Families and counselors meet difficult situations each day and education provides a greater understanding and method for dealing with these situations. From understanding the lanugage of adolescents to learning how to handle a crisis situation, the training seminars below, plus other seminars currently in development, will help families, youth mentors, and counselors:
- improve communication,
- understand the role of technology in adolescent development and communication,
- teach skills for handling family crisis, and
- increase understanding of these skills through real-world examples.
Workshops are provided free of charge to organizations providing parent education (PTAs, church groups, girl scout/boy scout troops, foster parents, etc) and counselor training (school counselors, CEU seminars, conferences, etc).
To schedule one of the seminars below or to inquire about developing workshops, please contact me by phone at 940-380-5010 x124 (office) or by email at tiffany@sharpfocuscenters.com.
BEHIND THE MASK
Adolescence is a time where teens often wear different identities for friends, families, teachers, etc., desperately seraching for a "mask" that is just the right fit. What is "behind the mask" that teens today put on for their family, teachers, coaches, friends....slef-injury, substance abuse, depression, eating disorders, relationship abuse, family conflict? This workshop takes an interactive approach to discussing many of the concerns that adolescents may be hiding behind that mask. Through case study and practical application, we will discuss how to work with students to identify concerns and direct the individual to resolution by addressing problem solving skills, chioces, life skills, stress management, etc.
OMG, LOL, ROFL: COMMUNICATING WITH TODAYS TEEN
Communicating with an adolescent today requires a talent for interpretation. This seminar will not only address the multiple facets of teen communication but will also examine the role that technology plays in a young person’s development of interpersonal, relational, and communication skills.
WORST CASE SCENARIO PART I: TEACHING FAMILIES TO SURVIVE AND PREVENT FAMILY CRISIS
This seminar provides an interactive, entertaining look at many of the issues that lead to family conflict and will address “survival” skills in handling family crisis and preventing a repeat of future crisis. This approach will study several scenarios and include discussions on crisis management, intervention and de-escalation techniques.
WORST CASE SCENARIO PART II: AN IN DEPTH CASE STUDY OF FAMILY SURVIVAL
Part II takes an in depth look at a case study examining a family surviving multiple crises and will include a "before picture" of behaviors leading to crisis and how several changes in family behavior and choices resolved their crises and reduced family conflict.