Is your child involved in harmful and risky behavior? Learn about what draws teens towards taking risks and tools to help keep them safe.
Parenting
Ever wonder if you’re enabling your child’s behavior by giving in or being unclear about your expectations? Attend this session to learn the tools of positive discipline to effectively identify and address negative behaviors and skills to communicate appropriate expectations.
Learn skills to make co-parenting with your ex or current partner easier and tools to keep your children out of the middle of arguments.
It is a perfectly normal part of development for toddlers to believe that everything is “mine.” As children learn about themselves as individuals with characteristics that are both similar and different from others, a conflict arises. At this time, sharing is not a focus for them, as they are more concerned with their own desires.
02/07/2018 Read more
The holidays are a wonderful time to be with family, but they can also be stressful. We recently had a great experience with a family at Nassau Supervised Visitation. We hope you all enjoy this heartwarming story, and that you had a happy holiday with your family!
12/28/2017 Read more
The essence of adolescence: understanding the power and purpose of the teen brain. This discussion is presented by EAC Network’s Long Island Parenting Institute.
My teen can do what? Confidentiality, reproductive healthcare and contraceptives. This discussion is presented by Dr. Allison Eliscu of the Stony Brook CAPP Program.
Know your rights: a discussion of the PINS process. Teens are welcome to attend! This discussion is presented by Liz Justensen of Legal Aid.
How do I get my children to increase positive behavior and decrease negative behavior? Get together with other parents to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of certain discipline techniques. We will explore how to teach more and punish less.
We know being a parent is difficult, but it’s even harder when simultaneously dealing with family issues like divorce and custody. Many single parents who need to attend court business are forced to bring their children with them due to the high costs of childcare. However, in certain instances being in court could possibly expose children to traumatic experiences as they observe the discord in family situations.
01/26/2017 Read more
