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My
Newsletter Spring 2009 Newsletter Mar 15, 2009
In this
issue, you'll read: Parenting Children 0 - 5 Curriculum teaches nurturing care of infants and toddlers, age appropriate expectations and ways to keep your children safe from sexual abuse.
Dates & Time: Mondays -
March 9 - April 13, 2009 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Parenting
School Age Children Using the Active Now Curriculum in three sessions
teaches parents of children 5 - 12 how to use non-violent discipline,
effective communication and positive encouragement
Parenting Children with Difficult Behavior Designed for Parents of children
(ages 5 - 12) who have been diagnosed with ADHD and/or other behavioral
disorders and for parents who are having challenges managing their
children's behavior.
This is a 12-week session.
Strengthening Families Designed for Parents and their 8 - 12 year-olds;
Youth and parents meet separately, then come together during the last hour.
Teaches communication skills, understanding peer pressure and how to develop
shared family values.
Helping
Children Succeed in School in Spanish Designed for Spanish speaking parents
to assist them in helping their children succeed in school.
The Child Abuse Prevention
Council is offering this
Tuesday Evenings beginning
April 14th - June 30th 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
This Class Series is
designed for parents of children (age 5 - 12) who are diagnosed with ADHD
and/or other behavioral disorders and for parents who are having
Dates: Tuesdays - April
14th - June 30, 2009 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. It is highly recommended that you attend all sessions to increase the effectiveness of the strategies that will be presented.
Sponsored by the Child
Abuse Prevention Council, 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, IA The Council participated in Kidsfest again this year. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped staff the booth with a special thanks going out to Roxanne and Kevin Riesberg for building the game for Kidsfest! Parenting Classes, HOPE! Drama Troupe, and the Multi-Disciplinary Team have had busy schedules and continue to be well received. Planning for the 2009 Annual Auction has already begun. The venue has been changed to Embassy Suites due to remodeling at our previous location. The Auction Committee met this week to view the room and discuss the agenda. There is a lot to be done between now and November- if you would like to get involved feel free to contact the council office and let us know how you would like to help. Look for your invitation early fall! Membership letters went out in December. If you haven't yet renewed your membership you can do so by sending a check for $25 etc to CAPC at 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines 50310. We also want to express our gratitude to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino for awarding the Child Abuse Prevention Council a $9,000 grant for HOPE! Drama Troupe. Thank You to Prairie Meadows for the support!!
Light of Hope The Light of Hope started in 2000 as a national movement designed to provide hope for abused and neglected children and to recognize the extraordinary efforts of individuals whose light shines on these children. April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, dedicated to the many children who live with abuse and neglect. During the month of April, hundreds of communities across the US will come together at Light of Hope Events to honor the promise of remembering the plight of America's abused, abandoned, and neglected children. The Child Abuse Prevention Council, Blank Children's Hospital, and CASA invite you to attend the Light of Hope Event at Blank Children's Hospital- Hill Auditorium on April 16, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Special
thanks to Elevate, Heartland Youth Choir, and HOPE! Drama Troupe for their
participation in this very special event!
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Camp Amanda Dates
April 19-20 2008
October 4-5 2008
January 10-11 2009 (College Students Only)
April 18-19, 2009
September 26 & 27, 2009
Phone (515) 223-4847
FAX (515) 223-4782
1000 73rd St. Suite 12
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
info@amandathepanda.org
www.AmandaThePanda.org
| Welcome Letter:
Des Moines Public Schools Guidance and Counseling Program provides opportunities for all students to become better citizens through a curriculum which provides lessons on study skills, friendship skills, violence prevention, transition and change, personal safety, and understanding diversity. Counselors teach guidance lessons in the classrooms, take small groups to work on specific skills, and work with individuals. There is not enough time for intense individual therapy, but there are opportunities to work on skills and to solve problems. The counselor can be a friend and ally to parents and teachers, as well as students. If something concerns you or is troubling your child, such as your family’s dog dying or difficulty with getting organized, or fearing a bully, or some life change, your child needs help to solve the problem. We can work together on solutions. Please feel free to call your Pleasant Hill counselor, Mary Freimuth Helt at the school number 242-8432. Counselors spend much of the time in the classroom or with students, but, if you leave a message, your call will be returned as soon as possible. At Pleasant Hill Elementary School, we believe all children (and adults) have the right to be treated with respect, equality, fairness, and dignity. We expect people to behave as citizens of good character. We believe every child deserves opportunities to become the best person possible. We want open communication with school and home. Please remember your school counselor is a resource available to you and your family. We can be a team! People ask what the counselor does: about 35-45 % of time is spent in guidance curriculum (teaching), 5-10% is with individuals in planning (working on solving problems or planning for the future), 30-40% is spent with responsive services (crisis or immediate need), and 10-15% is involved in system support (consultation, research, and planning with staff, parents, and/or community resources.) At Pleasant Hill School, we want to create a place where students believe--- I am safe. People care about me. People help me. People want good things for me. I can learn. I can make good choices. I can feel good. I can help make this a good place to learn and live. From your Pleasant Hill School Counselor, Mary Freimuth Helt |
October 2008|
October 2008 Happy Fall! The purpose of this letter is to let you know about the two children’s grief programs we offer free of charge to any child who has experienced the death of someone special to them. Detailed program descriptions and registration information can be found on the Academy page of our website: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com Here are the upcoming program dates: Little Hands at Hamilton's a grief program for children ages 3½-6 (Preschool & Kindergarten) © Monday, October 13, 2008 Parent Meeting & Children's First Session, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. © Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Second Children's Session, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. © Friday, October 18, 2008 Third Children's Session, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
© Healing Hearts © a grief program for children in grades 1 - 6 © Thursday, November 13, 2008 Parent Meeting & First Children's Session, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. © Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Second Children's Session, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. © Thursday, November 20, 2008 Third Children's Session, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
All activities take place at Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, 515-285-3911. Pre-Registration is required. Perhaps you know a child who might benefit from participating in one of our programs! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Hamilton’s Academy of Grief & Loss: 515-697-3666. Sincerely, Sasha |