Personal & Professional Development Programs
For more information download the attached brochure or call Family Enrichment at 458-8211, 1-888-829-6777 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Achieving Work/Life Balance
Saturday, May 5; 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
Please register by May 1..
Cost: $35 per person.
In this 3-hour workshop you will understand the difference between what's important and what's urgent and how to schedule your priorities rather than prioritizing your schedule.
Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford; B.A., M.Ed.
To register or for more information please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Active Parenting (for parents of children age 5 - 12)
Saturdays, May 26 - June 23; 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Pre-registration is required.
6 weeks. Please register by May 22.
Cost: $75 per person or $130 per couple (plus $20 for workbook)
In this interactive 10-hour program you will learn these skills: communicating effectively, responsibility and discipline, encouraging self-esteem, redirecting misbehaviour, sidestepping power struggles, and conflict resolution.
For more information or to register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Active Parenting for Stepfamilies
Thursdays, April 12 - May 24; 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Please register by April 5th
6 weeks, 2 hours each session.
Cost: $75 per person or $130 per couple (plus $20 for workbook)
This 12-hour program is an interactive learning experience.
Topics covered include: emotional baggage, dealing with difference, establishing limits, avoiding loyalty conflicts, discipline, and power struggles.
For more information and to register, please call 458-8211, 1-888-829-6777 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Active Parenting Teens
Wednesdays, April 18 - May 30; 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Pre-registration is required.
2-hour sessions over 6 weeks. Please register by April 11..
Cost: $85 per person or $140 per couple (plus $20 for handbook)
Active Parenting Teens is a program which focuses on topics such as: what teens need to succeed; drugs, sexuality, and violence; control versus influence; respect and choice; responsibility and discipline; communication; and power struggles.
Facilitator: Tracy Houlding; B.L., M.Ed.
For more information and/or to register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Assertive Communication
Wednesdays, April 11 - May 23; 9:00 - 11:30 am. Please register by April 5th
2.5 hour sessions over 6 weeks.
Cost: $175 (includes learning materials)
This program will help you identify the style of communication you use and understand why you use different styles with different people and in different situations.
You will learn to improve the quality of the messages you send and increase the potential of getting what you want.
You will learn to listen more effectively so that you understand others better.
Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford; BA, M.Ed.
To register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Caring for Aging Relatives
Thursday, May 17th; 6:30 - 8:30 - Please register by May 10th
Program is designed for 10 modules.
Cost: $10 per module.
If you are taking care of an aging parent or relative and would like information and support to help you handle all the responsibilities, this program is for you.
Avoid the frustrations that can lead to caregiver burnout. Let us help you through education, support, and information on community resources.
The program consists of 10 modules that can be taken independently or as a series.
For more information and to register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
DOWNLOAD BROCHUREChanging Ways: Challenging Men Toward Safety & Equality In Their Primary Relationships
Sundays, April 15 to June 24; 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Interested participants must have a one-hour screening session with the facilitator before the program begins. Pre-registration is required 2 weeks before the program starts.
10 weeks; 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please register by March 31.
Cost: $250 (plus the fee for one-on-one session with facilitator)
This 10-week program involves understanding and developing self-awareness to help prevent oneself from behaving in hurtful and embarrassing ways.
The program focuses on successful ways to interact with friends and coworkers and is particularly helpful with anger issues in the family.
The principles apply to all relationships including those at work.
Every interested participant will have a one-hour, one-on-one session with the facilitator before the program starts.
The program is held on Sunday nights from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
The cost is $250 (plus the fee for the one-on-one).
Facilitator: Mark Nicholson, M.Ed.
For more information or to register, please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
DOWNLOAD BROCHURECompassion Fatigue
Tuesday, June 5, 2012; 9:00 am - 4:30 pm; Holly Cross Conference Room (STU), Montgomery Street, Fredericton
A one-day workshop with facilitator Barb Wilkins; BSW, MSW, RSW.
Cost: $89 before May 25th, after May 25 = $119 (includes lunch, health breaks, and handouts)
To register please contact: 458-8211; Email: info@familyenrichment.ca
Compassion Fatigue, often referred to as “burnout,” is the bio-psychological fatigue that occurs when a professional helper’s own emotional resources become depleted as a result of intense interactions, over a period of time, with individuals who present with challenging circumstances and behaviours. Compassion Fatigue is an occupational hazard in the helping professions.
Content of this program will include strategies to identify resources, personally and professionally, to help you cope effectively and continue the important work you do.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:30 Ice Breaker
9:30 – 10:20 Compassion Fatigue (who is affected, what are the symptoms, how does it happen?)
10:20 – 10:40 Health Break
10:40 – 12:00 Compassion Fatigue (who is affected, what are the symptoms, how does it happen?)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:20 Work/Life Balance
2:20 – 2:40 Health Break
2:40 – 4:30 Relaxation, Meditation, Visualization
Barb Wilkins has a BSW from STU, an MSW from Carleton,a Certificate in Gerontology from STU, and basic level EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training. Barb is a member of the National Psychosocial Emergency Response Team, P-SERT which is comprised of Mental Health Professionals across Canada who are trained for deployment in the event of a national disaster. She is a facilitator in Psychological First Aid. Barb is a part-time lecturer at STU’s School of Social Work and in the Mi’Kmag/Malisset BSW program. She contributed to the development of the national curriculum for social work students. Barb has been in private practice for over 20 years.
DOWNLOAD BROCHUREGrief Group
Tuesdays, March 27 - May 1; 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Please register by March 20.
Six, 2-hour sessions. Pre-registration is required..
Cost: Free
This is a support/educational program to better understand grief, reconcile ourselves to a loss, learn to nurture ourselves in difficult times, and journey to recovering faith, love and hope.
Facilitators: Anne Ouellette and Anne Caverhill
To register or for more information, please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Healing The Working Wounded
Mondays, March 26 to May 28; 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
Eight 2-hour sessions. Please register by March 15.
Cost: $295 (payment plans and subsidies are available)
This program is aimed at individuals who have been bullied at work. The group will explore the nature of workplace bullying and its impact on those it touches, examine remedial options available, and help participants move to regain control of their lives.
Before the program starts the facilitators will meet with each participant to ensure that the program is appropriate for their needs and to ensure the emotional safety and confidentiality of each person.
Facilitators: Marilyn Noble, adult educator, and Marvin Claybourn, psychologist.
To register or for more information please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Lunch & Learn
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm. Pre-registration required.
One hour presentations.
Cost: $10 per person and some are free. We provide Coffee/Tea & Cookies! Bring your own lunch.
-Thursday, May 17; 12:00 - 1:00 - Free
ADHD - Would you like to learn more about managing ADHD without the use of prescription medication? This lecture will look at ways to deal with ADHD through diet, nutritional supplements, and herbs.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Thursday, May 24; 12:00 – 1:00 – $10
Breaking the Worry Habit - Find out when worrying serves no purpose, when it does, how to tell the difference, and how to stop useless worrying. Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford; B.A., M.Ed.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Monday, May 28; 12:00 – 1:00 - $10
Time Management – What are the signs of ineffective time management and what are the keys to managing time more effectively? Come learn how to manage this valuable resource. Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford; B.A., M.Ed.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Friday, June 1; 12:00 - 1:00 - Free
Menopause - Symptoms, side effects of some treatments, and effective management strategies.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Monday, June 4; 12:00 - 1:00 - Free
Creating Balance at Home - This session is for busy Moms! Strategies to make your days easier, provide some balance, and allow more time for yourself.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Friday, June 8; 12:00 – 1:00 - $10
Asking, Giving & Receiving Feedback Instead of Criticism – Come learn the difference between feedback and criticism and why it is so important to ask for feedback. Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford; B.A., M.Ed.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Tuesday, June 12; 12:00 - 1:00 - Free
Pre-conception Wellness - If there is a baby in your future, you'll want to come and learn how to build family wellness before conception happens. Facilitator: Katherine Nicholl.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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-Wednesday, June 13; 12:00 - 1:00 - Free
Stress Management and Detoxification - Do you ever wonder about detoxification and whether there is a link to stress? Join us for this presentation on basic stress management and detoxification protocols using diet, nutritional supplements, and herbs.
To register, please call (506) 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
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Money Smarts
Tuesdays, May 8 and 15 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Please register by May 1.
6-hour Workshop presented in two consecutive Tuesday evenings..
Cost: $35
The following topics will be covered:
- Simple ways to improve your finances.
- Money talk with significant others.
- Educating kids about money.
- Contacting creditors.
- Consumer Issues for Youth (including student loans)
- Warning signs of financial trouble.
- Tips to reduce expenses.
Facilitator: Jane Buckley, B.A.
For more information and/or to register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Nurturing Self-esteem
Saturdays, May 19 & 26; 1:00 - 3:00 pm
4-hours.
Cost: $50 per person. Please register by May 14th
When this worshop is done, you will feel great about yourself and you will have a plan to continue to enhance your sense of self-worth for the rest of your life journey.
Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford, M.Ed.
For more information and to register please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
Understanding Your Emotions
Saturdays, June 2 - June 23; 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
2-hour sessions over 4 weeks..
Cost: $85 (includes learning materials)
In this program you will come to understand what triggers your emotions or feelings, how they impact on your health and your relationships, and you will learn how to experience more of the feelings and emotions you want to have.
Facilitator: Anne Marie Hartford, M.Ed.
Cost: $85 per person (include all learning materials)
To register your interest, please call 458-8211 or email info@familyenrichment.ca
