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Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 773-9000 (Phone)
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Parents are their children's first
and most important teachers.

Parent Resource Centers support families and enhance the healthy development of children while encouraging parents as the primary teachers of their children.

At the centers, parents and their children, between the ages of 0 and 5 years, come together to play in an early childhood/parenting classroom equipped with preschool toys, books, games, and art activities. As a parenting program, the Parent Resource Centers are different from nursery schools, day care centers, and indoor playgrounds. Parent educators supervise the centers, plan the activities, provide child development information, and offer parenting support. Instead of working directly with the children, they provide the tools for parents to teach their children through play-oriented, educational parent-child activities. Parents and children are welcome to come and play together whenever they wish during the centers’ daytime operating hours.

The Centers Provide:

• a place to play and learn with your child
• an opportunity to share ideas about parenting
• help with problem-solving your parenting concerns
• resources that support families
• a happy first school experience where children are valued and respected

We Hope you Will:

• learn about child development
• enhance parenting skills
• welcome and support others
• share your expertise about child development, parenting, and family life
• become involved in the center program
• let us know how we can improve the program and better meet your family’s needs
• have fun with your child and enjoy the center!

How to Become a Member

Parent Resource Center Locations/Hours and Openings/Closings

The Parent Resource Centers
are a program of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County.

Parent Resource Centers
"Nurturing Families"

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