Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service: Caring for a healthier community

Our services: Parenting Seminars
Child Adolescent Family Team



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Seminars for parents: this section of our site is an overview of seminars CAFT runs from time to time. Please click on seminar titles for specific information about the seminar you are interested in. This page is updated when new seminars become available.

Topics Term 3 2009


A seminar for parents of children under the age of 12 discussing:
Triggers for sibling rivalry & the spectrum of sibling conflict, recognising the value of siblings & identifying strategies parents can use to help encourage positive sibling relationships

Not run in Term 3, 2009


A seminar for parents of children aged 2-8yrs discussing:
Emotional development in children, understanding the different ways children express their feelings & strategies for helping your child to express & manage their emotions in a healthy way.

Not run in Term 3, 2009


A seminar for parents of children aged 4-12 yrs discussing:
The nature of anxiety and the different ways it may present in children, risk factors and potential implications for parents and children, as well as identification of practical strategies & resources to assist.

 

10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 24 September 2009

Seminar is now fully booked- no further places available


A seminar for parents of children aged 3-6 years:
This seminar addresses the difficulties that children with separation anxiety experience when leaving their parents/primary caregiver. Common symptoms include crying, clingy behaviour, sleep disturbance and physical complaints before the separation. The seminar aims to provide parents with an understanding of the nature of separation anxiety and will review some of the practical steps parents can take to help their child

Not run in Term 3, 2009  


A seminar for parents of teens seeking information & support regarding:
Depression & self harm during adolescence, reviewing links between low mood, self harm & suicidal behavior, looking at how young people support each other during times of extreme distress & identifying helpful & unhelpful parenting responses, as well as how (& where) to get further assistance.

  Not run in Term 3, 2009

More information

You might like to look at our home page or the printable brochure on our Child Adolescent Family Team.

We have designed a wallet-size information card for youth at risk, with phone numbers and web resources: Stay Safe Card.

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