Families experiencing separation can now access one-on-one phone-based parenting education at Centacare.
Free courses are available to support parents and children to navigate challenges at home arising from changes in their family.
In response to COVID-19, the courses have transitioned to a telephone-based model run in hour-long sessions. The number of sessions required to complete each course varies.
Participants can phone Centacare on 8215 6700 to book into the following courses:
Bringing Up Great Kids
Encourage parenting practices that build competence, optimism and capability in children.
4 x 1 hour sessions
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen
Develop strategies to communicate effectively with your children and truly hear what they are trying to tell you.
Explore realistic expectations and set boundaries to nurture resilience in your child
1 x 1 hour session
Inside Their Heads
What’s happening for today’s teens?
Learn more about adolescent brain development, how to set boundaries, and communication that encourages two-way respect and understanding.
1 x 1 hour session
Keeping Families Safe: Picking up the pieces after domestic violence
Children hear and see domestic violence too. What do children learn from this, and how do they experience domestic violence?
Learn strategies to support your children’s ongoing wellbeing and nurture their sense of safety and self.
1 x 1 hour session
What To Do When Kids Push Your Buttons
Identify triggers and understand what is behind your child’s behaviour.
Learn how to defuse the behaviour and respond calmly by adjusting your own beliefs, expectations and assumptions to regain your child’s cooperation and respect.
3 x 1 hour sessions
Developing Resilience
Develop your child’s ability to cope with disappointment and bounce back from challenging situations. Learn the five building blocks of resilience and how to nurture their self-esteem.
1 x 1 session
Circle of Security – THIS WILL COMMENCE SOON
An internationally recognised program that focusses on building attachment security. Children with secure attachment have increased empathy and self-esteem; better relationships with parents and peers; enhanced school readiness and an increased capacity to handle their emotions.
To enrol in a parenting course and make a phone appointment for one-on-one education, please phone Centacare 8215 6700.
