Parenting series: February 2026 classes + newsletter on developing friendship skills

Read the February 2026 newsletter (Topic = Friendship Skills: Teaching Your Child How to Make and Maintain Healthy Friendships)

Healthy friendships help kids feel supported, confident, and connected. The February Cook Center newsletter explores simple ways to teach empathy, communication, and social skills that strengthen relationships and support well-being.

Attend live evening webinars

The Cook Center for Human Connection February 2026 class schedule is available. Durango School District (DSD) has partnered with the Cook Center to offer mental health webinars for DSD parents at no cost.

Here's what you need to know:

Classes are live and are developed by licensed therapists.
Events are virtual, interactive, and designed to help caregivers support their child.
Registration, attendance, and interactions are anonymous from other viewers.
Each class is offered twice on the scheduled day, at 5:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. MT.

Click here to view the February class schedule.

Watch recorded webinars when you have time

Can't attend a scheduled live class? The Cook Center offers a full library of recorded webinars that you can watch on your own time. Choose to watch the Deep Dive video (full class) or the Instant Insights video (brief summary of class highlights).

Here are just a few of the class topics offered in February, both as live webinars and prerecorded videos:

Effects of screen time and children's mental health
How to motivate your child
Supporting a friend in danger (Watch Together Project)
Helping your child succeed: Three parenting styles
School avoidance

Click here to view the library of recorded classes.

Attend the Ask a Therapist LIVE Event on Feb. 17

The February Ask a Therapist LIVE event is on Tuesday, Feb. 17. This event offers a unique opportunity for parents to engage directly with a licensed family therapist. Parents can ask questions anonymously and receive personalized answers in real-time.