Mission

The Parenting Center was founded in 1980 as a joint program of The Junior League of New Orleans and Children’s Hospital with one mission — to nurture families.

The center is a multifaceted community resource that provides support and education to parents. The goals of the center are to promote confidence and competence in parents, to encourage optimal child development, and to enhance the well-being of the family as a whole.

To accomplish these goals, The Parenting Center offers a variety of programs that address the normal developmental problems and issues facing today’s parents. Core services include programs for parents of infants and toddlers and programs for parents of school-age through adolescent children. In addition to classes and regular group activities, individual counseling is available.

Parenting classes are available to parents on a very reasonable class-fee basis. Class discounts are also available to members of The Parenting Center. See MEMBERSHIP section.

For more information, please call The Parenting Center at (504) 896-9591 or send an e-mail to parenting@chnola.org.

Advisory Board

The Parenting Center Advisory Board is comprised of concerned parents, community leaders, pediatricians, a member of the Junior League of New Orleans and members of the Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees. They provide invaluable guidance and direction to The Parenting Center staff, help assess the parenting needs of the community and ensure that The Parenting Center continues to fulfill its goals.

Advisory Board Members

Chair: Annette Figueroa,MD

Advisory Board Members: 
Tiffany Accousti, Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin, Laura Charbonnet, Grant Butterbaugh, PhD, Nadia Haik, Stephen Hales, MD, Brian Landry, Pam Michiels, Ticia Pejic, Keith Perrin, MD, Stephanie Condon Perry, Mimi Ryan, Scott Saltzman, Betty Sullivan, Jenny Sundell, Angelle Thionville, Ann Henderson Tilton, MD, Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin.

• Both Locations will be closed Monday, July 5, Monday, Sept. 6 & Wednesday, Sept. 8