Parenting Classes for Parents of Teens

You would think that parenting would get easier after you get past temper tantrums and waking at night. Noooooooooooo, the teenage years come along to challenge you. Here's information about some free classes. You can pick and choose which ones you want to attend. Contact information to register for the classes is at the bottom of the post.

New Parent Resources in Maricopa County – PARENT WORKSHOPS focusing on SUBSTANCE USE and ABUSE

Partnership for a Drug Free America – AZ Affiliate is excited to be able to offer this new free resource for parents. Our research has shown us that substance abuse is the greatest threat to our children and that parents feel inadequate when it comes to recognizing, understanding and helping their children with substance abuse and supporting their efforts to stay “clean and sober”. Our Parent Workshops address these issues and more in a series of 12 one-hour workshops. See below and attached for registration information and additional details.

AZ Parents Connect Presents its Parent Workshops

Parent Workshops are designed for those parents or caregivers of tweens and teens at risk for substance abuse to give them information and practical tools to assist them in their efforts to help their children. We are offering these Parent Workshops free of charge. The limited size of the workshop is designed for maximum participation and space is limited. Reservations are necessary.

Workshops are led by Master Level Professional Counselors and are held on Saturday’s from Noon to 1:00 PM in Central Phoenix.

Topics and Session Dates:

Session 1 It’s Just a Little Pot, Right?

Aug. 21 Find out if your child is at risk for Adolescent Substance Abuse and Dependency

Session 2 What’s in Your Child’s World?

Aug. 28 Identifying drugs and other chemicals most commonly abused by our children, and their effects

Session 3 What Happened to my Teen’s Brain?

Sept. 11 Understanding the mind of a teen and understanding the underlying reasons kids use drugs

Session 4 Is My Child Addicted or Just Experimenting?

Sept. 25 The four stages of addiction and the phases addicts go through

Session 5 My Teen Doesn’t Talk!

Oct. 2 Ways to get your child talking to you and how to make the conversations meaningful

Session 6 “We can handle it: It’s not like it’s a big problem or anything.”

Oct. 9 Understanding the effects of drug use on family, relationships, health, finances and legal issues

Session 7 The Toughest Assignment Your Child Will Ever Have: Staying Away From Drugs and Alcohol

Oct. 16 Re-thinking your expectations

Session 8 Will We Ever Have a Normal Life Again? Adding Fun Back into the Family

Oct. 23 Recreation and sporting activities, education in areas of interest, activities with family and (non-using) peers, learning to have fun sober

Session 9 “Stress?? – My Teen has stress?? I have stress!”

Oct. 30 How to help the family create a balanced life

Session 10 My Child’s Drug Use is Wreacking Havoc on Our Lives!

Nov. 6 Coping skills and family support systems to deal with the emotional roller-coaster of living with a child using drugs

Session 11 “Yes, I Believe in You! Now Tell Me the Truth – Are You Drinking or Using Drugs??”

Nov. 11 How you can support your child’s efforts to stay sober

Session 12 “Oh No! Not Again!” Don’t Miss these Warning Signs!

Nov. 20 Relapse: Keeping an eye out, what to do, and how to managing the disappointment

The 12 Sessions will be repeated 3 times over the next 12 months.

To Reserve your space contact Kim Obert at 602-264-5700 ext 103 or via e-mail to Kim.Obert@PartnerUpAZ.org. Please include your name, session dates and number of reservations you are requesting, phone number and e-mail address.