Parents Inc - Toolbox Programmes

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Hope4Life are excited to announce 

Toolbox Parenting Groups are starting 27th February 2012.

Three different programmes for three different age groups will be provided to suit whatever age

and stage your child is at.   Please fill out our contact page if you wish to find out more information.

 

Who Is Toolbox For?

Great kids need great parents and with the right tools anyone can be a great parent! Whether you are a grandparent, parenting with a partner, a sole parent, a blended or foster family Toolbox has something to offer. If you are looking for practical strategies, inspiration, encouragement and insight then a Toolbox parenting group is for you.

Toolbox parenting groups are a unique and fresh approach to parent education. In an informal, relaxed and friendly environment participants are equipped with practical skills and strategies that can be immediately put to use. Over six sessions key parenting principles are explored and participants are encouraged in their parenting.

Toolbox groups usually meet in someone’s home. There is a comprehensive manual, ‘experts’ on video and lively interaction. The information presented is relevant and insightful. Participants appreciate the opportunity to listen to someone else’s experience and realise that they all face similar issues and challenges.The course is facilitated by trained local volunteers who are friendly and supportive. They keep each session flowing smoothly and help participants to engage with the material. Each session leaves participants with a range of activities and strategies to try at home. The atmosphere of the group is relaxed and informal and there is also a rich vein of humour that runs through the course. Toolbox certainly is positive, practical and fun!

Toolbox groups are available throughout the country and are delivered in three age groups – Early Years (0-6), Middle Years (6-12) and Tweens and Teens (12+). The cost of the course is $67.50 per person or $90.00 per couple (incl. GST). Participants also receive a one year subscription to the Parenting magazine. Toolbox is an approved Aoraki Polytechnic short course. Participants are eligible for a certificate of achievement on completion of the six sessions. Please note that NZQA credits are not granted due to the short nature of the course.

Thanks to recent government funding we are able to provide Toolbox free of charge to all Grandparents raising grandchildren, foster carers and whanau caregivers.  Carers are eligible to attend any or all of the three age group courses. This opportunity is available to all foster carers or care-givers regardless of which agency they foster for.In Australia, Toolbox groups are available in each state and are delivered in all three age groups. The cost of the course is set by the local facilitator or sponsoring organisation. Choose an option:

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