Parenting Courses
Child and Family
Parenting Courses
What are Parenting Courses
Relationship Skills Courses assist people to better understand relationship challenges and develop skills that promote positive relationships and general wellbeing.
Who are they for?
People who live in the Ballina, Byron & Tweed Shires and the lower Gold Coast region.
How do we support parents/carers?
We provide a range of courses that focus on life and relationships skills.
Course participants will increase their skills and understanding in areas such as communication, managing conflict, self-awareness, self-esteem, managing anger, and positive parenting. Courses identify additional support options available at The Family Centre, and can assist with accessing other community support services.
123 Magic and Emotion Coaching
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Anxiety Coach
Anxiety Coach is a child development course that aims to support you parents and caregivers take a preventative role in the development of anxiety problems and support children to develop skills to reduce anxiety. It is what we call a ‘parent-led’ approach, meaning that you take on the role of the coach in your child’s life, and are able to guide them through difficult emotions when they arise. It is recommended for parents/carers with children aged 4-12 yrs. 3 x 2 hour sessions.
Brining Up Great Kids
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Circle of Security Parenting
Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. It is a relationship based early intervention program designed to enhance attachment security between parents and children aged 0-12 yrs old. Having a secure relationship with your children is about learning from mistakes rather than striving to get it right. Circle of Security Parenting gives parents and caregivers the roadmap to creating a relationship that will benefit their child for their whole life. 7 x 2 hour sessions.
Thoughtful Parenting
Thoughtful Parenting is a 2 hour parenting program for parents & carers with children aged 0-12yrs old. In this program we explore children’s brain development, helping explain why children behave the way they do and provide strategies to better manage our reactions to these behaviours. 1 x 2hr session
Tuning in to Kids
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Tuning in to Teens
A course for parents/carers of teenagers 12–17-year-olds. Tuning in to Teens aims to help you and your adolescent manage the many emotional challenges of this stage of life. We will explore how to manage your own and your adolescent’s emotions in ways that support you to remain close and keep communicating. By learning these skills, you are less likely to have as much conflict within your family and your teen is more likely to talk to you about the challenging issues they face. 6 x 2 hour sessions.
What your saying...
“I really enjoyed the course. Both the facilitators were fabulous, and I thought that they dealt well with the complex issues and topics of the group. They were considerate to all the participants.”
Participant – Anger & Emotional Intelligence
“Was very happy with the course. Wish I knew about this a few years ago, because it definitely would of helped me and my relationship. My psychologist told me about the course.”
Participant – Anger & Emotional Intelligence
