October 2019 Newsletter
ACT Parenting Class On October 8, five parents/grandparents from APA's Excelsior family support center celebrated their graduation form our ACT Parenting Class. This class is held twice a year at one or two of our locations. The parenting class is comprised of nine 2-hour sessions. The ACT Raising Safe Kids Program was developed by the American Psychological Association's Violence Prevention Office with assistance from experts. It teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 10. Curriculum and materials are research-based and strength-based, and culturally sensitive. Our staff has been trained to deliver the program curriculum. Topics are as follows: Pre-Meeting: Motivation and Behavioral Changes Session 1: Learning Child Development and Understanding Children’s Behavior Session 2: Young Children’s Exposure to Violence Session 3: Understanding and Controlling Parents/Adults’ Anger Session 4: Understanding and Helping Angry Children Session 5: Children and Electronic Media Session 6: Discipline and Parenting Style Session 7: Discipline for Positive Behaviors Session 8: Parents as Teachers, Protectors and Advocates at Home and in the Community (Source: www.apa.org/act/parents) |
APA Family Support Services
APA Family Support Services
10 Nottingham Place
San Francisco, CA 94133
P: (415) 617-0061
F: (415) 291-9101
10 Nottingham Place
San Francisco, CA 94133
P: (415) 617-0061
F: (415) 291-9101
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