Parent Support Seminars - Term 1 2024

31 January 2024

A woman standing with her young daughter. They are smiling at each other at the mother touches her daughter's hair.

Join our Family Support Worker Joan Lauricella in term 1 for practical parenting seminars that support positive family relationships. 

Please note these seminars will not be recorded. 

Bringing out the best in your child's behaviour

In this practical parenting seminar you will learn positive parenting strategies to get less of the behaviour you don’t want and more of the behaviour you do want.

Suitable for parents with preschool or early primary school aged children who want to have a more positive and less stressful relationship with their child.

What will be covered:

  • How to encourage desirable behaviour
  • How to encourage your child to cooperate
  • Parenting tips for challenging children

When: Wednesday 14 February 2024
Time:
9.30am to 11.30am
Where:
healthAbility, 917 Main Rd, Eltham
Cost:
$25 per adult, $40 couple and $16.50 concession
Bookings:
Essential via https://www.trybooking.com/COSNX 

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Building your child’s resilience (online webinar)

This practical parenting webinar helps you build your child’s ability to cope with ups and downs, and bounce back from the challenges they experience during childhood.

Suitable for parents with pre-school or early primary aged children.

What will be covered:

  • What is resilience?
  • Where does resilience come from?
  • Why is resilience important?
  • How you can build resilience in your child
  • Tips for building supportive relationships
  • Tips for building confidence

When: Wednesday 21 February 2024
Time: 9.30am to 11.00am
Where: Online
Cost: $25 per adult, $40 couple and $16.50 concession
Bookings: Essential via https://www.trybooking.com/COSQE

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Helping your child with their emotions (online webinar)

This practical parenting webinar helps you understand your child’s feelings so that you can help your child develop their emotional intelligence and skills, and learn how to support your child’s emotional development.

Suitable for parents with pre-school or early primary aged children.

What will be covered:

  • Understand why feelings matter
  • Help children identify and manage their feelings
  • Learn ways to develop your child’s emotional skills

When: Monday 26 February 2024
Time: 7.00pm-8.30pm
Where: Online
Cost: $25 per adult, $40 couple and $16.50 concession
Bookings: Essential via https://www.trybooking.com/COSQM 

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Helping your anxious child

In this practical parenting webinar you will learn positive parenting techniques and helpful ways of responding to and supporting your child with anxiety.

Suitable for parents with pre-school or early primary aged children who are concerned about their child’s anxious behaviour.

What will be covered:

  • How anxiety can affect children
  • What you can do to support your anxious child
  • Helpful and unhelpful responses to your child’s anxiety
  • Where to go for further help

When: Monday 4 March 2024
Time:
7.00pm-8.30pm
Where: Online
Cost: $25 per adult, $40 couple and $16.50 concession
Bookings: Essential via https://www.trybooking.com/COSQT

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For more information

Please contact Joan Lauricella, Family Support Worker at joan.lauricella@healthability.org.au or phone 9430 9100

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