Positive Parenting Classes

PARENTS... are you ready to STEP up to the challenge of parenting?

If the answer is YES, join a 7-week class based on the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) model.

You will learn:

How to build self-esteem and responsibility
How to talk so children will listen and listen so children will talk
How to implement discipline vs. punishment
How to resolve conflicts so everyone wins

Classes are for the parents of Preschool, School Age and Teenage children.

Classes are held one night a week for seven weeks from 7:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Cost: $125 per person or $175 per couple (includes all materials)

Spring Session 2012

Will begin the week of April 16.

Days of the week are TBD.

Reserve your spot by emailing us the Registration form and submitting payment now:

IMPORTANT!

You MUST submit the above registration form via email in addition to submitting your payment. We need to have this information to alert you of any updates or changes to the class.

For more information call: 997-0200
e-mail: parenting@avcounseling.org

Place:

Almaden Valley Counseling Service
6529 Crown Blvd., Ste D
San Jose, CA 95120

Co-Parenting & Divorce

How to Parent as a Team When You Are No Longer a Couple!

8 week course

Goals of the Program:

Assist parents in shifting their roles from former spouses to co-parents
Educate parents about children's issues in divorce
Educate parents regarding the impact of parental conflict on their children's development
Teach parents anger management, communication, and conflict resolution skills

Cost of class is $165 per person. Full eight-week course yields certificate of completion which will satisfy court recommendations. $200 per couple for individual & new spouse or significant other. Co-parents do not attend the same class.

Classes are held at: Almaden Valley Counseling Service
6529 Crown Blvd., Suite D
San Jose, CA 95120

7:15 - 9:15 pm

Spring session will begin the week of April 9.

Day of the week is TBD.

Reserve your spot by emailing us the Co-Parenting Registration form and submitting payment now:

IMPORTANT!

You MUST submit the above registration form via email in addition to submitting your payment. We need to have this information to alert you of any updates or changes to the class.

For more information or to be included on our mailing list, call:

(408) 997-0200
Email: parenting@avcounseling.org

Anger and Stress Management Workshop

Learn and Understand the Complexity of Anger
Do you experience anger from any of the following?

Workplace Problems
Relationship Issues
Impatience
Agitation
Irritability
Depression
Health Problems
Stress

Take this workshop to learn and understand the complexity of stress.

Next available workshop:

Friday
TBD
9:00 - 11:00 am
Fee: $85.00

Place: Almaden Valley Counseling Service
6529 Crown Blvd., Suite D
San Jose, CA 95120

For Information and to register, call:

Bette DiGirolamo
(408) 266-7826 Ext: 101

Payment required in advance, send checks to:

Bette DiGirolamo
4990 Speak Lane, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95118

Support Groups

WOMENS SUPPORT GROUP

Do you have a child going off to college this year? Moving out? Getting married?

Feelings of sadness and loss related to the shifting roles women experience when children leave home is often referred to as “Empty Nest Syndrome”.

Would it help you to meet other women who are in the process of adjusting to similar changes in their family?

Not everyone experiences these changes the same.

Research suggests that those who experience the most long-term pain may have some of these things in common:

They consider change stressful and to be avoided.
Their marriage is rocky.
They worry that their children aren’t ready for adult responsibilities.
They have a weaker sense of self-worth: identity is tied to being a parent.
Their own experience of moving away from their parents was difficult.
Other “letting go” times, such as sending children to school, were painful.
They are full-time parents, with no other paid employment or self-employment.

Come learn methods to move forward in creating a healthy relationship with your adult children, while taking care of your own needs.

Call 408-912-1622 for a free evaluation to determine if this group is right for your needs.

Email: deborah@kjarmatherapy.com

Men's and Teens Groups also available

Fall Forum

at the

Coalition of Essential Schools

In Providence Rhode Island

Workshop: Fostering Prosocial Change in Students: What to do When Talking Fails

Presenter: Charles Bauman, MFT ~ former AVCS Intern

Date: November 11th, 2011

Fostering Prosocial Change in Students: What to do When Talking Fails | Charles Bauman, Almaden Valley Counseling Services

A core societal responsibility instilled into educators is fostering prosocial change in their students. A lot of time is spent “talking to students” about the student's need to change - academic engagement, attitude, time management, behavior, etc. Unknowingly, most educators undermine the basic principles of the Change Process, and both students and educators become trapped in a Cycle of Irritation. Participants will gain insight into the Change Process, and specific strategies for facilitating a more positive "process" for promoting substantive change in their secondary students.

http://www.essentialschools.org/events/8/event_details/83

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Community Outreach

Workshops - Classes - Facilitators - Speakers

We offer parenting classes and workshops at school sites and at community locations. Classes & workshops are available in both English & Spanish.
Speakers & Facilitators are available on a variety of topics. Please call the office for more information.

“How to Keep Your Children Safe – Talking to Teens about Driving”

A Community Forum was held;

Sponsored by Councilmember Nancy Pyle, The Almaden Valley Counseling Service & Leland High School.

Topics Include:

Top Ten Causes of Teen Crashes
Tips on Safe Driving
Strategies for Talking to Your Teen About Driving
New Legal Requirements on Teen Drivers, including Provisional License Regulations and Cell Phone Laws.

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