión de género) y qué formas puede tomar el apoyo tanto en el hogar como en la comunidad.

Registrarse:
www.calparents.org/fomentando

04/09/2025

Marin Voice recently published this Op-Ed piece authored by CPI's Robin Bowen and Pegah Faed from Safe & Sound in support of !

Thank you to Marin Independent Journal for publishing!

Every child deserves to grow up safe, supported and loved. Yet in Marin County and across the nation, too many children face abuse, neglect and instability. And the systems meant to protect them ar…

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Founded in 1978, the California Parenting Institute (CPI) has served thousands of Sonoma County families with parent education and mental health services to both prevent and treat child abuse. In that time, CPI has expanded enormously to meet an increasing demand for services to high-risk families. This expansion, which has included a merger in 2005 with the county’s leading provider of therapy to child victims of abuse, has created the need for a central family resource center, the G.K. Hardt Center located in Southwest Santa Rosa, where clients can receive a broad continuum of services at a centrally-located, accessible facility. CPI has a well-respected tenure of success, developing and implementing programs and services available to all families. Additionally, CPI is dedicated to providing services that meet the needs of Sonoma County's diverse communities and has developed a staff and Board of Directors that mirror the demographics and unique characteristics of the region. Approximately 65% of CPI employees are bi-lingual (Spanish speaking). CPI provides leadership in community education and advocacy for children by coordinating the Prevent Child Abuse-Sonoma County (PCA-SC) as well as serving on the Greater Bay Area Coalition of Child Abuse Prevention Councils, the Child Death Review Team, the Maternal Child Adolescent Health Committee, the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, Family Violence Prevention Committee and the Santa Rosa Mayor’s Gang Task Force.