As the Triple P Elkhart County team wraps up its community support work at HEA this June, we’ve been busy behind the scenes with partners across the area to help make sure that Positive Parenting support continues for local families. Here are two hopeful updates we’re excited to share:

🧸 More reach for Triple P for Baby Online

We’re working with Beacon Community Impact and The Family Journey to help those organizations take over the Triple P for Baby Online program. With their access to thousands of parents and expectant parents across the region, we’re optimistic this free, self-guided course will reach even more families and make a lasting impact.

🎵 Baby programming & Music Together partnership under review

We’re awaiting final approval from Early Learning Indiana on a plan to transfer the rest of the Triple P for Baby offerings (including workshop sessions and groups) to another community organization. If approved, this plan would also preserve our wonderful partnership with Goshen College Music Together, helping to continue promoting the power of early relational health in babies’ development.

Next month’s newsletter will be our final update from this team. We hope to have even more good news to share about the future availability of Triple P services then.

In the meantime, we have plenty of events on the calendar over the next eight weeks through June, and we hope you'll join us for any that could help you in your parenting journey. Thank you for being part of the Triple P community.

Warmly,

The Triple P Elkhart County Team

Check out this video, produced by FiveCore Media at Goshen College, that shares some of what makes Triple P so impactful for parents in Elkhart County.

We were the first community in the United States to offer Triple P for Baby programming, starting in 2024 with the self-guided online version, and expanding to in-person Baby Group. All of this time, though, those materials were only available in English.

Now Triple P has released the materials for Group in Spanish and we are ready to run our first community group for Spanish speakers, starting Wednesday, June 3, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Goshen.

This six-session series is designed for parents and caregivers of babies up to 12 months old (and expecting parents too!). Each session is a warm, supportive space to learn practical strategies that build confidence and connection during your baby's first year.

The first session will be in-person at the church, and then the following two Mondays will be virtual sessions on Zoom. The other sessions, including the group celebration on June 22, are in-person as well.

Here are the details:

🗓️ When: Wednesdays and Mondays, June 3, 8, 12, 15, 19, and 22

⏰ Time: 2-4 p.m. 

📍 Where: St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 502 N Main St, Goshen, IN 46528

What to expect:

• Proven parenting strategies tailored to your baby's development
• Tips on sleep, soothing, bonding, and building healthy routines
• Connection with other local parents at the same stage of life

Childcare is available! We'll provide supervised activities for children of crawling age and older. If parents have a younger infant, they are welcome to keep them during the sessions.

You can download a two-page PDF flyer with all the information about this first-of-its-kind parent group en español! Please share this opportunity with the Spanish-speaking parents of babies in your life!

Feeling pulled between job demands and family time? You're not alone.

Join us for a free, one‑hour Triple P workshop: Balancing Work and Family. This session is designed to help parents like you reduce stress and create more harmony between your professional and home life.

📅 When: Thursday, May 28 | 5:00 p.m.

📍 Where: Plymouth Public Library (201 N Center St)

🎉 Bonus: Free childcare activities will be available in the Laramore B room during the session.

Learn practical, positive strategies you can use right away and connect with other parents who understand the juggle.

Know another parent who could use this? Click the flyer image above to download a shareable PDF and spread the word.

Spaces are limited. Register today!

Triple P is excited to partner with The HUB (Hearts United for Bristol) to bring a free parenting workshop series to the Bristol community.

Join us for one of the three remaining engaging hour-long sessions. We’ll tackle the topics you face every day in a supportive and practical setting.

Here’s the schedule for May and beyond (all Sessions 6:45–7:45 PM at The HUB, 101 Vistula St, Bristol):

🗓️ May 14: Reducing Sibling Conflict | [Register: tinyurl.com/Sibling5]

🗓️ June 11: Screens, Limits and Balance | [Register: tinyurl.com/Screens6]

🗓️ June 25: Stress Less | [Register: tinyurl.com/MoreCalm7]

🌟 Children are welcome! We’ll provide fun activities for kids while you focus on learning tools you can use right away.

Ready to bring more calm and connection to your home? Click the image of the flyer to download the full flyer with all the details and easy registration links.

Don’t miss this chance to connect with other parents and build your positive parenting toolkit one practical skill at a time. We can’t wait to see you at The HUB!

One of the most important — and sometimes most challenging — parts of caring for a baby is ensuring they sleep safely and soundly. To help parents of babies with this vital part of parenting, Triple P Elkhart County is partnering with the Family Resource Center to offer a free workshop series: Safe Sleep and Developing Sleep Patterns.

This special hour is designed to give you both knowledge and practical tools. In the first 30 minutes, we'll cover essential, evidence-based Safe Sleep steps for your baby. In the second half, we'll share Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) strategies proven to help develop healthy sleep patterns.

Here's how you can join us:

• When: One Tuesday each month (May 26 this month) | 3:00-4:00 p.m.
• Where: Family Resource Center | 500 N Nappanee St, Suite 4A, Elkhart
• Cost: Free
• Please Note: No childcare is provided. To ensure a timely start, we ask that you arrive 10 minutes early.

¡Este taller también se ofrece en español! Puede encontrar las fechas y enlaces de registro en español en nuestro folleto adjunto.

Give yourself the gift of confidence and calm. Learn the steps to create a safe sleeping environment and build positive routines that benefit your whole family.

Secure your spot today and sleep better tonight.

Download the May calendar!

Click the image of the calendar to download a PDF Triple P event calendar for all this month's events in both English and Spanish!

Visit TriplePElkhartCounty.org to sign up for any of the events listed below, and bookmark the page to keep up with the latest Positive Parenting Program events across Elkhart County!

Check out the Crib Sheet for baby resources across Elkhart County!

Triple P is proud to have partnered with The SOURCE to create a new directory of resources for parents of babies in Elkhart County! Click the image here to download a two-page PDF of the new Crib Sheet in English and in Spanish, complete with clickable links for the websites, apps, and other resources listed.

This link is also available at TriplePElkhartCounty.org and TheSOURCEElkhartCounty.org, and future updates to the sheet will be available there.

Contact Triple P: info@triplepelkhartcounty.org or call at (574) 226-0160.

Triple P Elkhart County is powered by Horizon Education Alliance.

Learn more at heaindiana.org

Triple P Elkhart County is funded in part thanks to generous grants from the Bontrager Family Foundation, Early Learning Indiana, Geminus, and the Well Foundation.