Mr. and Mrs. Velez also attend parenting workshops there.

This organization links charter schools, parenting workshops and other efforts that reinforce a community-wide culture of upward mobility.

For some, attending parenting workshops has become a way of life.

Dr. Read said he hoped to conduct regular 10-session parenting workshops throughout the school year; enrollment is full for the shortened four-week summer sessions.

"I'm running a parenting workshop," the counselor said.

From her experience as an activist, Muntu teaches parenting workshops entitled "Intelligent Parents".

Their services include parenting workshops, support groups for grandmothers and child safety workshops.

About a dozen, many with religious roots, offer comprehensive programs that provide residence-hall housing and support systems, like parenting workshops and mentoring.

The year-round program includes financial counseling aimed at single mothers, flexible work-study, parenting workshops and on-campus day care.

Staff members work with parents in therapy sessions, conduct parenting workshops and pay regular visits to the boys' homes.