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1. Circle of Security Parenting: For parents & carers of children aged 0 - 5 years.
This internationally recognised program focuses on how to strengthen the parent/child relationship. It teaches parents and carers new ways to understand their child’s behaviour and needs, as well as the importance of having a secure attachment. Please note this is a 7 session program.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates:
Mondays 11, 18, 25 February & 11, 18, 25 March & 1 April
Crèche: Crèche available
Venue: Leisurelife Centre, Kent Street, Victoria Park
Time: 9.00am – 11.00am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
2. Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting: For parents & carers of children aged 4 - 12 years.
Positive discipline is an approach to parenting that strengthens the child-parent relationship, guides behaviour and teaches children problem solving and conflict resolution. It guides children through warmth and structure to increase their competence in handling challenging situations and developing empathy and respect for themselves and others. It is about long-term solutions that develop children’s own self-discipline and their life-long skills. Please note this is a 5 week program.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Tuesdays 12, 19, 26
February & 5, 12 March Crèche: Crèche available
Venue: CPC Gosnells 173 Hicks Street, Gosnells
Time: 9.30am-11.30am Bookings: 9398 8720 [email protected]
3. Toilet Training: For parents & carers of toddlers
An informative workshop to support you and your child with toilet training and provide you with the knowledge and tools to help you through this important stage of a child’s development.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Wednesday 13 February Crèche: No- but children may attend
session
Venue: Meerilinga Child & Family Centre, 104 Edney Rd, High Wycombe
Time: 11.00am-1.00pm Bookings:
Term One 2019
4. 123 Magic & Emotion Coaching: For parents & carers of children aged 3 - 10 years.
Finding effective ways to respond to your child’s difficult behaviours and emotional outbursts can be stressful. In this course you will learn practical strategies for responding to challenging behaviour and increase your skills in encouraging and promoting positive behaviour in children aged 3 – 10 years. Please note this is a 3 session program.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Thursdays 28 February &
7, 14 March Crèche: Crèche available
Venue: Leisure World, Thornlie & Culross Ave, Thornlie
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
5. 123 Magic & Emotion Coaching: For parents & carers of children aged 3 - 10 years.
Finding effective ways to respond to your child’s difficult behaviours and emotional outbursts can be stressful. In this course you will learn practical strategies for responding to challenging behaviour and increase your skills in encouraging and promoting positive behaviour in children aged 3 – 10 years. Please note this is a 3 session program.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Wednesdays 27 February
& 6, 13 March Crèche: No crèche available
Venue: Meerilinga Child & Family Centre, 104 Edney Road, High Wycombe
Time: 11.00am-1.00pm Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
Term One 2019
6. Tuning Into Kids : For parents & carers of children aged 3 - 12 years. Tuning Into Kids is a 5 week parenting program that aims to help parents and caregivers teach their children to understand and regulate their emotions. Children with good emotional intelligence often have better emotional, social and physical functioning, as well as fewer behavioural difficulties. Tuning Into Kids is a parenting program that aims to give helpful ways of teaching children the skills of emotional intelligence.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Fridays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
March Crèche: Crèche available
Venue: Riverton Library 67 Riley Road, Riverton
Time: 9.30am – 11.00am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
7. Jump Start: For parents & carers of children aged 3 years
A 5 week playgroup style structured program that will assist you and your child in preparing for school. Topics include building social skills and independence, separation anxiety, setting boundaries and developing language and listening skills. Please bring a healthy snack and drink bottle for your child’s morning tea!
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Mondays 11, 18, 25 March
& 1, 8 April Crèche: N/A child participates
Venue: Communicare, 28 Cecil Ave, Cannington
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
8. Keeping Kids In Mind: For parents who have separated from their partner and encountering challenges with co-parenting. (Suitable for separated parents & carers of children aged up to 12 years)
Keeping Kids In Mind is a 5 week course for separated parents who are experiencing ongoing conflict. The course is designed to assist parents to see through their children’s eyes the experience of parental separation and develop a greater understanding about how to support children following family separation.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Workers- Communicare Dates: Tuesdays: 5, 12, 19, 26
March & 2 April Crèche: No crèche available
Venue: Communicare, 28 Cecil Ave, Cannington
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
Term One 2019
9. Managing & Guiding Behaviour: For parents & carers of children aged 2 - 5 years. When did your child start using the word ‘NO!’ – more than you? - Answer: kids act out what they learn! Your child’s brain is a work in process and is developing at the rate of millions of connections a day. Certain experiences and opportunities can greatly enhance your child’s self-regulation and emotional control, where other environments and attitudes can make life difficult for all. Come and explore the expectations and possibilities of managing your child’s natural curiosity of the world around them.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Monday 8 April Crèche: Crèche available
Venue: Meerilinga Child & Family Centre, 104 Edney Rd, High Wycombe
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
10. Sensory Playgroup: For parents & carers of children aged 12 months – 2 years. This playgroup is suitable for toddlers who are becoming mobile and exploring their coordination and how the world works around them. In this hour long playgroup parents and children will together move through various sensory activities including singing, textured play, climbing, visual experiences and movements that encourage balance, adjustment and skills. Sensory Playgroup is designed to give toddlers an opportunity to experience, alongside their caregiver, how their body receives sensory messages through their eyes, ears, nose and touch which will help them develop self- regulation and confidence to explore.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker- Communicare Dates: Every Wednesday (starting
Jan 23rd) Crèche: N/A child participates
Venue: Communicare, 28 Cecil Ave, Cannington
Time: 9.00am-10.00am Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
Term One 2019
11. Fortnightly parenting topics at Challis CPC: For parents & carers of young children. Fortnightly parenting topic mornings will be held on various common parenting challenges and child development milestones. Please come along and share and learn with other parents and carers. Morning Tea will be provided. See below for sessions: Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker -
Communicare Venue: Challis Child & Parent Centre
40 Braemore Street, Armadale Crèche: No creche available; welcome to
bring your child/ren Topic: Managing Big Emotions in little children Young children are still learning how to cope with feeling big emotions and how to express them. Learn how your child moves through developmental stages of self-regulation with help from you as their care giver. Date: Friday, 15 February 2019 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Bookings: Challis CPC – 9235 7004
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Fussy Eating in Toddlers Most toddlers go through a period of fussy eating which can look like refusal of food they previously enjoyed, reduction in how much they eat, wanting food served in a particular order or special plate, or having difficulty in attempting to try new foods. Although this is usually a phase to wait out, these behaviours can be exacerbated if parents and care givers become overly anxious and focus a lot of time and emotional energy on the child’s eating. Come and learn why this is part of normal development, and how you can manage mealtimes to avoid making food a stressful daily focus! Date: Friday, 1 March 2019 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Bookings: Challis CPC – 9235 7004
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Sleep - Babies and Toddlers Sleep is essential for everyone. Babies and adults have different patterns of how they get to sleep and the amounts of sleep needed. In this session you will learn how, in the first 2 years of life, babies need our help to be able to self-settle and self-regulate their sleeping habits which takes time and patience to achieve. Date: Friday, 15 March 2019 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Bookings: Challis CPC – 9235 7004
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Making our Home Safe Your child probably spends most of their time in the home; come and find out how to make your home a safe environment for them to play, learn, sleep and eat. Learn what may become a hazard in your home as your child becomes more active, mobile and curious. Date: Friday, 29 March 2019 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Bookings: Challis CPC – 9235 7004
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Preparing to be a Parent As you look forward to the birth of your baby, labour can seem dominate our thoughts! – But what comes next? – Come and learn what to expect in the early days parenting your new baby. What are good discussions to have with your partner before baby arrives? how to cope with feeding and sleeping, and have you thought about who you can call on for your support network after baby comes. Find out some essential information and community supports for your growing family. Date: Friday, 12 April 2019 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Bookings: Challis CPC – 9235 7004
Communicare – 9251 5777
Term One 2019
12. ‘Chomp & Chat’ Sessions at Armadale Child & Family Centre: For parents and carers of children birth – 12 years. Crèche is available and light lunch provided These lunch time parenting discussions are designed for parents and carers who would like to learn more about how to manage typical parenting challenges, and provides up-to-date information on various child development topics. Facilitator: Parenting Support Worker -
Communicare Venue: Armadale Community and Family Centre
Crèche: Yes, please register your child
Topic: Playful ideas Did you know your child learns about their world through play? Discover play ideas that stretch and encourage your child to develop their skills, curiosity and imagination. Date: Wednesday, 13 February 2019 Time: 11:45am – 1:00pm Bookings: Armadale CFC – 9497 4794
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Setting Boundaries All children do better with loving structure and predictable routines. It is natural for children to test and push back on rules and expectations you set because they are discovering how consistent their care giver will be in all sorts of life circumstances. This really tests our patience and resolve! Come and learn how you can set boundaries and also be prepared to adjust these boundaries as your children mature and change. Date: Wednesday, 6 March 2019 Time: 11:45am – 1:00pm Bookings: Armadale CFC – 9497 4794
Communicare – 9251 5777 Topic: Toilet Training Time to lose the nappies? Toddlers generally achieve this milestone anywhere from 18months – 3 + years and it is totally dependent on their brain receiving signals from their body that they actually begin to feel the need to ‘go’. Come and learn how to prepare for this stage and discover some common issues that arise when navigating the potty or toilet. Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2019 Time: 11:45am – 1:00pm Bookings: Armadale CFC – 9497 4794
Communicare – 9251 5777
Term One 2019
13. Engaging Adolescents For parents & carers of Adolescents. The teenage years can be a challenge for families as children develop into adolescents with their own opinions that may differ from their parents. Engaging Adolescents is a program designed for parents looking for common ground with their teenagers. The 6 hour course, delivered in 3 sessions includes: •What are reasonable expectations to hold about adolescents? •New understandings of adolescence: social landscapes, brain snaps and body makeovers. •A three-option model and flowchart for decision-making to manage a teenager’s problem behaviour.
Facilitator: Parenting Support Workers- Communicare Dates: 18, 25 March & 1 April Crèche: No crèche available
Venue: 275 Abernethy Road Belmont
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm Bookings: 9251 5777 [email protected]
14. Let’s Talk Parenting- Coffee morning: For parents & carers of children aged 0-18 years. Come and join us for a free cup of tea/coffee and chat with our Parent Support Worker about any concerns you might have about your relationship with your child, toilet training, child development, challenging behaviour or any other parenting topic.
Facilitator: Parenting Coordinator, Save the Children Dates: Wednesday, 23 March
2018 Crèche: No creche available, children welcome.
Venue: 28 Cecil Avenue Cannington Time: 9.30am-11.30am Bookings: 9251 5777
Term One 2019
