The Nurturing Parenting Programs ® were developed to promote nurturing attitudes and skills for the prevention and/or treatment of child abuse and neglect. There are over 14 different family based, field tested and validated curricula programs for parents and children of all ages and backgrounds. To learn more about the programs, go to www.nurturingparenting.com.

Prevent Child Abuse Virginia assists community groups with development, implementation, and facilitator training. PCAV also coordinates Virginia's Nurturing Network. For information on the Network or Nurturing Parenting Programs ®, call 804-359-6166.

Community Partners Offering
Nurturing Parenting Programs ®

Parent and Family Center of the Alliance for Families and Children of Central Virginia (Lynchburg, Bedford City & County, Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox)
Melissa Johnson...(434) 845-2986
melissa@alliancecva.org

Rappahanock Area C.S.B. program for Teen Parents (Caroline County, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Fredericksburg)
Ivana Sindolic...(540) 373-3223
isindolic@racsb.state.va.us

SCAN of Northern Virginia (Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington, Fairfax County)
Rebekah Beck...(703) 820-9001
rbeck@scanva.org

Other Virginia
Nurturing Parenting Programs ®

Fairfax County Dept. of Family Services, Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Cheryl Keiper...(703) 324-7691
cheryl.keiper@fairfaxcounty.gov

Healthy Families Partnership in Hampton, Virginia
Carolyn Fair...(757) 727-1340
cfair@hampton.gov

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board (Mathews, Middlesex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, Essex and Lancaster)
Sheila Benjamin, Cheryl Matteo-Kerney...(804) 758-9398
sbenjamin@mpnn.state.va.us     cmatteo-kerney@mpnn.state.va.us

Chesterfield/ Colonial Heights Department of Social Services working on implementation