Venue – Indo American Center (IAC)
Date/Time – Last Thursday of each month from 5.30-6.30 pm cst starting May 2025
Topics –
Session 1: Foundations of Positive Parenting
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Positive parenting strategies
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Building student confidence
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Academic support and managing academic expectations
Session 2: Understanding and Addressing Mental Health
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Addressing youth mental health concerns and reducing stigma
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Supporting children in coping with peer pressure
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Understanding risk factors for substance use
Session 3: Empathy and Emotional Connection
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Developing empathy and emotional connection with children
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Empathy and emotional connections (merged for clarity)
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Healing personal trauma to become a more effective parent
Session 4: Strengthening Bonds and Managing Conflict
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Strengthening parent-child bonding and managing family conflict
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Strengthening child and family bonding, managing conflict (merged)
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Using rewards and recognition to support bonding and good behavior
Session 5: Managing Behavior and Aggression
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Managing aggressive behavior in elementary-aged children
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Helping children reduce aggressive or antisocial behavior
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Bullying prevention and response
Session 6: Navigating Media and Technology
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Reducing media influence on children
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Parenting children struggling with addiction (social media, gaming, substances, etc.)
Session 7: Recognition, Motivation, and Behavior
Session 8: Wrap-Up and Application
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Integrate key themes from all sessions
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Collaborative Q&A and case discussion
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Action planning for parents
