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<font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">The
teenage years are perhaps the most stressful period in a young
person's
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Along the journey
from youth to adult, teens regularly confront challenges which are
complex --- such as drugs, alcohol, sex, and self-esteem --- that
hold the potential to threaten both their mental and physical well
being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>At the same
time, parents struggle with their changing role and how best to
provide support, supervision, and information to ensure the health
and safety of their teenage children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1 5; text-align: justify; "><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">The
�Active Parenting of Teens"
Program is designed to meet the needs of parents raising teens in
today's
society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The program
offers proven techniques to assist parents in communicating with
teens, in achieving cooperation, and in learning to solve problems
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In groups of
approximately 20, over the course of 12 hours, parents receive
training and support to achieve a more fulfilling relationship with
their teenager as well as creating a more harmonious atmosphere at
home.<o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1 5; text-align: justify; "><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">The
�Active Parenting of Teens"
groups consist of 20 parents meeting for six, two-hour sessions as
follows:<o:p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Session # 1 - Active Parent</font></b></span><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2"><o:p>
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session includes discussion of styles of parenting; why
rewards/punishments often backfire; control vs. influence;
offering choices; and the problems of alcohol, violence, sexuality, and
drugs.<o:p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Session # 2 - Courage and
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session includes discussion of courage; self esteem; turning
discouragement into encouragement; the think-feel-do cycle; and
why teens get involved with alcohol, violence, sexuality, and drugs.<o:p>
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# 3 - Teen Behavior and Problem-Solving</font></b></span><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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session includes discussion of the Five
Goals of Teen Behavior;
redirecting teens behavior; problem-prevention discussions; who
owns the problem; and alcohol, violence, sexuality, and drugs, and the Five
Goals of Teen Behavior.<o:p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Session # 4 - Responsibility and
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session includes discussion of responsibility; discipline; mutual
respect; basic and advanced discipline models; the
problem-handling model; parenting and anger; and the stages of
violence, sexuality, and drugs<b><i>.<u><o:p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Session # 5 Cooperation and
Communication</font></b></span><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2"><o:p>
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session includes discussion of cooperation; communication; mixed
messages; avoiding communication blocks; active communication; and
talking about values as they relate to alcohol, violence, sexuality, and
drugs.<o:p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Session # 6 -The Problem Solving
family in Action</font></b></span><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">T</font><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">his
session includes discussion of problems as opportunities; family
talks; family council meetings; and more prevention strategies
regarding alcohol, violence, sexuality, and drugs.<o:p> </o:p>
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<o:p>A $45 fee
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is requested from participants </font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1 5; text-align: center"><b><font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">to cover the cost of materials
(waived in the event of financial need).<o:p><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt">
</span></font></b></p>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight:700">Special
thanks to the
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<font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2">Tolman Trust Fund
for their support of this program.</font></span></p>
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<a target="_blank" href="Documents/YCActiveParentingOfTeens2007.pdf">View
the flyer for the next training</a> (February 2007)</font></b></p>
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<span style="color: black; font-weight:700"><font size="2" face="Verdana, arial, helvetica">For information or to learn more about this program, </font></span>
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<span style="color: black; font-weight:700"><font size="2" face="Verdana, arial, helvetica">contact Jon
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