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At the Center of Restorative Parenting

Restoring Peace: Practical Tools for Parents and Families

This five week, 10-hour class focuses on providing parents with the tools and skills they can utilize with their children throughout different developmental stages through a Restorative Practices lens. These include: setting boundaries and limitations, listening and responding to show genuine interest/concern, problem-solving, and intentional relationship building. 

‘Restoring Peace’ utilizes the power of empathy to strengthen relationships, while at the same time teaching parents to hold their children accountable for their actions.  After this class, parents will have a solid understanding of the basics of Restorative Practices and how and why to incorporate them into their parenting. At The Conflict Center, we help build a community of support, where parenting challenges are normalized and parents can provide each other with confidence and shared learning experiences.

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Details

This course is five-weeks; each class is two hours

Five-week course cost is $180

Class size averages 5-12 participants to maximize sharing time.

Class Content

Class 1 – Relationship: What does it mean to parent with intention, and how can you leverage your values, parenting methods and strategies to build strong relationships?

Class 2 – Respect: How can you implement appropriate limitations and boundaries for you to encourage the development of mutual respect?

Class 3 – Responsibility: Why is it imperative to recognize your own triggers and responses to an escalated situation as a parent?

Class 4 – Repair: How do we respond when our child ‘misbehaves?’

Class 5 – Reintegration & Resetting: How can we create lasting changes with positive impacts on family members and family dynamics?

Add These Strategies & Skills to Your Tool Belt

Self Awareness/Ownership

  • understanding triggers
  • cooling down in the moment
  • expressing needs and concerns

Problem Solving Techniques 

  • providing choices
  • understanding cooperative negotiation
  • creating learning moments

Intentionality

  • goal setting
  • age appropriate boundaries
  • listening intently 
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How can I find out when classes are offered?

Upcoming classes can be found on our website here or by calling the front office at 303-865-5621.

Who typically signs up for classes?

A wide variety of folks sign up for the classes at The Conflict Center. While some people attend to fulfill a requirement from the court, others attend because they are interested in gaining new skills or improving their relationships. The resulting group brings rich and diverse experiences and stories, which adds to the class environment.

How can I stay connected to The Conflict Center after I complete the course?

We welcome you to join our mailing list and ‘like’ us on Facebook to stay connected and learn about upcoming opportunities and workshops.

Course Completion and Requirements

While this class is often used to fulfill a court ordered requirement, it is the participants responsibility to ensure this class qualifies for their specific situation. Each participant will receive a certificate after completion of the course.

For more information, please contact Rachel Protentis at Rachel.Protentis@conflictcenter.org or call 303.865.5633.

When conflict happens in the workplace or people experience inappropriate or difficult behavior at work, relationships are damaged and productivity often suffers.
 
Workplaces that embrace Restorative Practices have the potential to create a safer, happier and more effective workplace for everyone. Restorative Practices can be used within the workplace both as a preventative measure and to address conflict when it does arise, enabling teams and individuals to work well together.

Restorative Practices can be an effective way to resolve workplace conflict. It involves:
  • bringing together all those affected by conflict
  • providing a safe environment for the expression of perspective
  • allowing participants to come to a shared understanding
  • identifying creative ways to deal with conflict
  • providing opportunities to rebuild damaged relationships and strengthen teams 

Restorative approaches can also be used proactively within the workplace to build strong, positive relationships. Staff meetings, for example, can be focused on building relationships and based around a foundation of mutual respect.
 
To discuss opportunities to bring this training to your workplace or to customize this training to your organizations needs, please contact Jessica Sherwood at Jessica.Sherwood@conflictcenter.org or call 303.865.5624.
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