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Parenting for Character
| Self-Esteem | Child-Safe | Siblings, Playmates and Classmates
Deflecting Peer Pressure | Surviving Stress Together | Grief and Loss | Fees and Funding |
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| ~Practical and Empowering Programs for Parents~ |
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| Parent Program A |
| Parenting for Character |
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Raising children who are responsible, motivated, and caring is the most important job of parents. Why do some children, even those who have been provided with many advantages, grow into adults who are self-centered, immature, and chronically marginal achievers? How can parents avoid pitfalls that sabotage the character development of their children? How can parents lay the groundwork for their children developing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People described by Steven R. Covey as they mature? This program provides concrete methods for raising children with solid values for constructive, balanced, and compassionate living.
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Preschool
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High School |
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| Parent Program B |
| Self-Esteem:
The Foundation of Your Child's Successful Life |
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| Children who have high self-esteem are better able to: realize academic potential and personal goals, establish healthy relationships with others, and build rich, meaningful lives. Educational researchers, Harris Clemes and Reynold Bean, have established four important conditions for the development of self-esteem: uniqueness, power, connectedness and models. Parents can learn dozens of ways to support these four conditions and nurture their children's emerging self-esteem with confidence and competence. |
Level:
Preschool
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Middle School |
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| Parent Program C |
| Child-Safe:
Lowering Your Child's Risk of Abuse and Abduction |
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It is time for parents to replace fear with common sense and practical competence. Children can be taught self-protective skills and everyday safe habits that lessen their vulnerability to sexual abuse and abduction. Learn why the "Never Talk to Strangers" message can be dangerously misleading and what personal safety strategies should be introduced to children instead. Parents will learn from a nationally recognized expert how to support their school's efforts to "make childhood a safe place to be". The safety principals and strategies developed for Child-Safe become the foundation for KIDS AND COMPANY: TOGETHER FOR SAFETY. |
Level:
Preschool
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Middle School |
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| Parent Program D |
Siblings, Playmates and Classmates:
Conflict, Competition and Companionship |
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| Parents can reduce the unnecessary conflicts among siblings and their friends by eliminating habits that inadvertently foster dischord and destructive competition. When unavoidable disagreements do arise, parents can find out how to intervene effectively so children will learn there are alternatives to verbal and physical violence. This program introduces parents to strategies for improving the conflict resolution and problem-solving skills of their children. Peacemaking can and should begin in the family. Community and global survival may depend on teaching our children and their friends how to settle conflicts with respect, reflection and care. |
Level:
Preschool
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Middle School |
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| Parent Program E |
| Deflecting Peer Pressure: Bully Proofing and Social Survival Skills |
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| Children need good friends and they need the assertive social skills to build these important peer relationships. How can parents teach their children to "be friendly", solve peer problems creatively, defuse destructive teasing that is often a precursor to violence, and engage in the "subtle art of saying no" so dangerous peer pressure situations and high-risk behaviors can be avoided. With realistic, age-appropriate advice and opportunities to practice new skills, every child can become more socially capable and resilient. |
Level:
Preschool
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High School |
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| Parent Program F |
| Surviving Stress Together: Teaching Children to Manage Life's Challenges |
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| Children need to handle stress constructively if they are to maintain their physical, social and emotional well-being. Some children never learn to handle the ups and downs of everyday life and have difficulty with school and relationships. In extreme cases, children overwhelmed with stress can become entangled in destructive escapes such as substance abuse, eating disorders, violence, and suicide. Our children can become more resilient if we help them develop positive attitudes and skills for managing and transforming stress. This program includes a three-pronged approach for promoting healthy responses to stress: sources and symptoms of childhood stress; how to introduce stress management and relaxation techniques to children; and strategies for reexamining family values, priorities and lifestyles to ensure essential supports for children. |
Level:
Preschool
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High School |
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| Parent Program G |
| Grief and Loss: Helping Children Cope with Large and Small Changes |
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| Children experience a wide-range of losses and changes that are a part of life and growth. Parents and teachers can help children through these difficult times by understanding how children grieve. As children move erratically through the stages of grief, parents and other adults can provide them with support that promotes healing. This program describes the process of grieving, including unique issues and concerns of children at different stages of development. Teachers and youth group leaders can also help children who are dealing with a death, significant loss or major change by providing practical support and introducing coping strategies that are appropriate for educational and recreational settings. |
Level:
Preschool
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High School |
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| Fees and Funding |
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| Fees for Services |
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| $575 |
for 2-hour module or Parent Program |
| $850 |
for two 2-hour programs scheduled on the same day or a 4-hour module |
| $0.25 |
per mile plus travel expenses |
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| $900 |
Out-of-Massachusetts and Out-of-USA:
per diem plus travel expenses |
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| ~Special programs may also be arranged on a per participant fee basis.~ |
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| Funding Sources |
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| Grants: |
Comprehensive Health
Drug-Free Schools
Tobacco Revenue Sharing
Special Education
Chapter 1 At-Risk
Early Intervention
Drop-Out Prevention
Parent Involvement |
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| Local Support: |
PTO/PAC
Businesses
Civic Organizations
Religious Organizations
Hospitals |
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