Strand A (30 Hours)

This is a facilitated component with each weekly session being three hours. Topics include:

Self-care	Personal time, coping with stress, food & you
Setting boundaries	Rules, managing behaviour, communication
Healthy relationships	Child development stages, emotions, active    listening
Identity	Cultural sharing, family traditions & values, gender and self-esteem
External support	Working relationships within the community
The programme embraces experiential learning, mini lectures, role plays, discussions and giving of information.

Benefits:

•      Enhanced knowledge and extended parents skills and techniques

•      Extend research skills on current practices and legislation

•      Enhanced facilitation skills and group work techniques

•      Access to a wide range of nationally recognised experts in the field of parenting and current training within the field; reduction in fees for further training if recommended by PMEC.