I am so thankful for the support over the past few months.
1) The next Triple P group will be on 29 November.
2) From 1 December, I will only be working from Lakeside Rooms on Tuesdays (all day) and available on some Fridays.
3) Clinic will be closed between Monday 22 December 2014 to Tuesday 6 Jan 2015 for the Christmas/New Year period.
4) Something exciting will be happening in December – watch this space.
April
– Easter/Anzac Day clinic closure: 18 April- 22 April, 25 April.
– Stepping Stones Triple P seminar. Changing challenging behaviours to positive behaviours. Currumbin Community Special School. 28 April.
– Stepping Stones Triple P seminar. Changing challenging behaviours to positive behaviours. Mudgeeraba Special School. 29 April.
May
– Chinese Triple P seminar. Gold Coast Chinese Christian Church. 1 & 15 May.
– Stepping Stones Triple P group starts at Currumbin Community Special School.
June
– Triple P one day intensive workshop. June 21.
– Raising Tweens and Teens one day intensive workshop. Date TBA.
For more details about the above groups and seminars, visit www.couragepsyc.com.au/groups
A level 4 Triple P group intervention, for parents of children (2-12).
Triple P is proven to help you raise happy and confident children. The program is based on extensive research that shows the importance of positive, effective parenting. Triple P uses simple strategies and small changes to demonstrate practical, effective ways to manage common behavioural issues faced by many parents, such as:
• tantrums
• aggression
• bedtime and mealtime difficulties
• disobedience
You’ll learn about:
• Effective parenting strategies.
• How to promote your child’s development.
• How to manage common child behaviour problems.
• Principles to help you deal with almost any situation that might arise.
Program facilitator
Karen Li- Psychologist
Trained as a Triple P Practitioner; and runs various group-based parenting interventions. Karen’s PhD dissertation focused on the roles of family relationships and parenting on high risk adolescent behaviours. Karen is also active in conducting research into parenting and parenting interventions.
Next group – 18 October 2014
Cost: $195 per participant.
Includes course materials and lunch.
Some rebates may apply.
Completing this one day intensive parenting workshop will also help to fulfill family court requirements.
A limit of 12 participants for this workshop. Please reserve you place ASAP to avoid disappointment.
RSVP: 07 55 620 466, ask for Andrea/groups.
Chinese Triple P seminar
TRIPLE P 家長研討會:
如何改變孩子的問題行為?
孩子的問題行為可以令父母緊張。這些問題行為可以影響健康成長和發育,而且可以影響整個家庭的和諧。今次家長研討會的目的是要 讓各家長們了解 (1) 為何孩子會有問題行為, (2) 提供實用的解決方法.
Location:
黃金海岸華人基督教會
Gold Coast Chinese Christian Church
3 Byth Street, Arundel, QLD 4214
Date and time:
Thursday 1 May 2014
9.30am- 12.30pm
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RSVP with 喜樂 BP group or contact me at
info@couragepsyc.com.au
Karen Li, Psychologist 李愷恩 (心理學家)
You can download the event flyer below.
This is a brief 90 minute presentation that gives you an introduction to positive parenting. For many parents, it is recommended that this seminar is followed up by a Level 4 Triple P course.
Exciting news! I will be offering 2 FREE Triple P parenting seminars on the Gold Coast in April.
You can download the posters of these two seminars below.
SSTP Seminar – mudgeeraba SSTP Seminar – currumbin
What should I expect?
This will be a public forum of other like-minded caregivers of children with disabilities. In this short 90 minute seminar + question time, you will get a brief insight into how the Triple P program works, and get ideas into how to change challenging behaviours into positive behaviours.
I’m keen, what next?
Visit the Stepping Stones project website:http://www.triplep-steppingstones.net/au-en/get-help/find-a-stepping-stones-session/ go to the relevant program and register your details. You will then be invited to complete a set of questionnaires (should take less than 20 minutes), and I will be in touch via email with more information.
Please register and complete questionnaires before April 21st, so I will have a chance to see how the program can help your family.
How can I find out more?
Visit the Stepping Stones project website: http://www.triplep-steppingstones.net/au-en/home/
Contact the Stepping Stones Triple P on (07) 3365 6499.
How do I know if I qualify to receive help from the FREE Triple P parenting seminar?
As part of the Stepping Stones Project, any parents of a child (aged under 12) with disabilities qualifies. The disability does not need to be verified.
AND if your child also has an intellectual disability, you may qualify for additional funding support, with monetary compensation for any surveys you complete. To find out more about this, please contact the Triple P team on (07) 3365 6499. Please register before April.
Does your community group, school or organisation have 20 or more people interested in a seminar?
I am happy to run a Triple P seminar at your community group, school or organisation. Please contact me on info@couragepsyc.com.au.
Karen is running a range of groups including Enhancing Emotional Resilience and Stepping Stones Triple P groups. The groups are listed on the new Groups Tab.
The current Enhancing Emotional Resilience group is especially fun as well learn about differen emotions and how to deal with negative feelings. Please contact the clinic to book in for the next group.
The Stepping Stones Triple P Groups are well underway at Currumbin Community Special School. With the overwhelming response, we have decided to run an extra group in May. First in best dressed. Register today.
We are excited to announce that Karen will be providing free Stepping Stones Triple P parenting seminars at Gold Coast schools in 2014 and 2015. Please register your school or community organisation as places are limited at these groups.
Finally, we are really proud to be offering a new program at Lakeside Rooms in Robina. Raising Tweens and Teens is an answer for parents and caregivers (children aged 10-16). The parenting program consists of providing you with practical parenting strategies to increase desirable behaviours, reduce risky and challenging behaviours as well as providing you with skills to remain peaceful during these years of stress. Dates are still to be confirmed, but please register your interest so you can be put on the waiting list.
There are some upcoming eating disorder support groups run by Eating Disorders Association (QLD).
Saturday 8th February, 10am-12pm, for young people aged 19 years and under with an eating disorder who still live at home. To register please visit www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eda-recovery-support-group-for-young-people-who-are-19-years-and-under-tickets-9839470120 or contact the EDA admin@eda.org.au / 07 3394 3661
Saturday 8th of March, 10am-12pm, for adults with an eating disorder. To register please visit www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eda-recovery-support-group-for-adults-with-an-eating-disorder-tickets-10196950353 or contact the EDA admin@eda.org.au/ 07 3394 3661
12 Chatsworth Rd, Greenslopes. Cost: FREE or small donation appreciated
There is also a valuable resource available to download on their website.Understanding Eating Disorders: http://eda.org.au/wp-content/uploads/EDA-Understanding-Eating-Disorders-1MB.pdf
This 88 page booklet is jam packed with information about Eating Disorders. Especially helpful is the outline of what eating disorders is, the treatment options and what carers can do at each stage of change.
More information available below:
http://eda.org.au/
There is a mindfulness CD I provide free of charge to clients, upon request. In the CD, I provide a brief introduction of what mindfulness is. There are 8 other tracks on the CD going through 8 different ACT based mindfulness meditations.
There are also a number of other resources that are freely available to help you with mindfulness based practice.
A web quick search yielded the following resources:
MELBOURNE MINDFULNESS CENTRE
http://www.stillmind.com.au/mindfulnessandrelaxation.htm
AUSTRALIAN CANCER COUNCIL
MINDFUL MEDITATIONS BY UCLA
http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22
UC SAN DIEGO
http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/mbsr/Pages/audio.aspx
In a blink of an eye, 2014 will be here.
To help you get off to a flying start, we have designed a simple minimalistic calendar to help you plan ahead and keep organised.
The calendar has Queensland School Terms, Gold Coast and National Public holidays. On top of this, this year’s calendars are inspired by quotes of courage.
Download the 2014 courage calendar Today!
And here is a link to some light reading: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703478704574612052322122442
The article points to some reasons why people have difficulties keeping their new year’s resolutions.
Happy 2014!
Not quite sure if your child is reaching developmental milestones?
The developmental timeline by Parenting Counts is a fantastic resource.
http://www.parentingcounts.org/information/timeline/
Although there are large variations in the timing of child development, it’s often useful to see if things are amiss.
If you click on the timeline elements, it will bring you more information on the developmental milestone. What excites me about this particular resource is that it looks more holistically at development including physical, social, learning and communication milestones.
