Fall 2024

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Evelyng Cohen, begins this seminar describing the eight psychosocial developmental stages for all children.

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She then shares that mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own activities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.  Parents and caregivers influence mental heal through parenting goals, parenting style (emotional climate within the family), and parenting practices (the behaviors).

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One key aspect of creating a child's resilience is through conflict resolution.  While there are many conflict resolution styles, they involve several important elements:

• Help everyone involved in the conflict identify and label their emotions, so they can understand their feelings

• The problem is the problem, not the person.  Communicate effectively by using/modeling respectful communication by expressing needs and active listening

• Work together to choose solutions by gathering information and developing multiple positive solutions

• Repair the relationship and Reflect by teaching children to apologize and then praise their efforts

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Seminar curriculum

(available in Spanish and English)