Parenting Your Children
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| 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. |
| Dates & Fees |
Jan 26 - Mar 16, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$ 85/person, $150/couple
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| 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.
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| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Group discussion and exercises, films, mindful stories of
parenting
- Assigned tasks between classes
- Workbook and handout format
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| Facilitator |
Kelli Etheridge |
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Nurturing Self-Esteem
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| 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 |
Jan 11 - Mar 1, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
$ 85/person, $150/couple
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| Objectives |
- To define self-esteem
- To grow in awareness of issues concerning self-esteem
- To learn practices that enhance self-esteem
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| 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)
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| Facilitator |
Natalie
Lawrence |
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Strengthening Couples
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| Course Description |
This 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 |
April 4 - May 16, Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
$ 150/couple |
| Facilitator |
Éric Vautour |
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Finding the Balance: Family,
Work & Personal Time
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| Course Description |
(2.5hr Workshop) Here is an opportunity to
reflect on balancing your life and enabling you to feel more grounded
and energized. You will explore ways to find a better balance between
work and play; activities and relationships; stress and relaxation. |
| Dates & Fees |
Not this spring |
| Facilitator |
Susan Lunney |
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STEP
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| Course Description |
This is a 9-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. |
| Dates & Fees |
Jan 20 - Mar 17, Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
$ 85/person, $150/couple
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| Facilitator |
Susan Lunney |
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STEP / TEEN
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| Course Description |
This 8-week program is designed specially for
parents with teenagers. The goal is to vie parents practical skills
in problem-solving and improving communication. |
| Dates & Fees |
Feb 10 - Mar 31, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
$ 85/person, $ 150/couple
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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| Facilitator |
Maria Desroches |
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Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction
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| Course Description |
This 9-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 |
Feb 2 - Mar 30, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$150/person, $250/couple (Cost includes book & tapes)
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| Facilitator |
Simonne Preston |
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As Parents Grow Older
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| 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 |
Mar 14 - May 2, Mondays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
No Fee (Sponsored by Family & Community Services)
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| Objectives |
To increase participants' knowledge and awareness of:
- The aging process
- The needs of the elderly
- Community resources available
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| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Group discussions
- Guest speakers
- Videos/slides
- Role playing
- Group support
- Group activities
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| Facilitator |
Deborah
Odell |
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Assertiveness Training
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| Course Description |
This new 8-week program will enable you to learn
ways to express your wants and needs and to stand up for your
legitimate rights without violating the rights of others. |
| Dates & Fees |
Jan 10 - Feb 28, Mondays 7:00 to 9:30
$85/person, $150/Couple
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| Facilitator |
Gloria
Bradley |
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Simplify Your Life
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| 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 Spring
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| Facilitator |
Gloria Bradley |
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The Art of Forgiving
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| Course Description |
Forgiveness is an action and not a feeling. You
cannot feel it until you have done it. At this workshop, we take
action to forgive those who have hurt us. In addition, we learn
strategies to add positive experiences to our lives and become whole
again. |
| Dates & Fees |
Apri 6 - May 11, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9:00pm
$75/person
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| Facilitator |
Barbara
Rombough |
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Anger Management for Adults
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| 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 |
Jan 11 - Mar 15, Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$110/person
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| 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
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| Topics Presented |
- Expressions of anger
- Identifying and expressing feelings
- Attitudes, thinking patterns, beliefs
- Stress reduction
- Self-care
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Letting go of anger
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| Format (methods) |
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| Facilitator |
Charlene Yetman |
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Anger Management for Teens
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| 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 |
Mar 24 - May 12, Wednesdays, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
$80/person
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| 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.
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| Topics Presented |
- Expressions of anger
- Identifying and expressing feelings
- Attitudes, thinking patterns, beliefs
- Stress reduction
- Self-care
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Letting go of anger
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| Format (methods) |
Open discussion; Videos |
| Facilitator |
Charlene Yetman |
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Parents Taking Charge of
ADHD
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| Course Description |
This 10 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 |
Jan 19 - Mar 23, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
$10/person (sponsored 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
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| Format (methods) |
Theory, handouts, overheads, videos. Questions and Answers at end of each class. Your questions will be answered. |
| Facilitator |
Louise
Davidson |
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Assertive Communication
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| Course Description |
A 4-hour workshop. During this overview of
communication styles, you will learn various examples of effective
assertiveness techniques.
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| Dates & Fees |
May 14, Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
$25/person $ 45/couple |
| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Large and small group discussions
- Handouts
- Videos and reference materials.
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| Facilitator |
Gloria
Bradley |
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Balancing Work & Family
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| Course Description |
(2.5 hr workshop) Here is an opportunity to reflect
on balancing your life and enabling you to feel more grounded and
energized. You will explore ways
to find more balance between work and play; activities and relationships; stress and relaxation. |
| Dates & Fees |
Not this Spring
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| Facilitator |
Susan Lunney |
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Managing Your Income
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| 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 |
March 15, Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
No Fee (Sponsored by United Way)
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| Objectives |
- To enable you to look at budgeting in a different way
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| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Open discussion
- Budgeting forms
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| Facilitator |
Natalie
Lawrence |
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ACA: Growing through letting go (Adult
Children of Alcoholics)
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| Course Description |
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 |
Jan 13 0 Mar 10, Thursdays 6:30 to 9:00 pm,
$100/person, $175/couple |
| 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
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| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Large and small group discussions
- Home assignments and exercises
- Booklet for reference, articles, videos, overheads
- List of reference materials
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| Facilitator |
Gloria Bradley |
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Empowering Couples: Building on
Your Strengths
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| 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 Spring
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| 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
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| Format (methods) |
- Lectures
- Discussion and sharing
- Experimental learning
- Videos
- Mutual support
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| Facilitator |
Éric
Vautour |
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| Description |
Ce programme de 7 semaines s'adresse aux
enfants-adultes aux prises avec des parents ou de la parenté
vieillissantes, vivant sous leur toît, dans une famille, ou aux
soins d'autres personnes. Les thèmes seront le processus du
vieillissement; les émotions; la prise de décisions; ainsi que les
ressources communautaires |
| Dates & Fees |
Pas ce printemps
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| Animatrice |
Isabel Lanteigne
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Parents d'adolescent(e)s (in French)
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| Course Description |
Voici une opportunité d'échanger avec d'autres
parents d'adolescent(e)s et d'apprendre de nouvelles habiletés de
communication, de gestion du stress, de favoriser la responsabilité et
la confiance en soi chez les jeunes. Nous aborderons les sujets tels
que la sexualité, les drogues/alcool, le suicide ainsi que le
développement à l'adolescence. Durée: 6 sessions. |
| Dates & Fees |
Apr 2 - May 7, les samedis, 9:00 to 11:30 am
$ 65/personne, $125/couple
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| Facilitator |
Annie
LePage |
