Free Parenting Workshop Coming to Jefferson County
All of us want to raise happy and healthy children. But being a parent or child's caregiver is tough, especially if you did not have a good example.
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Watch this space for further details - this event will take place in early June, 2024.
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Join us as speakers from Self-Healing Communities of Greater Michiana and the ACEs Indiana Coalition provide a free, 1.5-hour session
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This event is open to anyone who cares for kids - parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, guardians, relatives, and non-relatives.
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In this session, we will:
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Learn helpful parenting strategies to assist you and your kiddo to grow strong and resilient.
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Receive fun, interactive books to share with your child.
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Celebrate the beauty of parenting.
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Registration is required as space is limited to 50 people.
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Parents
Parenting is hard and there isn't a manual. This session will help you understand the role brain science plays in helping you raise your child
Grandparents
As a grandparent, you may be thinking I've got this, been there done that. There is so much more we know today including how children learn and grow. Come hear about the latest science.
Other caregivers
Whether you are an aunt or uncle, older sibling, great-grandparent, friend, foster parent, or advocate, this session will help you understand how you can help a child you care about become a healthy adult.
Who is this for?
This workshop will cover the following areas
The "Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Introduction" presents basic brain science information to kids that will provide a helpful foundation for the rest of the books in the series. This book includes activities that help kids reflect on ways they care for themselves!
The "Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Get Some Rest" introduces kids to our essential need for sleep! We dive into why sleep is necessary for our brains to work properly and different ways to build a happy bedtime routine. There are activities and reflection questions focused on rest.
"The Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Listen to Your Body" helps kids understand why paying attention to the ways their bodies communicate with them is so important for the brain. There is space for reflection about where feelings are stored in the body and why taking deep breaths can help with regulating feelings.
The "Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Mix Up Your Food" introduces children to reasons why eating a wide variety of foods positively impacts the body and brain. When kids eat lots of different foods, it provides a range of nutrients to fuel all the things they love to do.
The "Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Move Around" introduces kids to the importance of moving throughout the day and how that benefits brain cells. We provide a range of fun activities to incorporate movement into the day!
The "Brain Care for Kids Activity Book: Spend Time With Loved Ones" showcases the importance of spending quality time with the important figures in the child’s life and how this impacts the growing brain. We supply fun activities and reflection questions that demonstrate ways to build resilience by spending time with others.
