Where
This is an online event.
Upon registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with the meeting link.
The instructor's presentation may be recorded for Kidpower use. Participants will not be recorded.
Because practicing together greatly increases the ability to use the skills taught in real life, we strongly recommend that you keep your video and microphone on and practice along with the instructor.
Contact
Kidpower's Central OfficeKidpower Teenpower Fullpower International
(800) 467-6997
safety@kidpower.org
Parentpower: Skills for Difficult Conversations
An Online Program for Parents & Other Caring Adults
Keeping our kids safe sometimes means we need to have difficult conversations. It can be hard to set boundaries, ask for help, or resolve problems with relatives, teachers, directly with our kids, and former partners who still co-parent. You'll leave this online program with skills and strategies you can use right away to help these conversations be respectful, productive, effective, and more emotionally safe. You will learn how to:
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Use assertive advocacy skills
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Use a 'boundary bridge'
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Set clear boundaries respectfully and calmly
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Show calm and confident - even if you do not FEEL calm or confident!
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Communicate boundaries with relatives who are in a position of power in the family
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Ways to manage our own personal triggers
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Protecting ourselves from emotional attacks
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Recognize what stops people from setting boundaries - and how to prevent those things from stopping YOU
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Persist in setting boundaries with institutions like school districts or health care providers
This US$60 program includes one-on-one support by email with questions before and after the workshop as well as links to resources - including 30-day access to a video recording of this kind of Parentpower program - to help you and your family apply, adapt, and practice the skills.
Workshop Fee: US$60/screen
Partial scholarships are available.
Pre-registration is required as there is limited space.
Donations over the amount of workshop fees are tax-deductible. We do not turn anyone away from our public workshops for lack of money. Partial scholarships are available.