West River Valley Thrives is pleased to offer the parent class Guiding Good Choices for five consecutive Wednesdays starting April 2nd with no class on April 16th parents and/or caring adults of fourth through eighth graders. Topics covered include how to set clear expectations and consequences for behavior, manage conflict, strengthen family bonds, and teach kids “refusal” skills to help them resist peer pressure and make healthy choices. Space is limited so register early!“If you have kids, you owe it to yourself and your family to take this course,” says a local parent who has taken Guiding Good Choices. Youth report parents and caring adults have the most influence on their behavior. In the mid ‘90s, Dr. David Hawkins and Dr. Richard Catalano of the University of Washington looked at 19 risk factors that affect children in their teenage years. They discovered that parents and other adult caregivers play a major role in keeping kids on
Come learn the skills to help you and your tween and teen! The course is free and open to parents and caring adults throughout Windham County. Parent resources and snacks are provided – child care is available for this workshop. Participants could even win up to a $50 value gas card.
Space is limited to 14 participants and pre-registration is required. Contact Jennifer Esposito, West River Valley Thrives, at 802-365-1597 or WRVThrives@gmail.com or go directly to www.Eventbright.com to register.
This class is made possible by the Windham County Partnership for Success, a collaboration of the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition, West River Valley Thrives Coalition, Greater Falls Prevention Coalition, Deerfield Valley Community Partnership and The Collaborative and the Vermont Department of Health.
