BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-953@adoptsouthwest.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T120000 DTSTAMP:20241126T140602Z URL:https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/events/non-violent-resistance-online -course-3/ SUMMARY:Non-Violent Resistance online course DESCRIPTION:Are you searching for the long-term solution to bring peace and harmony back to support your family?\n\nIf you're experiencing challengin g behaviours from your child including aggression\, opposition or manipula tion then 'From Hostility to Harmony- Changing A Child's Challenging Behav iour' will start you on your journey to improving your child's behaviour.\ n\nNon-Violent Resistance (NVR) is a simple and non-physical empowering me thod for families to connect with children of any age\, with the aim to su pport parents who might be seeing some emerging challenging behaviour. Gil l M Tree\, NVR Trainer and Mentor\, supported by Natalie Tate from Adopt S outh West\, will be running this virtual course.\n\n 'From Hostility to Harmony- Changing A Child's Challenging Behaviour'\n Eight-week online co urse(group sessions)\, plus 1:1 sessions\, through Zoom\n Wednesday 22 Ja nuary to Monday 21 April\, 10am to midday (break for half term holidays)\ n Closing date for bookings Friday 13 December 2024\n\nIf you're experien cing any of these behaviours (below) from your child\, then 'From Hostilit y to Harmony- Changing A Child's Challenging Behaviour' will start you on your journey to improving your child's behaviour\n\n Reactive – with an gry outbursts where things can get thrown or broken\n Demanding – they call the shots and dictates terms\n Controlling – you feel like a puppe t with your child pulling the strings\n Manipulative – they twist what you say and out argue you\n Aggression or violence – towards you\, sibl ings\, pets and your home\n Threatening – to you and themselves\; they will run away\n Defiance and opposition – they simply will not listen t o the rules and your "no" triggers anger from them\n Sense of entitlement – they treat you like their servant and expect money and things on tap\ n Extreme sibling rivalry – and possible violence\, manipulation and co ercion\n\nFollowing principles from a parenting intervention called Non-Vi olent Resistance combined with other disciplines\, you will learn to:\n\n de-escalate conflict during emotionally charged incidents\n break the ‘seal of silence’\, overcome your isolation and develop support networ ks within your community\n raise your authority\n enhance your relations hip through reconciliation gestures\, repair and relationship-based play\n develop reflective forms of communication and non-verbal communication\n \n \;\n\nHow to book: To register your interest\, please email us by 5 August: adoptsouthwestsupport@devon.gov.uk\nPlease include your children ’s names\, their date of birth\, the named social worker\, telephone num ber and confirmation of your email address.\n\nNotes\n\nThis course is eli gible for Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) support. CATEGORIES:Support activities,Therapeutic Parenting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR