|
FAMILIES FIRST WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Eating for Pregnancy
Erin Patterson, MPH
Are you wondering if it is, in fact, okay to eat that tuna fish sandwich you've been craving? How about smoked salmon, diet soda or a second cup of coffee? Would you like to know which foods help you naturally get rid of heartburn? Or are you simply looking for the best foods that will give your baby a healthy start for life? Gain answers to these questions and more with this fun, informative class.
Effective Communication with Your Child Parts 1& 2
Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd
It's very difficult to believe that you're being heard by your children when you have to repeat things several times before they respond. Within this workshop we will focus on developing more meaningful and effective language skills so that your children will respond more cooperatively. We will also explore the ways in which to listen in order to allow your children to feel safe enough to talk to you. Communication is the key and we will unlock some of the secrets to keep the liens of communication open.
Expectant Parents Workshop
Alison Lowenstein, author
Taught by the author of City Baby Brooklyn: The Ultimate Guide for Parents from Pregnancy through Preschool--Are you expecting? Wondering what you really need for the new baby? If so, sign up for this Expectant Parenting workshop, which will cover all of the essentials on what to get for your new arrival and where to get it in Brooklyn.
There will also be a discussion on what to expect after you bring your baby home, and will address topics such as how to find a lactation consultant, a local mommies group, and tips for surviving the first few weeks. The class also offers you a chance to bond with other expectant parents. The cost is $25 for Expectant Mom only. $40 per couple. Sign up at least a week in advance
Feeding Your Baby
Erin Patterson, MPH (4 months - 1 year)
Are you about to start solid foods with your baby? Have you recently started solids but are filled with questions like: when can I introduce specific foods, which foods pose the greatest choking haards and what foods are most likely to cause an allergic reaction? Or are you simply looking for new ideas for good and healthy foods to give your baby? Gain answers to these questions and more and get time-saving recipes and resources with this fun, informative class.
Feeding Your Toddler
Erin Patterson, MPH (1-3 years)
Having a hard time finding a variety of foods for your picky eater? Wondering how you can help your child develop a healthy relationship with food? Or do you simply want to know how much juice you should be giving, if any, or how long you should wait to introduce peanut butter? Gain answers to these questions and more and get timesaving recipes and resources with this fun, informative class.
Financial Planning
Gina Stormont
Gina Stormont, Agent of New York Life Insurance Company, will provide information regarding insurance planning as part of your larger financial picture. Ms. Stormont will include a discussion on who should consider life, disability*, and long term care insurance, how to determine the appropriate types and amount for you. She will also discuss tax treatments and the many uses for insurance.
"Insurance is one of the greatest misunderstood tools around. Used properly, it has multiple benefits from creating wealth, protecting assets, supplementing retirement funds**, and more, but most importantly, it helps secure your sacred promise to continue to provide and maintain your family's lifestyle, even if you can't physically provide it yourself."
* Products available through one or more carriers not affiliated with New York Life, dependant on carrier authorization and product availability in your state or locality.
** Loans against your policy accrue interest and decrease the death benefit and cash value by the amount of the outstanding loan and interest.
This seminar is for informational purposes only. Neither New York Life nor any of its agents are in the business of offering tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult with your professional advisors for tax, legal, or accounting advice.
If You think 2 year olds are tough, Wait till 3!
Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd
Want a real-life look at the preschool years through the eyes of a preschooler? Role play, parenting tips
Infant & Child CPR
This course focuses on the special application of cardiac and breathing emergency skills to infants and children through the age of 8. You'll learn how to reduce the risk of injury or death by properly identifying breathing and cardiac emergencies and administering the appropriate CPR measures. Infant/Child CPR is indispensable for parents (especially new parents), day care providers, babysitters and nannies, grade school teachers and staff, and anyone else who is in frequent contact with infants and small children.
Participants will have a small adult manikin and an infant manikin to work with. The course contains information provided by a video as well as hands on practice. Part one of the courses teaches the skills as applied to the child and part two teaches the skills as applied to the infant. The participants will also receive a booklet and a skills card for future reference.
At the end of the course, participants will take a 30-question exam based information presented in the course. Participants must pass the exam with a grade of 80% or better in order to get a certification card. This ARC (American Red Cross) certificate is valid for 1 year.
Is It Safe?
Erin Patterson, MPH
Are you wondering which is the best brand of milk to buy your toddler? Should it be organic, grass-fed, hormone free, or is plain old regular milk good enough? Do you know which fish a child or pregnant woman should NEVER eat? Do you want to know the reason why you should consider paying more for organic raspberries? Come to this fun class and you'll also find out how you can give your family the best opportunity for eating well without spending a fortune. The class will shed light on many of the concerns that we face when feeding our families.
The Many Faces of Anger (1-5)
Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd
What are the roots of parental anger? Identify triggers, change patterns, practice appropriate responses.
Families First will present an intensive 5-session series on anger in the family. Brooklyn Heights therapist, Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd will help parents explore the many faces of parental anger and its impact on children.
The group will discuss the roots of parental anger, how to detect triggers, alter erroneous thought patterns, practice ways of expressing anger effectively and learn how to minimize the effects of anger expressed inappropriately. Parents will learn how to recognize the triggers for anger in their children as well.
It is imperative that interested parents commit to attending all five sessions upon registration. This important series will meet on 5 Monday evenings from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm. The series will cost $100 per person for Families First members, $125 for non-members. Advance registration is necessary. Register and pay at least 2 weeks prior to the first meeting date of the workshop.
Memoirs for Moms (1-4)
Mary Harmon
A writing workshop for mothers, expectant mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, foster mothers and fathers to:
· Stimulate self-discovery and growth
· Create keepsakes for your children
· Begin work on published essays, articles, books
· Connect with other moms who like to write
Use In-class writing exercises to help reach more deeply into the mixture of emotions that define motherhood, from day-to-day joys and frustrations to life-altering challenges and emotional turning points, and transform them to writing.
Parent of Newborn Discussion Group
Amie Block, MSW
Focus on the changing role of the new mother in a warm comfortable setting where the joys, surprises and challenges of urban parenting are understood and celebrated.
The Playful Parent
Rebekah Windmiller
Understand the role of play in your child's development, learn how to share and enjoy playtime. Recognize the role of conflicts and emotion and learn how to handle these components in the play context.
Pre-School Choices
Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd,
All about school choices for your preschooler.
How to make the best match between your child and their first school experience.
Region 8 and Your Child
Public school administrators explain the Brooklyn public school school options, programs, admission procedures, variances and more.
Secrets to a Good Nights Sleep
Megan Faure
Megan Faure, Occupational Therapist and co-author of the best selling book Baby Sense, it covers the sleep cycles and how sleep develops and looks at both day and night sleep patterns. It deals with the young infant right through to the older baby (when sleep problems often arise).
Practical application includes: What parents can expect from their babies at different ages, how to set the scene for good sleep habits, approaching sleep from a sensory perspective, the importance of day sleeps and a guideline as to when they should sleep and solutions for sleep problems.
Special Needs:What's a Parent To Do?
Jo Anne Simon, Attorney
Does your child have special needs?
Do you think that he might, but haven't quite gotten a straight answer from the professionals?
Former special educator and disability rights attorney Jo Anne Simon will help you sort through the maze. US and NYS laws provide for a vast and often confusing array of educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs. Jo Anne will help you navigate the shoals, understand your rights and offer tips on how to protect your child's ability to receive a free appropriate public education.
Jo Anne Simon is an attorney in private practice concentrating in disability rights litigation and consultation in education, high stakes standardized testing and employment matters. A former disabled student services director, sign language interpreter and teacher of disabled children, she is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Fordham Law School. She was lead counsel to the plaintiff in Bartlett v. New York State Board of Law Examiners. In March 2007, she will become President-Elect of the NY Branch-International Dyslexia Association. She writes and speaks often about disability rights and access to standardized testing in the NYC area.
The Psychology of Fitness
Joanne Heith, PhD., MA, LCSW
Do you have a gym membership, but never seem to get there? Want to eat healthy, but don't do it? Find out why, what stands between you and fitness, and get it out of the way!
Two Year Olds: Fact or Fiction?
Rachel Malinowitzer, MEd
Who are these terrible 2 year olds that has everyone talking? Are you living with one? Explore the myths and the facts.
Wills for Parents: Protect their future
Marcie Roth, Esq. will address the legal and emotional aspects of preparing your will, NY and Federal estate tax, naming a guardian, trusts for minors, avoiding probate, and living trusts.
Talking to Kids About Separation and Divorce
In the aftermath of separation and divorce, all too often, children don't fully understand the experiences and transitions that they will encounter in their new lives. This workshop will assist parents in explaining things more clearly to their children, while going through major life changes.
Toddler Series for 3 -- 4 yrs.
See above for specific days & schedule
LearnGarden is proud to work with Families First and offer Spring 2007 promotional rates for its parent presentations and workshop series events!
Wednesday afternoons
May 23, 30, June 6, 13 & 20
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
$150 for series.
Minimum of 5 children to hold the session.
Your child aged 3-4 will be ignited with a joy for learning in this series! Story-based acting, music interpretation, theater, and other forms of creative-play are among the creative & intellectual journeys he or she will experience. This dynamic series is becoming a big hit with tots and parents alike! Parents and nannies are welcomed to participate!
Dr. Jennifer Jones is a specialist in child development and a dynamic speaker with a simple, powerful message. In addition to having been a teacher and university professor, she has designed 10 new public and private schools, trained thousands of teachers, consulted for institutions and governments here and abroad, and worked with hundreds of parents and families to help them achieve happier, more productive lives together by properly supporting the child's development. She is considered one of the most innovative educators of our generation. Her book, The Three P's of Parenting: Advice for a Lifetime, is due out in June of this year. Dr. Jones has just returned from Thailand, where she was doing a series of workshops for families from the Young Presidents' Organization.
For more information about Dr. Jones and her company,
LearnGarden, please visit www.learngarden.com.
All sessions are led by Dr. Jennifer Jones, author of soon-to-be-released, The Three P's of Parenting: Advice for a Lifetime
For any information, please contact: info@familiesfirstbrooklyn.org or 718.237.1862.
|
