Active Parenting of Teens Workshop

For Parents/Grandparents with children ages 13 and up - Thursday evenings - April 7th through May 12th ( 6-week program)- 5:45pm to 8:00pm - dinner, book, materials are included held at Community Partnership Family Resource Center in Divide

Workshop Topics include:

SESSION I - The Active Parent

•Teens today •Styles of parenting •Control vs. influence •Mutual respect •The method of choice

SESSION II - Winning Cooperation

•Who owns the problem? •Active communication with teens •The key of encouragement

SESSION III - Responsibility & Discipline

•Logical consequences and more •Problem-solving with FLAC

SESSION IV - Building Courage, Redirecting Misbehavior

•The Think-Feel-Do Cycle •Courage and self-esteem •Five goals of teen behavior •Eliminating power struggles

SESSION V - Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence

•Reducing the risks •Overview of the issues •Prevention strategies 1-4 (focus on sexuality)

SESSION VI - Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence (continued)

Prevention strategies 5-10 (focus on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs)

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Jen Drummond
Parent Education Coordinator
Community Partnership Family Resource Center
686-0705 (office - part time)