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 PARENTING
SKILL-BUILDING SERIES
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These popular "full-length" programs are
Universal Blueprint®
program that are
a minimum of 10 hours long, Each teaches a reliable
problem-solving system for preventing and responding to common
parenting challenges involving children ages 1-18. Certified Toolshop® instructors lead group discussions about
The Parent’s Toolshop readings and conduct experiential
practice and individual problem-solving activities.
We offer a variety of formats to fit just about anyone's schedule!
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T.I.P.S.
(Tools for Improving Parenting Skills)
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Our T.I.P.S. series is a
6-8 week evening series that may focus on the developmental issues of parenting children
in a focused age range: (see
a sample flyer)
- T.I.P.S. for Tots (for parents of children 1-5.)
- T.I.P.S. for Tweens (for parents of children ages 6-12.)
- T.I.P.S. for Teens (for parents of teens ages 13-18.)
Attendees who attend 75% of
the scheduled class hours and actively participate in class receive
a Parent’s
Toolshop® graduation
certificate. Parents Toolshop instructor applicants
can apply these hours toward their pre-certification
requirements.
CEUs are available. |
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Secret
Recipe for Parenting Success |
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The Secret Recipe topic series is a
Universal Blueprint® program
similar to the T.I.P.S. series, but is not as in-depth
and offers the flexibility of attending one
or as many sessions as you want. This format works great for business-lunch
sessions for working parents.
Attendees who attend 75% of
the scheduled class hours and actively participate in class receive
a Parent’s
Toolshop® graduation
certificate. Parents Toolshop instructor applicants
can apply these hours toward their pre-certification
requirements. CEUs are available. |
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Secrets
For Empowering Any Parent or Child |
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This format is the fastest way to attend a full-length class --- but
is also the most intensive! In one or two days this Universal
Blueprint® program will teach you a reliable formula for finding
effective individualized responses to any relationship problem - in
seconds! The practical skills you master are useful in any work or
home setting, with children of any age or adults. Excellent workshop
for parent educators and family professionals!
Attendees who attend 75% of
the scheduled class hours and actively participate in class receive
a Parent’s Toolshop®
graduation certificate. Parents Toolshop instructor applicants
can apply these hours toward their
pre-certification requirements. CEUs
are available. |
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PARENTING
TOPIC PRESENTATIONS
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Our "Quick Tours" are shorter programs (usually
two-hours) that provide an overview or topic focus. The Toolshop®
instructor can custom-design programs to meet the specific
needs of the participants. Here are just a few possible topics:
- Introductory overview of The Parent's Toolshop
- Overviews with an age focus (Tots, Tweens, Teens)
- Detailed focus on one or more "toolsets"
or index
topics from The Parent’s Toolshop
- Disciplining with Gospel Values (order
the handout, which has scriptural references
organized by The Parent's Toolshop toolsets)
- Couple communication
- Single parenting (get
the free e-book)
- Blended families and step-parenting
- Parenting as a team (read the
article or take a parenting styles quiz)
- Parenting Children with
ADHD
- The Special Language of Effective Parenting
- Stress/Anger Management (listen
to the teleseminar or
presentation)
- Talking to Kids about Sexual Issues
- The
Universal Blueprint®
Formula for Promoting Positive Business Relationships (read the
article)
- Working with Disruptive Children
- Why Wait for Warning Signs? Preventing Teen Crises
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We'll even custom-design a program to your needs!
To read testimonials from past program sponsors,
click HERE
To schedule a presentation or to request more
information about speaker fees,
click
HERE. |
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Programs for Parents Toolshop® Graduates ONLY |
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- Advanced T.I.P.S.
(see a sample flyer)
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Review the “4-star tools” from the TIPS
class and their advanced uses.
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Learn additional tools, not covered in the
TIPS class and their advanced uses.
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Practice the skills, in age-specific small
group activities.
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Apply the skills to your family, through
individualized group problem-solving and personalized
coaching from the author.
- Teens and Parents -- Together: For graduates of the T.I.P.S.
for Teens class and their teens. Participants engage in
fun, interactive group exercises that teach effective communication
and problem-solving skills to teens and their parents. Instructors
supervise practice to identify and redirect communication barriers.
(This program is offered by request only as a follow-up for graduates.)
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Secrets
for Empowering Any Parent–or Child
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This 1 or 2-day
Universal Blueprint® program for family-service
professionals
offers an easy, step-by-step, no-fail formula for
helping parents find an individualized effective response to any challenge.
You get practical solutions to use, model and teach effective parenting
skills for life! You can use these tools every time, every
day, with tots, teens and in between— adults, too! It’s
like dozens of seminars rolled into one–and is completely compatible
with theories and practices you’re already using, no matter
how diverse a population you serve.
See a Flyer of this
one-day or
two-day workshop or detailed
2-day agenda.
Customized workshops are available for:
(click links below for lists of programs previously offered these
groups)
Continuing Education Credits are available
through Ohio Social Worker, Counselor and MFT Board and NCFR CFLE
for many programs or when eligible provider(s) sponsor training.
(See a list here.)
Invite Jody Pawel, author of The Parent’s
Toolshop, to offer a professional training program at your
location! Click
HERE
to download Jody’s FREE speaker kit. |
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That’s right. Family! From
hair-raising tensions, competition, jealousy and power plays to the rich
rewards of cooperation, productivity and achieving common goals … it’s
all here.
This “Business Toolshop” is a
Universal Blueprint®
program that teaches a reliable problem-solving
system that has been quickly adopted by business owners, managers, non-profit
directors --- and more --- with the same astonishing results ... at work and at
home! It’s completely compatible with human resource programs you’re already
using.
You’ll
learn how to:
- Ask three simple questions that help solve any
relationship problem
- Identify five types of relationship styles and
their impact on your team
- Recognize and respond instantly to problem behaviors
- Avoid common pitfalls that can turn a dialogue
into disaster
- Help others resolve conflicts without giving advice
or taking over
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Move way beyond trial and error–use
these exciting solutions every time, everyday!
Invite Jody Pawel, author if The Parent’s Toolshop,
to offer a training program for your staff. Click
HERE
to download Jody’s FREE speaker kit.
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PARENTS
TOOLSHOP® INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
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Many people think parenting classes will be philosophical
and boring, but a Parent's Toolshop®
skill-building workshop is a dynamic experience! Parents participate
in interactive activities, small group discussions, and practice
exercises. This comprehensive practical parenting curriculum has
been proven successful in bringing significant skill improvement
to thousands of parents in over 10 years of field
tests.
Only certified Parents Toolshop®
instructors can teach
Universal Blueprint® programs,
which teach a problem-solving process so effective, parent educators can use and model its skills
to teach the process to parents. To maintain the high quality and
positive reputation of The Parent's Toolshop, PTC screens
all potential instructors, who complete a comprehensive
certification process, offered exclusively by Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE,
author of The Parent’s Toolshop.
Instructor certification training participants will learn . . .
- To increase participants' knowledge of and skill in using the
Universal Blueprint®
Parenting Success Formula to help parents plan helpful
responses to problems.
- To increase participants' ability to model and use the
Universal Blueprint®
Parenting Success Formula and its tools in helping relationships.
- How be an effective speaker, dynamic group discussion leader,
and lead interactive activities that teach skills.
- The fine details of teaching The Parent's Toolshop curriculum.
- How to custom-design a variety of
program formats using The Parent's Toolshop.
- Effective marketing strategies
for starting and building a successful parent education
practice.
- Evaluating the programs'
effectiveness using outcome-focused tools
designed by a Ph.D. specialist specifically for Toolshop®
programs.
- How increase participants' skill in
using interactive activities when working with parents in group
settings. Participants observe, take part in, and
practice leading experiential exercises to use with parents.
This training program is for Toolshop®
instructor applicants who have completed the pre-certification
process and are interested in providing
parent education and family life education programs based on The
Parent's Toolshop curriculum.
CEU credits are available for the
pre-certification training and both the in-person and video certification training.
For a full description of the Parent’s Toolshop® Instructor Certification Training program,
click HERE.
To learn more about becoming certified to teach The
Parent's Toolshop, click HERE
for more details.
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