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Family education program
We promote a range of educational events to help families with parenting.
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Upcoming sessions
Managing your child’s anxiety
Presented By: ParentZone
This interactive session focuses on:
- what are the typical fears, worries, and anxieties that our children experience
- understanding and empathising with their experiences -exploring ideas and responses that support them
When: Wednesday 10 February, 10am-11.30am
Where: Online webinar
Cost: Free
Recommended for: Parents/carers of children
For more information: Contact Council’s Family Services Education Officer on 9404 8865 or email familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Bringing up great kids (six-week program)
Presented By: Drummond street services & ParentZone
Bringing up great kids is a mindful parenting program which gives parents the skills to slow down and respond to children in a calm and relaxed manner, leading to less stress in their lives and positive changes in their children’s behaviour.
The BUGK program supports parents as they explore what influences their parenting practices, and the messages their passing onto their children.
When: Tuesdays 16 - 23 February & 2 - 23 March 10:00am-11.30am
Where: Online webinar
Cost: Free
Recommended for: parents/carers of children (aged 2-10)
For more information: Contact Council’s Family Services Education Officer on 9404 8865 or email familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Parents building solutions for teens (eight-week program)
• Help your teen cope in a chaotic world?
• Improve your teen's confidence and self-esteem?
• Help your teen to with deal anxious feelings?
• Develop strategies to manage anger?
• Talk so your teens will listen?
Come along to these sessions to learn strategies, share stories and take some time out for you!
When: Wednesdays 10 February - 31 March 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (eight-week program)
An overview of child, youth and family services
Presented by: DPV Health
This session is an overview of the services available at DPV Health to support children, youth and their families.
This session will talk about referral pathways, eligibility criteria and reasons to refer to DPV Health paediatric allied health services.
When: Thursday 18 February 2021, 10am-11.30am
Where: Online webinar
Cost: Free
Recommended for: Parents/carers of young children
For more information: Contact Council’s Family Services Education Officer on 9404 8865 or email familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Preparing for your NDIS Plan Review
Presented by: Association for Children with a Disability.
This informative and useful session will be facilitated by the Association for Children with a Disability and will focus on building your confidence about your child’s plan review, provide you with tips on how to be well prepared, clearly explain the Plan Review process and support you to have a plan for your next Plan Review meeting.
When: Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10am-11.30am
Where: Online webinar
Cost: Free
Recommended for: Parents/carers of children (aged 0-18)
For more information: Contact Council’s Family Services Education Officer on 9404 8865 or email familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au