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Parenting & Family Education Programs
Positive
Parenting
Positive Parenting is a six
week series designed for parents of school aged children.
The goal of the program is to enhance basic parenting
techniques and improve communication between parents and
children. Those who are seeking to retain or regain custody
of their children are primary referrals. Tuesdays, January
15-March 18, from 5:30-7:00pm. $20/person for the entire
program. High Point Health Department, 50 East Green Drive,
High Point. Call Sebrina Cooke Davis at 336-333-6890 ext.
229 to register.
Survival Skills
for Healthy Families:
Family connections are as
important as ever, but hectic schedules and life stresses
can get in the way. Parents with children of all ages are
invited to learn new strategies and practice old ones to
build strong family relationships. Wednesdays, January 16,
23, 30, February 13, 20, and 27, 2008. Sponsor and
location: First Baptist Church - Greensboro, 1000 W.
Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC. $10/person for all 6
weeks.
Facilitator: Rebecca Starnes, MS.
Click here
for a flyer to share with a friend:
http://www.fbcgso.org/AccessAd-JanFeb08.pdf
Boot Camp for
Parents of Teens
Attention! Are you preparing
to battle your adolescent through their teenage years? If
so, then cease fire. Do an “about face” and “fall in” for
this training for parents of 6th-12th graders. Wouldn’t you
rather be “at ease” with teen? Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19,
April 2, and 9; from 6:30-7:30pm. Location and sponsor:
Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road.
$10/person or $15/couple, $15 optional parent handbook.
“Drill
Sergeant”: Rebecca Starnes, MS.
Click here for a flyer to
share with a friend
24/7 Dads™
24/7 Dad
is a 12-session best
practice program that works to create “24/7 Dads” who
enhance the well-being of their children by being an
integral part of their lives physically, emotionally,
spiritually and intellectually 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. This program is made possible by a grant to Family
Life Council from the North Carolina Department of Social
Services and we are pleased to share it with our community.
For more information please contact Walter Johnson at 336
333-6890 ext. 234.
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PARENTING CHILDREN OF DIVORCE - GREENSBORO
Thursday classes 7:00 - 9:00pm
Saturday classes 8:30am - 12:30pm
$35.00/person per series
Dorothy Bardolph Building , 2nd Floor Board Room
Attend this program to learn more about how to help children cope positively with their parents’ separation or divorce. This program is for parents, but is also appropriate for stepparents and grandparents. Each session is led by an attorney and a mental health professional. Pre-registration is required.
Click here for a flyer
about the "Parenting Children of Divorce" program with Registration form and Frequently Asked
Questions.
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
Thursdays, June 19 & 26, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Thursdays, July 17 & 24, 2008
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Healthy Marriage Programs |
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10 Great Dates to Energize Your
Marriage
Discover how much fun strengthening your
relationship can be! This proven approach to relationship growth
is low key, purposeful, effective and fun. Wednesdays, January 9,
16, 23, 30, and February 6, 2008, from 6:30-7:30pm at Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 2609 W. Friendly Avenue. $10/person.
Facilitator: LaMonica Mitchell.
How Not to Marry a Jerk – Lunch
and Learn
This exciting workshop for single women will
focus on knowing what to look for in a person you are dating and
on how to create a healthy and strong relationship from the
beginning. Thursday, February 7, 2008, Noon-1:30, at the Women’s
Resource Center, 628 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC. $5/person.
8 HABITS OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE:
A blueprint for creating a successful
relationship is laid out in this program for engaged and married
couples. The strategies are practical for creating and maintaining
a strong and satisfying relationship that can withstand time and
trials. This program was created by the Franklin Covey
organization.
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Complete the
Prepare Inventory to strengthen your marriage before it
begins!
Couples complete a questionnaire individually.
The results of the inventories are summarized and couples
then meet for up to 4 sessions with someone trained to
administer and interpret the inventory. The Guilford
County Marriage Resource Center is able to offer this $250
opportunity for $60 to a limited number of couples.
To learn more or to set up an appointment, contact Rebecca
Starnes at
info@flcgso.com
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Professional Training Programs
GREENSBORO & GUILFORD COUNTY
Active Parenting Facilitator
Training
Learn to lead workshops for parents to support healthy
and successful parenting. This one-day training will
equip you to lead either
Active Parenting
NOW or Active Parenting of Teens. Early Bird cost is
$139 if registered April 10, 2008; the cost after that is
$149. Call Active Parenting Publishers at 1-800-825-0060
to register. Thursday, May 1, 8:30am-4:00pm.
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GROWING UP...ONE STEP AT A TIME
Cost is $5 for childcare credit (1.5 hrs) and pre-registration is required.
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STATE &
NATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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