For information on 2010 classes, click here or call Chris Sylke at 372-3745.
Family Life Education
COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
The goal of the Comprehensive Family Life Education Program is to strengthen families by providing research-based educational classes focused on building skills which are critical to raising children, managing and reducing conflict and stress, and coping with divorce.
- COMMON SENSE PARENTING – is a skill-based parenting program that teaches parents practical and effective ways to increase their children’s positive behaviors, decrease negative behaviors and teach children appropriate alternative behaviors. This program is based on the Girls and Boys Town Teaching Model used with children in their residential care programs. Since its inception, the program has served more than 200,000 parents around the world, consistently benefiting parents from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and families with histories of child behavior problems, child abuse and neglect.
- FOREVER PARENTS – is for divorced, divorcing or never married parents and their children ages 6 to 12. The class helps divorced and divorcing parents learn ways to avoid placing their children in the middle of conflict.
- ANGER MANAGEMENT –is for adults 18 years and older. The class explores the causes of anger. The goal is to work to reduce destructive responses to anger and communicate more effectively.
Class Schedule for 2009 FLE classes
Free Community Education Presentations
Family Service offers free community education presentations focused on topics such as Shaken Baby Syndrome, Crying Education and Stress Reduction.
FEE-FOR-SERVICE PRESENTATIONS
Our professional staff is also available, on a fee-for-service basis, to provide educational programs to community groups, business and professionals. These programs/workshops can be individually designed and address issues such as parenting, problem-solving, communication, self-esteem and step/blended families.
For more information, contact Chris Sylke, Family Life Education Program Coordinator.