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Parenting Seminars. Eductaional classes for parents of at risk children

For Upcoming Seminars see the Calendar
Previously Held Seminars

Parenting the Challenging Child, Part 3
March 27, 2010
Parents learned about regulation-focused parenting strategies for children with challenging behaviors. Furthering understanding of a child’s behavior patterns allows parents to be more effective and less frustrated when they intervene.
Led by Don Williams, PsyD

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control
November 14, 2009
A love-based approach for helping children with severe behaviors, this seminar equiped parents to start parenting from a place of unconditional love and begin the road to healing for their families.
Led by Heather T. Forbes, LCSW

Parenting from the Trenches
August 15, 2009
Instruction on early brain development, attachment, memory and learning as well as relationship coaching skills that lead to improved behavior.
Led by Katharine Leslie, PhD

Parenting the Challenging Child, Part 2
January 31, 2009
Parents learned about the underlying biological mechanisms and motivations that drive oppositional behavior and techniques to deal with them.
Led by Don Williams, PsyD

Toolbox for Foster Parents
September 13, 2008
A three-part workshop provided the “tools” every foster parent needs: strategies for dealing with defiance and self-regulation, handling grief and loss, and navigating the system for mental health and educational services.
Led by Don Williams, PsyD
Linda Ikeda, RN, MFT
Lois Raap, MA Ed, JD

Making Sense of Alphabet Soup
August 16, 2008
An all-day workshop provided understanding of the traumatized child’s thinking and behavior, clarity in an alphabet soup of diagnoses and powerful interventions.
Led by Nancy Thomas

Hardwired to Connect
April 26, 2008
Parents learned parenting strategies and techniques to incorporate in their child’s attachment healing.
Led by Linda Ikeda, RN, MFT

Parenting the Challenging Child, Part 1
February 23, 2008
Parents learned about the underlying biological mechanisms and motivations that drive oppositional behavior and techniques to deal with them.
Led by Dr. Don Williams

Nancy Thomas
August 17, 2007
Two Informative Sessions: ‘The How-To’s of Setting up Respite Care’ and ‘Sanity-Saving Steps to Help Your Child be Respectful, Responsible and Fun to be Around’.
Led by Nancy Thomas