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Family Education Programs' List

Parenting Your Children

Course Description

This 8-week program will be of interest to parents of children from birth to age 5. It will enable you to build healthy patterns of beliefs and behaviors in your young child - patterns which can form the foundation for a lifetime of positive growth. Includes Book

Dates & Fees

Sept24 - Nov 19, Mondays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
$ 80/person, $130/couple

Objectives

To provide parents with:

  • A look at the long term goals of parenting
  • Information on how young children think, feel, act
  • Skills that increase your enjoyment and effectiveness as a parent and a person
  • Skills that can develop your child's self-esteem and confidence
  • Effective ways to teach cooperation and discipline.

Topics Presented

  • Understanding children's developmental stages
  • Understanding children's behaviors and misbehaviors
  • Building self-esteem in the early years
  • Listening and talking to young children
  • Helping children to cooperate
  • Discipline and problem-solving for your children
  • Children's social and emotional development
  • Mindfulness in parenting - how to be in the present moment with your feelings and needs and those of your children

Format (methods)

  • Group discussion and exercises, films, mindful stories of parenting
  • Assigned tasks between classes
  • Workbook and handout format

Facilitator

Kelli Etheridge

 

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Nurturing Self-Esteem

Course Description

A 8-week program is designed to help you discover your own personal power to build self-esteem. A positive step towards a more joyful, satisfying life.

Dates & Fees

Sept 18 - Nov 6, Tuesdays,  6:30 - 9:00 pm
$ 85/person, $150/couple 

Objectives

  • To define self-esteem
  • To grow in awareness of issues concerning self-esteem
  • To learn practices that enhance self-esteem

Topics Presented

The six components of good self-esteem and how to practice them.

Format (methods)

  • Large and small group discussions
  • Lectures
  • Home assignments (these will be based on actual practices to enhance self-esteem)

Facilitator

Gloria Bradley

 

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STEP

Course Description

This is a 8-week program for parents of children aged 6 to 12, who want to  raise responsible children and feel more adequate and satisfied as parents. It provides a practical approach to parent-child relations. Includes book.

Dates & Fees

Sept 26 - Nov 21, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$ 80/person, $130/couple

Facilitator

Susan Lunney

 

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STEP / TEEN

Course Description

This 8-week program is designed specifically for parents with teenagers. The goal is to give parents practical skills in problem-solving and improving communication. Includes book.

Dates & Fees

Sept 20 - Nov 8, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
$ 80/person, $ 130/couple

Objectives

  • To learn how to encourage independence with responsibility; mutual respect and cooperation; self-confidence and self-esteem; democratic relationships
  • To improve communication skills
  • To develop skills of listening, resolving conflicts and exploring alternatives
  • To learn a form of discipline called natural and logical consequences

Topics Presented

  • The goals of Teen Misbehavior
  • Personality Development
  • Emotions (support or frustration)
  • Encouragement to Build Self-Esteem
  • Communication (Listening and Expressing)
  • Discipline (Natural and Logical consequences)
  • Family Meeting
  • Special Challenges

Format (methods)

  • Group format where the facilitator guides and keeps the group goal oriented and focused, and models the skills taught in the program. The collective experience and skills of the group are drawn upon to promote co-operation and cohesiveness.

Facilitator

Maria Desroches

 

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Course Description

This 6-week program offers an experiential  learning opportunity whereby the participants are involved in the process of stress reduction. The 
emphasis is on moment to moment awareness, which helps you to become more in touch with life and what is happening in your mind and body.

Dates & Fees

Sept 19 - Oct 24, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
$95/person, $150/couple (Cost includes CD's)

Facilitator

Simonne Preston

 

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As Parents Grow Older

Course Description

This 7-week program is designed for adults children concerned about their aging parents or relatives living in their homes, with a family or in the care of others. Topics include : exploring the aging process; dealing with feelings; decision-making; and community resources.

Dates & Fees

Oct 22 - Dec 3, Mondays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
No Fee (Sponsored by Family & Community Services)

Objectives

To increase participants' knowledge and awareness of:

  • The aging process
  • The needs of the elderly
  • Community resources available

Topics Presented

  • The aging process
  • Medical, legal and social concerns
  • The stress of care giving
  • Dealing with loss, grief, loneliness
  • Health concerns of the elderly
  • Effective communication techniques
  • Decision-making strategies
  • The importance of reminiscence

Format (methods)

  • Group discussions
  • Guest speakers
  • Videos/slides
  • Role playing
  • Group support
  • Group activities

Facilitator

Deborah Odell

 

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Becoming Assertive

Course Description

This 6-week program will enable you to learn ways to express your wants and needs and to stand up for you legitimate rights without violating the rights of others.

Dates & Fees

Sept 19 – Oct 24, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., $85/person

Facilitator

Gloria Bradley

 

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Simplify Your Life

Course Description

It is possible to live a simpler, less hectic life. This 3-hour workshop explores areas where we can all simplify in order to live life more meaningfully.

Dates & Fees

Not this fall

Facilitator

Gloria Bradley

 

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Anger Management for Adults

Course Description

Understand yourself and others better. Improve your strategies for dealing with anger. Learn how to recognize when you are in danger of "losing it". This 10-week program is for men and women who have a problem in expressing anger constructively.

Dates & Fees

Sept 11 – Nov 13, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
$125/person

Objectives

  • To gain awareness in regards to the dynamics of anger
  • To explore the cost-benefit of anger and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate anger responses
  • To gain awareness of the signs that precede an angry response and to identify our own typical pattern of response
  • To learn skills that will help manage our emotions and our thoughts
  • To encourage participants to take personal responsibility for their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours

Topics Presented

  • Expressions of anger
  • Identifying and expressing feelings
  • Attitudes, thinking patterns, beliefs
  • Stress reduction
  • Self-care
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Letting go of anger

Format (methods)

  • Open discussion; Videos

Facilitator

Terrance Trites

 

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Anger Management for Teens

 

 

Course Description

Anger! Frustration! What do I do with it? You will find out more about managing and expressing your emotions. You will also learn effective communication and stress management skills in this 8-week course.

Dates & Fees

Not this Fall

Objectives

  • To gain awareness in regards to the dynamics of anger
  • To explore the cost-benefit of anger and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate anger responses
  • To gain awareness of the signs that precede an angry response and to identify our own typical pattern of response
  • To learn skills that will help manage our emotions and our thoughts
  • To encourage participants to take personal responsibility for their own thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Topics Presented

  • Expressions of anger
  • Identifying and expressing feelings
  • Attitudes, thinking patterns, beliefs
  • Stress reduction
  • Self-care
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Letting go of anger

Format (methods)

 Open discussion; Videos

Facilitator

Judy Cyr

 

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Parents Taking Charge of ADHD

Course Description

This 8 week program will increase your understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It will offer strategies to help improve parenting skills. Research shows education is the most effective treatment in the long term.

Dates & Fees

Oct 11 – Nov 29, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$10/person, $15/couple  (Subsidized by Community Mental Health)

Objectives

To educate parents and the public about this hidden, complex disability named ADHD. Armed with an understanding of ADHD and its implications, ADHD people can succeed.

Topics Presented

  • Definition of ADHD
  • The causes, the treatment
  • When do medications become necessary?
  • How does ADHD affect their functioning at home and at school
  • How does their management differ from other children
  • Strategies and more strategies to improve their performance

Format (methods)

Theory, handouts, overheads, videos. Questions and Answers at end of each class. Your questions will be answered.

Facilitator

Dorine Fleming

 

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Assertive Communication

Course Description

In this 4-hour workshop, we will look at an overview of communication styles and you will learn various examples of effective assertiveness techniques.

Dates & Fees

Not this fall

Objectives

Overview of methods to improve communication skills.

Topics Presented

  • Verbal and non-verbal communication styles
  • Dealing with conflict and difficult people
  • Reference materials and suggestions for further development

Format (methods)

  • Large and small group discussions
  • Handouts
  • Videos and reference materials.

Facilitator

Gloria Bradley

 

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The Healing Journey Through Grief

Course Description

(12 hrs) This 6-week program is intended for people who have experienced significan loss. It will familiarize you with the healing process, give you the opportunity to identify and understand the feelings and issues involved in loss. Work through the related tasks of letting go, and recreate a life after the death of a loved one.

Dates & Fees

Not this fall

Facilitator

 Barbara Rombough

 

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Managing Your Income

Course Description

Money management is more than working with numbers! This 2-hour workshop will enable you to look at budgeting in a different way.

Dates & Fees

Nov 21, Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
$15/person, $25/couple

Objectives

  • To enable you to look at budgeting in a different way

Topics Presented

  • Basic principles of money management
  • How to have a realistic budget
  • The budgeting process
  • To explore other factors that may contribute to mismanagement of money

Format (methods)

  • Open discussion
  • Budgeting forms

Facilitator

Natalie Lawrence

 

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ACA: Growing through letting go (Adult Children of Alcoholics)

Course Description

(22 hrs) How do the personality traits and roles we develop while growing up in an alcoholic family impact our daily lives? This 9-week program will familiarize you with the basic issues common to adult children of alcoholics and will offer suggestions for change.

Dates & Fees

Not this fall

Objectives

  • To provide a structural and supportive environment where participants can learn the effects of parental alcoholism
  • To explore the impact on adult lives
  • To become aware of the connection between past and present behavior
  • To engage in a process of recovery

Topics Presented

  • Family Systems - Rules and Roles
  • Reshaping and changing roles and patterns
  • Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics parents
  • Making peace - acceptance and personal growth
  • Process of Recovery

Format (methods)

  • Large and small group discussions
  • Home assignments and exercises
  • Booklet for reference, articles, videos, overheads
  • List of reference materials

Facilitator

Gloria Bradley

 

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Empowering Couples: Building on Your Strengths

Course Description

A 6-week program is for couples who want to improve their relationship with one another. You will learn skills which will enhance your everyday living as a couple.

Dates & Fees

Not this Fall

Objectives

The overall goal of this program is to help couples build a more vital and satisfying relationship.

Topics Presented

  • The path of the strong - Building your couple's strengths
  • Communication - Improving your communication skills
  • Conflict Resolution - Resolving your couple conflicts
  • Managing Finances
  • Role Relationship
  • Personal, Couple & Family Goals

Format (methods)

  • Lectures
  • Discussion and sharing
  • Experimental learning
  • Videos
  • Mutual support

Facilitator

 

 

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Managing Personal Stress

Course Description

Live a more balanced life! In this 4 week program, you will learn stress management techniques which can lead you to a healthier and more satisfying way of living.

Dates & Fees

Not this fall

Facilitator

Susan Lunney

 

 

Chill Out

Course Description

An 8-week program for teens to explore their emotions, including anger. You will learn new ways to manage and express your feelings, which can help you get along better with others, including family and friends.

Dates & Fees

Sept 26 – Oct 31, Wednesdays 4:30 to 6:30 pm, $75/person

Facilitator

Terrance Trites

Estime de soi

Course Description

Au cours de cet atelier de 4 heures, on verra comment c'est important de développer une forte estime de soi, puis les signes d'une faible estime de soi et les critères qui la composent. À l'aide d'exercices pratiques, nous découvrirons nos forces, nos qualités et des stratégies pour accéder à notre propre pouvoir. Le but est de gagner de la confiance en soi dans le calme et la bonne humeur.

Dates & Fees

Le 20 octobre, samedi 10h00 à 14h00, $30/personne, $45/couple

Facilitator

Alice Thébeau-LeBlanc

À l'écoute de son corps et de son intelligence naturelle

Course Description

Pour s'adapter aux situations stressantes de tous les jours, on se coupe parfois de notre ressenti, de nos émotions. À l'aide d'exercices en focusing et en programmation neurolinguistique (PNL) venez apprendre à vous mettre à l'écoute de votre corps, à relâcher les tensions et à contacter vos émotions. C'est une occasion de prévenir le burn-out et la maladie.

Dates & Fees

Le 17 novembre, samedi 10h00 à 14h00, $30/personne, $45/couple

Facilitator

Alice Thébeau-LeBlanc

Teaching Children About Money

Course Description

This 2-hour workshop for parents will help you teach children the basics of spending and saving money wisely.

Dates & Fees

Nov 28, Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
$15/person, $25/couple

Facilitator

Natalie Lawrence

Registration and Fees

For information regarding registration and fees,
or to arrange specific workshops or presentations,
contact us at (506) 857-3258.

Download the Registration Form

Programs' List

Parenting Your Children

Nurturing Self-Esteem

STEP

STEP / TEEN

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

As Parents Grow Older

Anger Management for Adults

Parents Taking Charge of ADHD

Managing Your Income

Chill Out

Estime de soi

Becoming Assertive

Teaching Children About Money

À l'écoute de son corps et de son intelligence naturelle

Registration and Fees

For information regarding registration and fees, or to arrange specific workshops or presentations, contact us at (506) 857-3258.

Registration & Cancellation Policy

·         Registration fee includes the cost of course materials

·         Registrations are limited -- please register early!

·         A $10.00 administration fee will be charged for cancellations (received 
before the starting date of the program)

Download the Registration Form

 

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