FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Children’s Task Force has announced its parent and caregiver education schedule for January-May. All classes offered through FCCTF are free, including snacks and onsite childcare.

Guiding Good Choices — A five-week program tailored for parents with children ages 9-14, promoting healthy, protective parent-child interactions and addresses children’s risk for early substance use. From 5 to 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 25 and March 3 and 10.

Nurturing Fathers — A 13-week training course designed to teach parenting and nurturing skills to men that foster and support healthy family relationships and child development. From 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and 25.

1-2-3 Magic — For parents with children ages 2-12, offering parenting solutions that are easy to learn and that work. This one-day course covers STOP behaviors — things students may want their child to stop doing, such as whining, throwing tantrums, or shouting. From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19.

Active Parenting for Step-Families — A six-week course to assist and support blending families. This video-based discussion program aims to help couples work together to raise children in the often challenging step-family environment. Designed both for parents and step-parents, this course is also useful for foster parents, adoptive parents, single parents and others affected by loss and change. From 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 28 and May 5.

1,2,3,4 Parents — A three-week workshop for parents of children ages birth-4 years. Through this program, parents will learn skills that will help to develop cooperation, responsibility and self-esteem in children. The class will also cover positive discipline techniques to help avoid those all-too-familiar power struggles. From 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, May 12, 19 and 26.

Surviving Your Adolescents — How to manage and let go of 13-18-year-olds. A one-day program takes a step-by-step approach that will help end hassles and offer concrete solutions. Caregivers will learn the differences between teens and parents, exactly what problems require professional attention, what problems require letting go, what not to do, five ways to improve the parent-teen relationship, tactics to combat testing and manipulation, and guidelines for common specific problems. From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21.

Registration is required. Contact Stacie at 207-778-6960 to sign up. All classes are held at FCCTF, 113 Church St.