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These workshops are part of our Family Tree Program, Universal Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Services. These workshops are funded by TDPRS-STAR and are open to the general public.
All Workshops are 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
@ the Counseling Center of Lewisville
326 Edmonds Lane, Suite # 103,
Lewisville, Texas
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These workshops are FREE, but registration is still required, space is limited.
We will be accepting the first 20 to 25 registrants.
Registration form
Note: Some workshops are offered on multiple dates. Each date is a complete workshop. They are not a series. Just pick the date that's best for you.
The Power of Play in Parenting
April 3, 2010
Mark Dittloff, M.S.
While many of the parenting skills discussed
in this workshop were developed for Therapeutic
Supervised Visitation, they have wide application
for all parents, as well as the professionals who
work with parents. Those attending will learn the
power of play in developing relationships with
children as well as how to design an effective
parenting strategy.
Workshop Goals
Those who attend this workshop will
learn how play is used to teach parents how to
better:
1. Prepare for Parent-Child time
2. Communicate with children
3. Set and enforce boundaries, and
4. Problem Solve
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Successful
Communication
April 17, 2010
Ed Lowder, MA
We have many conversations everyday, but do we
successfully communicate? Do others receive the
message you wish to send? Are you accurately
reading their messages? This workshop is designed
to maximize your ability to hear and be heard in
everyday conversations with family, friends, and
co-workers, so that you can create the personal and
professional relationships you want.
Workshop Goals
Participants will:
1. Learn the basics of
communication, sending and receiving information;
2.
Learn and practice
active listening techniques;
3. Explore communication
styles tailored to family relationships; and,
4. Reduce their personal
barriers to good communications so they can
experience increased success in their interactions with
others.
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Divorce Sanity - Co-Parenting
April 24, 2010
Shelly Turner, LPC
This educational workshop is designed to provide parents with the information and skills needed to minimize the impact of divorce on their children and maximize their parenting skills in their life long parenting relationship.
Workshop Goals
By the end of the workshop, parents will know the importance of and learn some techniques to:
1. Avoid/resolve parental conflict without involving their children
2. Provide for free and frequent access to both parents, and
3. Create child environments that are consistent,
predictable and str uctured.
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