Families First calendar for April 24, 2008

Please call 721-7690 for more information or check out our website, www.familiesfirstmt.org.

Helping Children to Cope with Divorce. Wednesday April 30, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Presented by Katie Deuel. Location: Pablo Headstart. Learn what helps (or hurts) children after divorce and how to communicate with the co-parent. Class is free and childcare is available. Please call 676-4509 to pre-register.

Families First Presents Pizza for Parents: Emotional Intelligence. Wednesday May 7, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Russell Elementary. Learn how to help your child increase awareness of their own feelings, the ability to empathize with other people and improve their listening skills. Class is free and childcare is available. Please call 676-4509 to pre-register.

Relatives as Parents. Wednesday May 7, 7 to 9 p.m., presented by Cassidy Aafedt, YMCA. Relatives often step in when children need to be raised in safer, healthier, environments. The unexpected physical, emotional, financial and legal demands can be daunting. This program helps kinship families find answers to difficult questions, gain access to resources and receive support through a community of families in similar situations. Class is Free! and Childcare is provided. Call 721-7690 to pre-register.

Positive Discipline for Early Childhood. Wednesday May 7, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Karin Fodness, Pablo Headstart. Kids need boundaries to help them feel secure and know they are being cared for and loved. Learn how to lovingly set limits before things get out of hand and you find your buttons pushed. Class is free and childcare is available. Please call 676-4509 to pre-register.