Parenting: First 5 Years

Active Parenting: The First 5 Years 

Choice of workshop dates (Wednesday Evenings)

Time: 5:15pm-7:45pm

Location: Virtual through Zoom (A smartphone or computer with video camera capability is required)

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• August 11, 2021 thru September 22nd, 2021

• October 6, 2021 thru November 17th, 2021

• February 9th, 2022 thru March 23, 2022

• April 20th, 2022 thru June 1st, 2022

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Workshop size is limited, so please register early to ensure a spot, as this workshop is very popular.

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During the 7 sessions of this program a range of important topics will be discussed, including:

• You and Your Child: Styles of parenting, ages and stages of development, building a bond with your child, the method of choice

• Preventing Problems: Your child’s beautiful brain, using nonviolent discipline, the “A-C-T” of parenting

• Encouraging Positive Behavior: The power of encouragement, choices and consequences, caring for the caregiver

• Preparing for School Success: 6 smart things parents can do to help young children get ready for school

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and the effect on child development

• 5 Bridges program: 5 concepts related to overall well-being for parents

Participation will include a 2 1/2 hour weekly Zoom session, which will be supportive, friendly, fun, and thought-provoking. You will hear how other parents deal with concerns just like yours and be encouraged on how to deal and cope with the everyday concerns of being a parent to young children.

Please use the registration button on the website to enroll in a parent workshop.

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For more information, please contact:

Cynthia Levasseur @ clevasseur@brbh.org or call 540-982-1427 EXT 5154

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*Please note that there is a separate parenting workshop also offered in Spanish by Casa Latina.

Please see details below.

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