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P.I.E. (Parenting Isn’t Easy)
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you want to learn more skills in your role as a parent?
An 8 week parenting course facilitated by Cullie Dueck can help. It is a fun group where parents can share ideas about the struggles and successes of parenting. This course is geared towards parents of children up to the age of 6. There are free take-home activities and free children’s storybooks each week. Free child care provided if needed. Call Cullie at 250-545-3390 for information on course times as well as to register.
ABC’s of Parenting
This is a five week Parent Education Group facilitated in partnership between Vernon Alliance Church and North Okanagan Youth & Family Services Society.
Parents learn how we teach and learn from our kids, approaches to positive discipline, solving common parenting struggles, building positive attitudes and behaviours, and the value of patience and humour. This program runs from: September 9th – October 14th and October 28th – November 25th. Call Diane at the church for more information. Other great age-appropriate ideas can be found at mvparents.com.
Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K)
This is an interactive course that helps children ages 5 to 12 identify the significant issues pertaining to them as a result of their parents divorce. Using group dicussion, games, videos, music and and snacks, the issues of anger, sadness, guilt and forgiveness are dealt with. DC4K is designed to help children from divorced homes heal in a group setting. This course runs on Mondays from: September 6th – November 29th. Call Vicki at the church for more information.
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