Parent to Parent

The Parent to Parent workshop is a series of eight one-hour sessions that address parenting for safe and drug-free youth. Bishop Ready presents this workshop over the course of two 4-hour evenings. Attendance at both sessions is required for credit. This workshop series is mandatory for parents/guardians of all incoming students unless previously attended. For the 2007-2008 school year, the workshops are scheduled on Thursdays October 18 & 25 and February14 & 21. The cost of the workshop is $10.00 and is collected the first session. Arrangements to attend a workshop may be made by contacting Barb SchwabKlaco at Bishop Ready High School (614.2765263 ext. 418) or through e-mail at bschwabk@cdeducation.org

The following information is taken from the Parent to Parent 2000 Program Workbook © 1999 The Passage Group, Inc. Marietta, GA www.passagegroup.com.

The Parent to Parent workshop's video outline is as follows:

• Session #1- Today's Toxic Culture
     explores the culture in which our children are exposed
• Session #2- Put Yourself in the Way
     parenting today must be proactive
• Session #3- Awareness is Your Best Friend
     outlines significant, observable lifestyle indicators which would signal positive or negative changes
• Session #4- Remember the Difference
     attention is focused on three character traits which must be developed in the early teen years
• Session #5- Expect and Inspect
     insisting that our kids be drug free, responsible, and respectful is our right as parents
• Session #6- Never Cry Alone
     protecting our children is important but insulating them from life's everyday stresses can be dangerous
• Session #7- Traps to Avoid
     explore the 7 traps which parents must help their children avoid
• Session #8- Building a Family Vision
     provides a means for developing a vision-strategies-projects-tactics outline parents can work with their children to help them reach their goals and dreams

The facilitator's role in Parent to Parent is not to teach the material but rather introduce each session and lead the group discussions and exercises. The real power behind Parent to Parent is when the facilitator has turned off the video session and allows group discussion to begin.

All workshops will be held in the Media Center located on the second floor, rooms 207-209.

Light refreshments will be available.