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Programs Offered: RETHINK Anger Management- Develops parent anger management and teaches child-rearing practices sensitive to developmental needs of children birth to adolescent. It’s My Child, Too- short-term parent education program designed for fathers 14-25 years of age in need of parenting knowledge and skills. Primary emphasis is on the healthy development of children. The program is viewed as a first step in heightening awareness of the roles, responsibilities, and skills of fatherhood. Making Parenting a Pleasure- curriculum based on best practice principles for use with highly stressed parents of children birth to 8. Learn the importance of taking care of themselves so they can better care for their children. Participants: Learn practical stress management and communication skills Gain greater understanding of their children Learn effective parenting skills and positive approaches to discipline Build a support network Spend, Save, Share- basic financial management Love U 2- teaches essential communication and conflict management skills that they can use in all their relationships. Participants learn to notice the patterns that can damage relationships and discover how to reduce those patterns; practice ways to exit escalating arguments, to raise complaints more effectively, and to counter the “filters” that hinder clear communication. Within My Reach-participants learn how to think about expectations and values in partner choices, effects on children of various relationship patterns and choices, relationship skills for managing communication, problems, and conflicts, strategies for understanding and dealing with trust and distrust, commitment, forgiveness, and coping with children from prior relationships.

Program Schedule   Aurora: Healthy Start Project/MCPN                                     Make Parenting a Pleasure Aurora City Fire Station                                              Thursdays, June 2 - 23, 2011 3172 Peoria Street                                                      10:00am – 12:00pm Aurora, CO  80010                                                      Brighton: Adams County Workforce & Business Center         Make Parenting a Pleasure 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy.                                     Thursdays, June 2, 9 & 16, 2011 Brighton, CO  80601                                                     1:00pm – 4:00pm Almost Home                                                                Make Parenting a Pleasure 231 N. Main Street                                                       Saturdays, July 9, 16 & 23, 2011 Brighton, CO  80601                                                    11:00am – 2:00pm Northglenn: First Southern Baptist Church                                    Anger Management 10620 Washington Street                                           Thursdays, June 2 - 23, 2011 Northglenn, CO  80233                                                6:00pm – 8:00pm Thornton: Renaissance 88 - Clubhouse                                       Within Our Reach 388 E. 88th Avenue                                                       Tuesdays, June 7 - 28, 2011 Thornton, CO  80221                                                    6:00pm – 8:00pm Renaissance 88 - Clubhouse                                       Make Parenting a Pleasure 388 E. 88th Avenue                                                       Mondays, June 13 - 27, 2011 Thornton, CO  80221                                                   10:00am – 1:00pm Renaissance 88 - Clubhouse                                       Make Parenting a Pleasure 388 E. 88th Avenue                                                       Mondays, August 8, 15 & 22, 2011 Thornton, CO  80221                                                   10:00am – 1:00pm

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