P.R.I.C.E Parenting/Caregiver seminars begin April 6th in Atlantic
March 19th, 2026 by Ric Hanson
(Atlantic,IA) – A Parenting/Caregiver seminar will be held each Monday, in Atlantic, beginning April 6th, at the Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center (703 Linn St.). The P.R.I.C.E seminars are sponsored by Child Care Resource and Referral, Thrivent Financial, and I Care About Kids. PRICE stands for Positivity, Responsibility, Influences, Consequences and Encouragement. The seminars continue each Monday, from April 6th through the 27th, and begin with a light meal from 5:30-until 6-p.m. The classes will run from 6-until 8-p.m.
Organizers say the seminar is a unique, four-session parenting course designed to teach the basics of positive parenting. The seminar addresses issues of assertive communication, limit setting and follow through, logical consequences, and building self-esteem. Parent/Caregivers have reported feeling better about themselves after finishing the classes, and PRICE enables good parents to become better parents. It also give new, unsure parents support and confidence.
Each of the four session include a set of handouts, lectures and activities. Child Development Home providers, Child Care Center and Foster parents who complete the class, earn eight credit hours of credit. To register, or for more information, call the Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center, at 712-243-2553.




