UP & COMING : PARENTS.

``Systematic Training in Effective Parenting, a six-session workshop, invites parents of teen-agers 13 to 19 to explore practical aspects of parenting such as open communication channels, preventing power struggles, setting limits, developing appropriate discipline and group sharing, 7:30 to 9 p.m. six Mondays, Feb. 24 to March 31 or Feb. 25 to April 1. Parents of children 2 to 12 will meet 7:30 to 9 p.m. six Wednesdays, Feb. 26 to April 2 or Feb. 27 to April 3. The offices are Donna Goodman, M.A., M.F.C.C., 4754 Vanalden Ave., Tarzana. Fee: $95 per individual, $115 per couple. Textbook: $15. [phone].

``Being the Parent You Want to Be,'' an eight-week session, will teach parents to handle power struggles, temper tantrums, sibling rivalry, how to build your child's self-esteem and other parenting concerns, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdys beginning Feb. 26. Bay Cities Jewish Community Center, 2601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Fee: $50. [phone].

American Intercultural Student Exchange, a nonprofit educational foundation, is seeking local host families for high school foreign exchange students for the 1997-98 school year. Exchange students live with American families and attend local high schools. Host families provide a room, meals and a loving family atmosphere. For more information, call [phone] or visit the AISE Web site at http://www.sibling.org.

YOUTH

Open-play instructional volleyball for girls is being offered by Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Feb. 24. Hoover High School Girls Gym, 651 Glenwood Road, Glendale. Registration: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 24. Fee: $15 per student. Each student must wear tennis shoes. [phone].

Year-round swimming lessons for infants 6 months and older and children of all ages are being offered by Verdugo Hills Family YMCA in their indoor, heated pool. Registration is open for the next four-week session, Feb. 24 to March 22, at the YMCA, 6840 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. For more information, call [phone].

``The Horseback Riding Camp'' welcomes children ages 7 to 13 for activities including daily riding lessons, pony care sessions, games, weekly swimming, trail rides and more. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with extended care offered from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Family Equestrian Connection, 9633 Baden Ave., Chatsworth. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities, with prior arrangements. ``The Horse Camp'' follows American Camping Association guidelines. Call Zsuzsu Illes at [phone].