Upcoming Event: Parent Intensive (Spring, 2011) – Hand in Hand Parenting Class

Parent Intensive (Spring, 2011) – Hand in Hand Parenting

Parent Intensive (Spring, 2011)

Led by Certified Hand in Hand Instructors Tosha Schore and Emily Cernusak

Is it time to deepen the warmth and connection in your family? The Parent Intensive inParenting by Connectionbuilds your understanding and skills for parenting.  This ten-week program both supports your practice ofParenting by Connectionand guides you to explore the issues in your relationships that get in the way of the close and relaxed family atmosphere we all hope for.

Both parents and caregivers familiar withParenting by Connectionare welcome. All participants will spend several hours practicing Listening Tools with the children in their lives each week. Participants will use a Listening Partnership to reduce parental stress, and will do at least an hour of Special Time with their child or children each week.

Your most vivid and useful learning experiences will take place as you practice the Listening Tools of Parenting by Connectionwith your family and hear the experiences of other parents who do the same.

The class meetings are scheduled on March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 and May 3.

Not in Oakland? Distance learnerswill learn from 2-hour video of the local East Bay class at their leisure, uploaded a day or two after the session so you don’t need to be available at the time and day of the course (high-speed internet connection required), and will participate fully via 90-minute conference calls every week, for both mentoring and support, that will be set around your schedule.

Bring your husband, wife, daughter, sister, friend and get 50% off your registration price.

Date: Ten Tuesdays, starting March 1st
Time: Local participants meet for one two-hour session per week from 7-9 on Tuesdays. Distance participants meet by phone/web conference one 90-minute session per week, plus you will watch the 2-hour in person class through a video uploaded online a day later
Location: Local attendees meet at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church 5951 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618
CEU Credits: 20
Cost: $750
Registration: Class size will be limited to allow individual attention for each participant. Online. Please register early for class details.