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Understanding and Managing Behaviour

Dates and Venues

Henderson 6-7 August 2010
Johnsonville 27-28 August 2010
Hamilton 3-4 September 2010
Taupo 19-20 November 2010
Westport 3-4 December 2010

Participants will learn how to modify behaviour by stopping the bad and rewarding the good. The labels that children are given will be explored as will the way in which these influence behaviour. Caregivers will look at what their own ‘triggers’ are and how to manage them so that they do not unwittingly strengthen undesirable behaviour in children.

Cost: Free course

If interested please contact:

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Matt de Wit or Alice Maguire
PO Box 2620
Wellington
Ph: 0800 227 305

The overall objective of this course is for participants to develop confidence, knowledge and understanding in caring for a teenager. Sessions look at what happens to the older child in terms of physical, sexual, cognitive and emotional development and health The overall objective of this course is for participants to develop confidence,knowledge and understanding in caring for a teenager. Sessions look at whathappens to the older child in terms of physical, sexual, cognitive and emotionaldevelopment and health

Older Child

Dates and Venues

Blenheim 13-14 August 2010
Whanganui 19-20 August 2010
Palmerston North 3-4 September 2010
Christchurch 7, 14 & 21 September 2010
Lower Hutt 10-11 September 2010
Invercargill 12, 19 October 2010
Kaikohe 15-16 October 2010
Manurewa 29-30 October 2010
Oamaru 12-13 November 2010

Cost: Free course

If interested please contact:

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Matt de Wit or Alice Maguire
PO Box 2620
Wellington
Ph: 0800 227 305

NVCI

Dates and Venues

Dunedin 3-4 September 2010
Timaru 15-16 October 2010
Napier 16-17 November 2010
Manurewa 26-27 November 2010
Whanganui 3-4 December 2010

The course specialises in providing professionals who work in potentially harmful situations, with the skills to deal confidently and appropriately with violent and disruptive behaviour.

Cost: Free course

If interested please contact:

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Matt de Wit or Alice Maguire
PO Box 2620
Wellington
Ph: 0800 227 305

Recognising and responding to child abuse

Tauranga
Date: 9th September 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Hamilton
Date: 16th September 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Christchurch
Date: 23rd September 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

To register visit www.compass.ac.nz

When a child dies from abuse or neglect someone always says “I knew something was wrong but didn’t know what to do”. Find out what to do when you are concerned about the welfare of a child. Identify the support and help that is available

Depression

Dunedin
Date: Tuesday 7^th September
Time: 9:30-12:30pm
Location: Pact Otago office, 80 Filleul Street, Dunedin
Cost: 5 free places

The nature of depression, symptoms, types of depression, medications, treatments, supporting people with depression

For more information contact Kate Wilsher at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.pactgroup.co.nz

Promise Keepers

Mens event 2010 - GPS He leads me

Wellington
Date: 10th-11th September
Location: Lane Park, 16 Lane Street, Wallaceville

Auckland
Date: 8th-9th October
Location: 770 Great South Road, Manukau City

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