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Family & Life Skills Workshops
Taproots, Inc
Services Offered
Educational Workshops • Anger Management • Child Safety • Life Skills • Parent Education • Domestic Violence Prevention • Child Abuse Prevention • Dating Violence • Bullying Prevention • Positive Parenting
Description
Taproots' Family Life Outreach Parenting and Family Enrichment program provides workshops for adolescent and adult parents. Sessions may be scheduled individually or as a series. Workshops address a variety of positive parenting, healthy relationships, and violence prevention issues, including:
-Childhood Development and Parental Expectations
-Bullying- What Parents Should Know
-Positive Discipline & Child Rearing Techniques
-Parenting Goals & Children’s Needs
-Effective Parent / Child Communication and Interaction
-Children’s Health and Safety Issues
-Defining and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
-Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention
-Teen Dating Violence – What Parents Should Know
-The Effects of Childhood Exposure to Violence
-Stress, Anger and Time Management
-Financial Planning & Money Management
-Home-Based Adolescent Sexuality Education for Parents
-Self Esteem Building for Parents
An 8-week family violence prevention certificate training program for groups is available. Taproots also offers "You Must Know," a domestic violence awareness and prevention outreach program for community members.
Location
Service Options
Languages Spoken
- English
Eligibility
-Fees for service apply. Special funding is sometimes available on a limited basis. Please call to inquire.
- Teens accepted
- Adults accepted
Age
How to Apply
Call 773-722-1677 to schedule a training for your community group, church, or organization. Individuals seeking training will be invited to join a community group sessions.