Workshops / Events

Protective Behaviours

PLEASE NOTE: The dates and times for this workshop will be provided upon request. Please contact Centrecare Midland for more information.

"We all have the right to feel safe at home" | "We can talk with someone about anything"

Workshop Objectives

• Provide families with knowledge of the Protective Behaviour themes, concepts and strategies.
• Understand age-appropriate child development related to protective behaviours strategies.
• Learn ways to include craft, play and role play scenarios to reinforce important safety concepts with resources provided.

Workshops available for families with children

Birth to 7years / 8 - 12 years / 13 -18 years

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Dad's FIFO Journey - Raising Confident Kids

Register your Expression of Interest.

For dad’s with children under 12 years of age wanting to stay involved and connected while balancing work and home life.

• Eight (8) modules covered over eight weeks (online/ complete in your own time)
• 17 effective strategies
• Promote new skills and help emotional self-regulation
• Managing stress and self-care
• Building strong relationships
• Practical tips and activities
• Videos and fun interactive learning
• Certificate of completion

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Tuning in to Kids - Feb - Mar 2025 - Midland

Do you want to get to know and understand your child better?

Tuning in to Kids will show you how to develop your emotional connection between you and your kids.

Specifically focusing on the developmental needs of kids, integrating a greater focus on acceptance/empathy, and helping parents and carers to manage their own responses when kids reject or push them away as the young person seeks greater autonomy.

The aim of this workshop is for adults to:

• Identify, label, and understand their own emotions
• Successfully use emotions during social interactions
• Use emotional awareness to guide oneself when solving problems and with conflict
• Deal with frustrations and be able to wait to get what they want
• Keep distress from overwhelming the ability to think
• Be in control of how and when to express feelings

Registration Essential.

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Circle of Security Feb - Apr 2025 - Midland

Circle of Security (COS) is an early intervention parenting program delivered over eight two (8x2) hour sessions to assist you to become more aware of and responsive to your children's emotional needs.

Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you!

The COS Program is based on decades of research about how secure adult to child relationships can be supported and strengthened when they:

• Understand a child's world by learning to read the emotional cues and needs.
• Support a child's ability to successfully manage emotions.
• Enhance the development of a child's self-esteem, resilience, and their ability to thrive.

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When Gambling Becomes a Problem

Workshops for people who want to explore their gambling behaviour.

Centrecare is offering a workshop of six (6) weeks duration for clients over the age of 18 years with an interest in addressing their problematic gambling behaviour.

The group is run by an experienced counsellor specialising in people with problematic gambling. Family member or partner welcome.

Topics to be covered in the workshops include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding reasons for problem gambling
• Understanding functions of problem gambling
• Understanding impacts of problem gambling
• Exploring motivation to change
• Developing strategies to control problem gambling
• Exploring thought processes
• Reconnecting with our best selves
• Re-evaluation of our lifestyle
• Taking responsibility for gambling behaviour
• Maintaining changes made
• Relapse prevention

Please note:
All participants must attend at least one individual assessment session at Centrecare prior to commencing the group. (This assessment will determine suitability for the group.)

For further information or to register your interest for the group, please call Centrecare on 9325 6644.

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Circle of Security May - Jun 2025 - Online

Circle of Security (COS) is an early intervention parenting program delivered over eight two (8x2) hour sessions to assist you to become more aware of and responsive to your children's emotional needs.

Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you!

The COS Program is based on decades of research about how secure adult to child relationships can be supported and strengthened when they:

• Understand a child's world by learning to read the emotional cues and needs.
• Support a child's ability to successfully manage emotions.
• Enhance the development of a child's self-esteem, resilience, and their ability to thrive.

This program will be delivered online.

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Tuning in to Teens - May - Jun 2025 - Midland

Do you want to get to know and understand your teen better?

Tuning in to Teens will show you how to develop your emotional connection between you and your children.

Specifically focusing on the developmental needs of teenagers, integrating a greater focus on acceptance/empathy, and helping parents and carers to manage their own
responses when adolescents reject or push them away as the young person seeks greater autonomy.

The aim of this workshop is for adults to:

• Understand and manage their teen’s emotions while supporting healthy communication and emotional intelligence.
• Become aware of emotions to support social skills and conflict.
• Understand adolescent brain development and normalising behaviours.
• Develop acceptance of all emotions, not necessarily behaviours.
• Understand the importance of self-care and mindfulness.

Registration Essential.

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