Whats On Parenting

Unless otherwise stated all of the workshops/courses will be held at: The Gade Community Room, off of Chaulden Junior School, School Row, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 2JU

Parenting Courses/Workshops January – April 2020
Booking is essential

Developing Children’s Resilience & Positive Mental Health

Dates: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
What’s it all about? In this ever pressured world, the demands of our children continue to increase and often children can struggle to cope with the strains and stresses of managing their emotions. All parents want their children to be happy and able to cope with whatever life throws at them, however it isn’t that easy. This workshop will provide you with some ideas, tips and techniques to try at home with your children and to look at ways in which as parents we can help develop and encourage resilience in our children. Some of the areas we will discuss will include how to boost confidence, self-esteem and develop responsibility, setting age appropriate expectations to help develop resilience. Resilient thinking—changing habits to think more resiliently, managing difficult feelings and behaviours, communication techniques to build resilience, developing competence, character and coping strategies and, finally, looking after yourself.
Where: Kings Langley Secondary School, Love Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9HN

Housing 1:1 Advice Sessions

Dates: Thursday 30th January 2020
Time: 9.30am – 9.55am, 10.00am – 10.25am, 10.30am – 10.55am, 11.00am – 11.25am
What’s it about? Speak to a member of Dacorum Borough Council Housing Team for a free 25 minute appointment who will offer advice and guidance to any housing queries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Autism Support – 1:1 Advice Sessions

Date: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? Jill Stevens, Specialist Teacher for Autism & Communication will be holding free 30 minute 1:1 advice for parents with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis or suspected ASD.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Debt Management – 1:1 Advice Sessions

Date: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? CAP provides a free and comprehensive debt counselling service. They help local families overcome the difficulties of debt. As part of their service, they offer 1:1 advice, where you can speak confidentially to one of their fully qualified debt coaches to discuss the best options to get on top of your money worries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Family Toolkit – 4 week course

Dates: Thursday 5th March – Thursday 26th March 2020
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
What’s it all about? The Nurturing Programme builds on our existing parenting skills and helps us think about: why children behave as they do, the feelings behind behaviour (ours and theirs), different approaches to discipline, developing co-operation and self-discipline in children, the importance of looking after ourselves.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Autism Support – 1:1 Advice Sessions

Date: Tuesday 17th March 2020
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am, 10.05am – 10.35am, 10.40am – 11.10am and 11.15am – 11.45am
What’s it about? Jill Stevens, Specialist Teacher for Autism & Communication will be holding free 30 minute 1:1 advice for parents with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis or suspected ASD.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Housing 1:1 Advice Sessions

Date: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Time: 9.30am – 9.55am, 10.00am – 10.25am, 10.30am – 10.55am, 11.00am – 11.25am
What’s it about? Speak to a member of Dacorum Borough Council Housing Team for a free 25 minute appointment who will offer advice and guidance to any housing queries.
Where: Gade Community Room, Gade Schools Family Support, c/o Chaulden Junior School, HP1 2JU

Please note – If you would like to book onto our courses or to find out more information please contact
Emma Christie on 01442 278793 or email: christiee.gadesfs@kls.herts.sch.uk

Please be aware that if we don’t get a minimum amount of people on the above courses unfortunately we will not be able to run them.

Gade Schools Family Support are now a Foodbank collector, if you would like to make a contribution donations would be gratefully received. Please bring any items into our office.