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Centacare South West NSW is well known for delivering a vast range of parenting and education programs to the Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Albury, Mulwala and surrounding communities. Our courses are delivered both in the day and evenings, and are also facilitated face-to-face and online. We do this in order to create greater accessibility for our participants.
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october
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This interactive workshop aims to enhance parent’s understanding of their children’s behaviour and provide practical strategies in supporting behavioural change and emotion coaching. Do you have a child/children aged between 0-12? Does
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This interactive workshop aims to enhance parent’s understanding of their children’s behaviour and provide practical strategies in supporting behavioural change and emotion coaching.
- Do you have a child/children aged between 0-12?
- Does your child struggle with big emotions and being calm?
- Do you find that your child’s behaviour is sometimes challenging because of their emotions?
- Do you sometimes find it difficult as a parent/carer to help your child calm down which impacts on their behaviour?
Then this group is for you!
For parents who are wanting to learn about how to help their child be calm and better manage challenging behaviours.
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
When: Monday 11th, 18th, 25th October & 1st November 2021
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fee: Standard – $60 or Concession – $40 Facilitators: Tammy and Kim Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by Monday 27th September 2021
Time
(Monday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Starts Oct 11. Registrations close Sep 27, 2021
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Are you having difficulty controlling your anger? Are you a separated parent experiencing ongoing conflict? Is your anger impacting on your family relationships? This 6 session program offers you an opportunity
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Are you having difficulty controlling your anger?
Are you a separated parent experiencing ongoing conflict?
Is your anger impacting on your family relationships?
This 6 session program offers you an opportunity for greater awareness and understanding of:
- What lies beneath your anger
- How grief and loss impacts on anger
- Common myths about anger and identifying ‘hot buttons’ or triggers
- Impact of domestic violence and ongoing conflict on families and children
- Effective ways to emotion coach
- Improving communication, and goals for change
Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Thursday 14th, 21st, 28th October & 4th, 11th, 18th November 2021
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Fee: Standard – $100 or Concession – $60 Facilitators: Sam and Viv Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by Thursday 30th September 2021
This course is especially suitable for separated parents who have been court-ordered or legally recommended to attend an Anger Management Program.
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Organizer
CentacareDylan & Tracey
Event Status
Starts Oct 14. Registrations close Sep 30, 2021
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This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers,
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This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:
- Loss of independence, and retirement plans
- Emotional and psychological issues
- Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
- Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
- Social isolation
- Dealing with courts and the legal system
- Increased stress and financial hardship
- Decreased energy
- Child development issues
- Grief and loss
- Dealing with schools and advocating for children
- Holiday care activities / respite care
- Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities
Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Meets Monthly. Join anytime!
november
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A parent education course about resolving difficult behaviour in teenagers. This 3 session course offers parents and carers the opportunity to learn: Some common ground shared by parents and reasonable expectations to
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A parent education course about resolving difficult behaviour in teenagers.
This 3 session course offers parents and carers the opportunity to learn:
- Some common ground shared by parents and reasonable expectations to hold about adolescents
- New understanding of adolescents
- A three option model and flow chart for decision-making
- Self check-in, first, for parents
- Building a relationship with your teenager and making the best of your non-crisis conversations with them
Parents will receive:
- An Engaging Adolescents Parent Workbook
- Certificate of Attendance
*This course is being facilitated by a Parentshop licenced practitioner | www.parentshop.com.au
Where: Centacare ONLINE Microsoft Team
When: Monday 1st, 8th & 15th November 2021
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Facilitator: Keryn
Fees : Standard $60, Concession $40
Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by 18th October 2021
Time
(Monday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Organizer
CentacareDylan & Tracey
Event Status
Starts Nov 1. Registrations close Oct 18, 2021
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Keeping Kids in Mind (KKIM) is a 5 week program for separated parents. “Keeping Kids in Mind” is a course for separated parents who are experiencing ongoing conflict. Parents love their children
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Keeping Kids in Mind (KKIM) is a 5 week program for separated parents.
“Keeping Kids in Mind” is a course for separated parents who are experiencing ongoing conflict. Parents love their children and want the best for them. However, after separation, parenting often gets much tougher.
The course aims to help separated parents get along better for the sake of their children.
Major studies have shown that when separated parents continue to fight the risks of poor outcomes increases for their children (low self-esteem, mental health issues, low academic achievement etc).
- These 5 sessions are designed to:
- Assist parents to see through their children’s eyes the experience of parental separation.
- Develop greater understanding about how to support children following family separation.
Where: ONLINE via Teams
When: Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th November & 2nd December 2021
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: Standard – $100 or Concession – $60 Facilitators: Dylan and Tracey Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by Thursday 21st October 2021
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
Event Status
Starts Nov 4. Registrations close Oct 21, 2021
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This 3 week course developed specifically for parents/carers managing children with ADHD. Topics in the course include: • What is ADHD? • How does ADHD affect family life? • Creating better
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This 3 week course developed specifically for parents/carers managing children with ADHD.
Topics in the course include:
• What is ADHD?
• How does ADHD affect family life?
• Creating better routines & relationships
• Using rewards & consequences
• Managing difficult behaviour
• Working with schools
• Building self-esteem
• Family problem-solving
The course is suitable for parents carers, grandparents and community members.
Recommended for parents of primary/early high school aged children, but all are welcome.
The goal of this course is to inform and empower parents to work together with their child to cope with the many difficulties of ADHD by passing on practical, workable strategies that will make a difference in the lives of all family members.
An environment conducive to the engagement of parents through non-judgment, empathy and acceptance is a priority. Plenty of time will be allowed to discuss the home practice exercises to encourage parents to support each other in putting these ideas into practice and celebrate their successes.
An important goal of this course is to foster solidarity and support amongst the participants whereby they share and discuss their parenting experiences. This in turn can lead to lasting friendships, which offer parents the hope of ongoing support on their parenting journey.
Where: Online via Teams
When: Wednesday 10th, 17th & 24th November 2021 Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Fee: $60 (standard) or $40 (concession) Facilitators: Maree and Talitha Completion of registration and intake forms and payment by Wednesday 27th October 2021
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Event Status
Starts Nov 10. Registrations close Oct 27, 2021
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This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers,
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:
- Loss of independence, and retirement plans
- Emotional and psychological issues
- Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
- Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
- Social isolation
- Dealing with courts and the legal system
- Increased stress and financial hardship
- Decreased energy
- Child development issues
- Grief and loss
- Dealing with schools and advocating for children
- Holiday care activities / respite care
- Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities
Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Meets Monthly. Join anytime!
december
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers,
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:
- Loss of independence, and retirement plans
- Emotional and psychological issues
- Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
- Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
- Social isolation
- Dealing with courts and the legal system
- Increased stress and financial hardship
- Decreased energy
- Child development issues
- Grief and loss
- Dealing with schools and advocating for children
- Holiday care activities / respite care
- Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities
Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Meets Monthly. Join anytime!
january
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers,
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:
- Loss of independence, and retirement plans
- Emotional and psychological issues
- Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
- Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
- Social isolation
- Dealing with courts and the legal system
- Increased stress and financial hardship
- Decreased energy
- Child development issues
- Grief and loss
- Dealing with schools and advocating for children
- Holiday care activities / respite care
- Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities
Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Meets Monthly. Join anytime!
february
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers,
COURSE DETAILS
This monthly support group is for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
We know grandparents face many challenges when confronted with the unexpected responsibility of caring for young children or teenagers, including:
- Loss of independence, and retirement plans
- Emotional and psychological issues
- Behavioural problems / lack of behavioural strategies
- Challenges with setting boundaries or establishing routines
- Social isolation
- Dealing with courts and the legal system
- Increased stress and financial hardship
- Decreased energy
- Child development issues
- Grief and loss
- Dealing with schools and advocating for children
- Holiday care activities / respite care
- Accessing community resources, especially for young people with disabilities
Where: Tocumwal Library, 57 Deniliquin Street, Tocumwal
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fees: FREE
Facilitator: Tammy
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Status
Meets Monthly. Join anytime!
october, 2021