Programs being Conducted By
Drysdale
Tuning into Kids
Tuning into Kids is a six session parenting program to help children learn to understand and regulate their emotions which in turn leads to becoming more resilient.
Commencing: Thursday 24th July
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Location: Bellarine Community Health, Palmerston St, Drysdale
Contact: Bellarine Community Health
Ph: 5251 2291 Cost: $15 or $5 conc.
Leopold
Positive Parenting Program
For Parents of children aged 2-5 years. Groups run for four weeks, followed by up to four weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Thursday 24th July
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Leopold Kindergarten, Kanimbla Ave, Leopold
Cost: $20 (Inc GST) or $6.50 Conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Norlane
Positive Parenting Program
For Parents of children aged 2-6 years. Groups run for four weeks, followed by up to four weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Tuesday 29th July
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane
Cost: FREE
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Childcare available – limited places, conditions apply
Geelong
Positive Parenting Program
For Parents of children aged 2-5 years. Groups run for four weeks, followed by up to four weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Wednesday 30th July
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Cost: $20 (Inc GST) or $6.50 Conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Parenting Your Teenager
A 4-week program which examines what is normal teenage behaviour, the four cardinal sins of parenting teens, communicating with your teen and managing those tricky situations.
Commencing: Monday 4th August
Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Bringing Up Great Kids
The Bringing Up Great Kids program is a six week program for parents of children aged 5-12 yrs which aims to equip parents with the skills to enhance their patterns of communication with their children, promote more respectful interactions and encourage the development of children’s positive self identity.
Commencing: Wednesday 6th August
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $20 or $6.50 conc.
ABCD Parenting Pre-Adolescents
The ABCD program aims to promote healthy and happy relationships within families. Parents of early adolescents are invited to come along and explore the many challenges that confront parents today. A 4-week program for parents of children aged 10-13 years.
Commencing: Tuesday 12th August
Time: 7.00-9.30pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Parenting as a Team
This 4-week parenting program explores:
The value of working together & moving in the same direction, Recognising and combining your strengths, supporting each other & sharing the load and decisions, developing a family approach to issues, complimenting each other’s parenting style. Both are encouraged parents to attend.
Commencing: Monday 4th August
Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Tuning into Kids
Tuning into Kids is a six session parenting program to help children learn to understand and regulate their emotions which in turn leads to becoming more resilient.
Commencing: Thursday 7th August
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $15 or $5 conc.
Toddler Series
A series of talks for parents on issues relating to toddlers aged between 18 months and 2 ½ years.
Bedtime Behaviour
Wednesday 20th August
Behaviour & Food
Wednesday 27th August
Toilet Training
Wednesday 3rd September
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Location: South Barwon Comm. Centre
Contact: Multiple Births Association
Email:
Cost: Gold Coin Donation LIMITED PLACES
Programs being Conducted By
Building Connections
A 3 hour seminar to help separated parents have healthy & strong relationships with their children. Learn more about the impact of separation and conflict on children; ways of communicating with the other parent; setting goals for future parenting & support services available to you.
Wed July 16th 5-8pm at Bethany
Mon Aug 4th 9.30am- 12.30pm at FRC
Mon Sep 1st 9.30am- 12.30pm at Bethany
Wed Sep 10th 5-8pm at Bethany
Locations: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
OR Family Relationship Centre (FRC)
Myers St, Geelong
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Programs being Conducted By
Bringing Up Great Kids
A parenting group using mindfulness and reflection to support parents to review and enhance patterns of communication with their children, to promote respectful interactions and encourage the development of children’s positive self identity. This group will look at developing positive parent/child relationships.
Commencing: Wednesday 23rd July
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Navigating the Rough Swells – Separation
Parenting was never a cruisy job, but if you’ve separated it can become pretty stormy. Understanding what your children are experiencing and how you are affected is the key to navigating the big swells and setting a course for calmer waters. This free program is for Separating or Separated parents who would like to focus on their child’s experience of separation.
Commencing: Thursday 24th July
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Programs being Conducted By
Parenting after Separation
Parenting after Separation is a 5-week or weekend program designed to support separated parents and their children. This is not a group to teach parents how to parent, but rather how to adapt to separated parenting and manage challenges such as parenting from a distance, conflict with an ex-partner and the children's reactions and responses. The group allows plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Date: Contact Lifeworks for dates & times
Location: 38 Myers St, Geelong
Cost: Contact Lifeworks
Contact: Lifeworks Ph: 1300 543 396
An intake interview is required prior to entry into this group. An additional fee for this interview is charged. Please call to arrange an intake appointment for the next scheduled course.
Programs being Conducted By
Our Kids
Key Steps to Parenting after Separation
A 6-week program for separated/divorced parents who have a history of ongoing conflict .The focus of this course is to enable mothers/fathers to explore ways to develop a “co-parenting and business - like relationship” with the other parent or simply to strengthen their own relationship with their child/ren. Ideal for parents who wish to develop communication strategies that can result in child focused decision making around parenting plans and enable your child/ren to feel secure despite the challenges that go with separation and or divorce.
Commencing: Tuesday 29th July
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
OR
Commencing: Wednesday 30th July
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Family Relationship Centre,
27-41 Myers Street, Geelong
Contact: Family Relationship Centre Ph: 5246 5600
South Western Region
Programs being Conducted By
Colac
“Staying Sane”
Positive Parenting Program
Are you on the right track?
Do you have a child with challenging behaviour?
Do you need some help, tips or ideas?
The Staying Sane program looks at:
• Understanding why children misbehave
• Limit setting and consequences
• How to develop positive behaviours
• How to develop your child’s self esteem
• How to be a positive parent
For Parents of children aged 2-8 years. Groups run for four weeks, followed by up to four weekly telephone sessions.
Commencing: Tuesday 29th July
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Colac Community Library & Learning Centre, 173 Queen St, Colac
Cost: $20 (Inc GST) or $6.50 Conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: Free call 1800 111 078 or 5272 4817
Programs being Conducted By
Warrnambool
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching program is easy to learn, easy to use, down to earth parenting program to help parents gently and firmly manage the behaviour of children in the 2-12 year old age range. Parents, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts and Carers all welcome. The program aims to help parents gain practical tips on how to get children to: stop doing the things that drive parents crazy like arguing, fighting, yelling etc.; start to do things parents want children to do; develop children’s emotional intelligence.
Date: Mondays 18th & 25th August & 1st September
Time: 6.30pm – 9pm
Location: Centacare Office,
142 Timor St, Warrnambool
Contact: Angela by 11th August Ph: 5559 3000 Cost: Free
Living with Teens
“Living With Teens” is a three week parenting education program for parents of children in the 10-15years age group. The program explores adolescent development, connecting and communicating, negotiation, problem solving, setting effective limits and parental self-care to help parents understand, cope better with the challenges and maintain positive relationships with their young adolescents.
Date: Tuesdays 29th July, 5th & 12th August
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Location: Centacare Office
142 Timor St, Warrnambool
Contact: Angela Ph: 5559 3000 Cost: Free
Bookings to be made by 22nd July
Programs being Conducted By
Warrnambool
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching
Learn how manage difficult behaviour in children aged 2-12 years old, including: disciplining without arguing, yelling or smacking; how to handle challenging and testing behaviours; how to use emotion coaching to encourage good behaviour; and 7 tactics for encouraging good behaviour.
Dates: Mondays 1st, 8th & 15th September
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Location: Children’s Services Centre,
550-600 Raglan Pde Warrnambool
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching
Learn how manage difficult behaviour in children aged 2-12 years old, including: disciplining without arguing, yelling or smacking; how to handle challenging and testing behaviours; how to use emotion coaching to encourage good behaviour; and 7 tactics for encouraging good behaviour.
Dates: Wednesdays 30th July, 6th & 13th August
Time: 6.00pm - 8.30pm
Location: Children’s Services Centre,
550-600 Raglan Pde Warrnambool
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
On-going Groups
Postnatal Depression, Stress and Anxiety Treatment and Support Group
For mothers experiencing postnatal depression, stress and anxiety. Information and support is offered in a group setting over an eight-week period, with additional support available for partners and other family members.
Organisation: The Raphael Centre
Time: 9:30am to 12 Noon (School Terms)
Location: The Raphael Centre,
11 Fenwick St., Geelong
Contact: The Raphael Centre Ph: 52217333
Bethany’s supported playgroups
Organisation: Bethany Community Support
Date: Tuesday – Friday
Time: 9.15am - 2.30pm
Location: Corio & Norlane Community settings
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122
Parent to Parent Groups in Barwon Region
Parent to Parent Support Groups (or “P2P groups”) are a great way to meet other families with similar issues and experiences, and can provide you with valuable and practical information, as well as an opportunity for social interaction. A number of Parent Support groups operate in this region and if you are interested in attending a support group, or are unsure if there is one running that suits your individual needs please call Gateways.
Contact: Carolyn McDiarmid, Parent Support Worker, at Gateways on 5221 2984
Supported Playgroups
The playgroup aims to empower parents with the knowledge and confidence to further understand their child’s development. It is run by experienced child care workers in a child focused family friendly space. The workers assist the group by: Providing practical parenting education, support and advice, and fostering links with other health and community services.
Dates: Wednesdays
Time: 10am – 12pm during School Term
Location: Mahogany Kindergarten,
32 Hoddle Street, Warrnambool
(located on the West Warrnambool Primary School site)
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747
The Parent Education Calendar has been collated by the Regional Parenting Service with the aim of providing information on the mainstream parent education groups that are happening across the Barwon South West Region. If you have any information on programs or parenting activities, please email details to
Please contact us on (03) 5272 4817 or on the above email address if you no longer wish to receive the calendar.
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