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Parent Enrichment Place
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Parent Enrichment Place is part of the CAFE Idlewild Program, enriching families as a whole by not only serving children, but also giving parents the tools to weather life's challenges with resilience and courage. The saying, "It takes a village", maybe an old one, but it's true. Let CAFE Idlewild be part of your village.
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Counseling
Parent Enrichment Place offers free individual and couples counseling for parents with children of any age. As adults, we can struggle to contain our emotions and impulses, and sometimes, it seems too hard to cheer ourselves up after a disappointment. Each of these have to do with our self-regulation, which is essential for our emotional maturity, social connections, and parenting. Luckily, even as adults, our brains still have the ability to grow and change in positive ways. And that’s where counseling can help.
Individuals and/or couples may choose to seek counseling services for help with parenting challenges, personal hardships in their own life experiences, co-parenting issues, effective communication, and many others. How do you decide if couples counseling is for you? Typically in couples counseling, the relationship becomes the primary focus, so if there is an issue that you and your partner want to tackle together, couples counseling may be for you. A degree of commitment is necessary.
Please note that we do not provide counseling services to children at this time.
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Groups &Workshops
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Parenting groups and workshops are offered on a rotating basis and typically run for 6 weeks. All programs are offered for free with a Pay it Forward suggested donation based on the cost of materials. Some programs are offered with a childcare option at cost.
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Parenting the Love and Logic Way®
This six-session parenting course, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, was designed to help you find specific answers and actions for some of those difficult moments in child-rearing. These simple techniques are effective with all children, from toddlers to teens. The program is intended to help parents raise respectful and responsible kids and create youngsters who resist society’s pressures to experiment with drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, and other dangerous behaviors.
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Love and Logic Early Childhood Made Fun®
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This five-session program, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, was designed to help you find specific answers and actions for some of those difficult moments in child-rearing. These simple techniques are effective with children birth to six years of age! The program is intended to help parents end temper tantrums, stop whining and bickering, and handle disruptions at mealtimes or while grocery shopping.
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​Therapeutic Yoga
Yoga is not only beneficial for our physical health, but also for our mental and emotional wellbeing. This free class is available to any woman who has experienced a traumatic event or is coping with chronic stress, anxiety, or depression. In class, we explore themes such as self-love, forgiveness, and gratitude to help ourselves heal physically, emotionally, and mentally. Classes are held at Idlewild Church.
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PEP Talks
PEP Talks are an outreach service of Parent Enrichment Place (PEP) Dr. Nobbman is available to provide PEP Talks that target parents or a topic relevant to parenting. She has spoken at schools, churches, and agencies in the community on childhood anxiety, social media, early childhood adversity, and more. Additionally, Dr. Nobbman has presented at regional and national conferences on topics related to counseling and crisis intervention.
Children participating in AfterCare may participate in Soccer Shots or Wings Gymnastics.
