The Positive Parenting Program in Spanish

“The nice thing about Triple P is that it’s not one size fits all. It acknowledges that we are not perfect, but we can always go back and change things”

Donica Ericsson, La Manzana Community Resource Center Triple P Practitioner

November 30-December 16, 2011: The holiday season is exciting and fun but it can also be stressful….especially with little ones.  Families may have different expectations and traditions during this time, yet parents with different backgrounds face problems that are surprisingly similar. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) acknowledges the joy and the difficulty of parenting and also recognizes that many small changes, can make big differences in families. There is no one right way to be a parent, but Triple P offers information, support and practical answers to everyday parenting concerns.

Triple P offers 30 years of evidence based parent education and support to families all over the world. In Santa Cruz County, parents can expect a range of high quality parenting services that are easy to access through a central phone number and website.  Options include: seminars for parents of children 0-12; workshops; groups and individual consultations.

This December, free Spanish and English seminars are being offered to local parents. These seminars cover key strategies to build positive parent-child relationships and promote children's development.  These 2 hour seminars are geared towards any parents with children between the ages of 0-12. The seminars occur in a series of three, but parents can choose which ones and in which order to attend. Seminars include:

• The Power of Positive Parenting in which parents will learn how to improve their relationship with their children.
• Raising Confident, Competent Children in which parents will learn about the social and emotional skills that children need in order to thrive at home, in school and throughout life. 

·         Raising Resilient Children in which parents will learn strategies to teach children healthy ways to deal with their emotions. 

South County (Spanish): La Manazana Community Resource Center, Suite G, Watsonville  

11/30/11-Power of Positive Parenting                   6:00-7:30pm

12/7/11-Raising Confident Competent Children      6:00-7:30pm

12/14/11-Raising Resilient Children                      6:00-7:30pm

To Register: Contact Donica Ericsson at 724-2997 x212 or donicae@cbridges.org

Free childcare provided with advanced registration.