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Parent Education Courses

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Positive Parenting

Surviving Divorce

Building Healthy Relationships

Blended Families

Boot Camp for New Dads

 

Positive Parenting

An 8 week course developed by the Child Welfare League of America and Prudential. Topics covered include:

  • Play: The Child’s Work
  • Discipline
  • Ages & Stages of Development
  • Set Yourself Up for Success: Changing Chaos to Calm
  • Communication: Words and Actions
  • Helping Children Learn Right from Wrong
  • Building A Solid Self-Image
  • Answering Tough Questions

Additional topics are available are Protecting Your Children from Abuse, Protecting Yourself from Abuse, Building Brains and Bodies and Sibling Rivalry.

Cost is $60/person or $90 per couple.

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Surviving Divorce

A 3 hour workshop or 7 week class is offered. Curriculum topics include:

  • understanding grief and loss;
  • dealing with anger;
  • depression and loneliness;
  • children and the new family structure;
  • helping kids through the crisis, non-custodial parents;
  • forgiving;
  • identifying my needs; and,
  • moving on.

$50.00 registration fee.

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Building Healthy Relationships

A 7 week class. Have you ended a long-term relationship? Do you want your next commitment to be stronger and healthier?  Learn how to build a healthy foundation.

Curriculum topics include:

  • Communication;
  • Conflict Resolution;
  • Role Relationship;
  • Managing Finances;
  • Children & Parenting;
  • Sexual Relationship; and,
  • Personal & Couple Goals.

$60/person or $90 per couple registration fee.

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Blended Families

A 7 week workshop. Open to anyone who is currently in or considering a relationship where children of past relationships are involved. Curriculum topics include:

  • Challenges of being or becoming a stepfamily;
  • Expectations of parent, step-parent and children;
  • Establishing healthy blended relationships;
  • Learning how to deal more effectively with your former spouse; and,
  • Principles of effective step-parenting.

$60/person or $90 per couple registration fee.

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Boot Camp for New Dads

A 4 hour class (9am-1pm) held monthly alternating between Boulder Community Foothills Hospital and Longmont United Hospital for expecting dads or dads with a baby up to 6 months old.  Learn about the birthing experience, taking care of baby, taking care of mom and balancing your own responsibilities. Veteran dads bring their babies.  It’s a time for dads to talk with other dads!

$25.00 registration fee.

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